| 18th Cruiser Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1939-1942 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton |
The 18th Cruiser Squadron [1] was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1939 to 1942
History[]
The squadron was formed in September 1939 and was assigned to the Home Fleet for the duration of World War Two until it was disbanded in October 1942.
Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding[]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 18th Cruiser Squadron [4] | |||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral |  |
Ronald Hallifax | September–November 1939 | |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral |  |
Geoffrey Layton | November 1939-June 1940 | |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral | |
Sir G. Frederick Edward-Collins | June–November 1940 | |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | |
Lancelot N. Holland | November 1940 - May 1941 | VAdm - 01/1941 |
| 5 | Commodore |  |
Charles M. Blackman | May–June 1941 | (temporary) |
| 6 | Rear-Admiral | |
Edward N. Syfret | June 1941-January 1942 | |
| 7 | Vice-Admiral | |
Stuart S. Bonham-Carter | January–October 1942 | |
References[]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Pearson, Robert (2015). "12" (in en). Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway’s Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. ISBN 9781612002873. https://books.google.lk/books?id=G29hCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA171&dq=18th+Cruiser+Squadron,+Royal+Navy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjt7bLtscPZAhWBpJQKHRTLDzwQ6AEITDAG#v=onepage&q=18th%20Cruiser%20Squadron%2C%20Royal%20Navy&f=false.
- ↑ Watson, Dr. "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm#24. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". Gordon Mackie, p.214. February 2018. http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ Jones, Ben (2016) (in en). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. p. 144. ISBN 9781317031604. https://books.google.lk/books?id=0gTACwAAQBAJ&pg=PA144&dq=Vice-Admiral+Commanding+18th+Cruiser+Squadron&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_nNXDssPZAhWMppQKHdsSCsMQ6AEIPzAE#v=onepage&q=Vice-Admiral%20Commanding%2018th%20Cruiser%20Squadron&f=false.
Sources[]
- Jones, Ben (2016). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. ISBN 9781317031604.
- Mackie, Gordon. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie.
- Pearson, Robert (2015). Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway’s Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. ISBN 9781612002873.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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