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Home Fleet, the Glossary

The Home Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy that operated from the United Kingdom's territorial waters from 1902 with intervals until 1967.^[1]

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1902 establishments in the United Kingdom
Fleets of the Royal Navy
Military units and formations disestablished in 1967
Military units and formations established in 1902
Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I

Alban Curteis

Admiral Sir Alban Thomas Buckley Curteis KCB CVO DSO (13 January 1887 – 27 November 1961) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Senior British Naval Officer, Western Atlantic.

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Angus Cunninghame Graham

Admiral Sir Angus Edward Malise Bontine Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore and Ardoch (16 February 1893 – 14 February 1981) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland.

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Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom)

The Atlantic Fleet was a naval fleet of the Royal Navy. Home Fleet and Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom) are fleets of the Royal Navy and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 (McMahon Act) determined how the United States would control and manage the nuclear technology it had jointly developed with its World War II allies, the United Kingdom and Canada.

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Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II.

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Battlecruiser

The battlecruiser (also written as battle cruiser or battle-cruiser) was a type of capital ship of the first half of the 20th century.

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Battlecruiser Squadron

The Battlecruiser Squadron was a Royal Navy squadron of battlecruisers that saw service from 1919 to the early part of the Second World War. Home Fleet and battlecruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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Blyth, Northumberland

Blyth is a port and seaside town as well as a civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England.

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Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape

Admiral of the Fleet Bruce Austin Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape, (5 February 1888 – 12 February 1981) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

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Captain of the fleet

In the Royal Navy of the 18th and 19th centuries a captain of the fleet could be appointed to assist an admiral when the admiral had ten or more ships to command.

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Channel Fleet

The Channel Fleet and originally known as the Channel Squadron was the Royal Navy formation of warships that defended the waters of the English Channel from 1854 to 1909 and 1914 to 1915. Home Fleet and Channel Fleet are fleets of the Royal Navy.

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Charles Forbes (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Morton Forbes, (22 November 1880 – 28 August 1960) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Commander-in-Chief, The Nore

The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, was an operational commander of the Royal Navy. Home Fleet and commander-in-Chief, The Nore are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches

Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was the commander of a major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II. Home Fleet and commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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Commodore Submarine Service

Commodore Submarine Service is a post in the Royal Navy which involves command of the Royal Navy Submarine Service.

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Cruiser Squadron

The Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet consisting of Armored cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1899 to 1905.

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Daring-class destroyer (1949)

The Daring class was a class of eleven destroyers built for the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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Dover Patrol

The Dover Patrol and later known as the Dover Patrol Force was a Royal Navy command of the First World War, notable for its involvement in the Zeebrugge Raid on 22 April 1918. Home Fleet and Dover Patrol are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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Edmund Poë

Admiral Sir Edmund Samuel Poë (11 September 1849 – 1 April 1921) was an Irish Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies station.

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Edward Astley-Rushton

Vice-Admiral Edward Astley Astley-Rushton, CB, CMG (4 September 1879 – 18 July 1935) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Reserve Fleet.

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Edward Neville Syfret

Admiral Sir Edward Neville Syfret, (20 June 1889 – 10 December 1972) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who saw service in both World Wars.

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English Channel

The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France.

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Exercise Mainbrace

Exercise Mainbrace was the first large-scale naval exercise undertaken by the newly established Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT), one of the two principal military commands of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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Far East Fleet (United Kingdom)

The Far East Fleet (also called the Far East Station) was a fleet of the Royal Navy which existed between 1952 and 1971. Home Fleet and Far East Fleet (United Kingdom) are fleets of the Royal Navy.

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First Fleet (United Kingdom)

The First Fleet was a formation of the Royal Navy that briefly existed before the First World War from 1912 to 1914. Home Fleet and First Fleet (United Kingdom) are fleets of the Royal Navy and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff

The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff (1SL/CNS) is a statutory position in the British Armed Forces usually held by an admiral.

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Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships

Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships (FOCAS) was a senior Royal Navy post that existed from 1970 to 1979.

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Francis Bridgeman (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir Francis Charles Bridgeman Bridgeman (born Bridgeman-Simpson, 7 December 1848 – 17 February 1929) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton

Admiral Sir Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton, KCB (27 March 1890 – 26 December 1974) was a British naval officer who served in World War I and World War II. He was captain of HMS ''Rodney'' when it engaged the ''Bismarck'' on 27 May 1941.

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George Atkinson-Willes

Admiral Sir George Lambart Atkinson-Willes, (13 July 1847 – 25 December 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.

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George Callaghan

Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Astley Callaghan (21 December 1852 – 23 November 1920) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

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George Creasy

Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Elvey Creasy, (13 October 1895 – 31 October 1972) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

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Gerard Noel (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Gerard Henry Uctred Noel, (5 March 1845 – 23 May 1918) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Grand Fleet

The Grand Fleet was the main battlefleet of the Royal Navy during the First World War. Home Fleet and Grand Fleet are fleets of the Royal Navy and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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Harwich Force

The Harwich Force originally called Harwich Striking Force was a squadron of the Royal Navy, formed during the First World War and based in Harwich. Home Fleet and Harwich Force are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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Henry Ruthven Moore

Admiral Sir Henry Ruthven Moore (29 August 1886 – 12 March 1978) was the last British admiral to command the Home Fleet during World War II.

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HMS Ark Royal (1914)

HMS Ark Royal was the first ship designed and built as a seaplane carrier.

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HMS Empress of India

HMS Empress of India was one of seven pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy during the 1890s.

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HMS Neptune (1909)

HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century, the sole ship of her class.

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Institute of Historical Research

The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) is a British educational organisation providing resources and training for historical researchers.

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Invergordon Mutiny

The Invergordon Mutiny was an industrial action by around 1,000 sailors in the British Atlantic Fleet that took place on 15–16 September 1931.

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John Eccles (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir John Arthur Symons Eccles, (20 June 1898 – 1 March 1966) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet from 1955 until his retirement in 1958.

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John Frewen

Admiral Sir John Byng Frewen, GCB (28 March 1911 – 1 September 1975) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

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John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe

Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, (5 December 1859 – 20 November 1935) was a Royal Navy officer.

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John Kelly (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Donald Kelly (13 July 1871 – 4 November 1936) was a Royal Navy officer.

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John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey

Admiral of the Fleet John Cronyn Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey, (7 March 1885 – 12 January 1971), sometimes known as Jack Tovey, was a Royal Navy officer.

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Kriegsmarine

The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.

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Mediterranean Fleet

The British Mediterranean Fleet, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was a formation of the Royal Navy. Home Fleet and Mediterranean Fleet are fleets of the Royal Navy, military units and formations disestablished in 1967 and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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Michael Denny

Admiral Sir Michael Maynard Denny, (3 October 1896 – 7 April 1972) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Third Sea Lord from 1949 to 1953.

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Mount's Bay

Mount's Bay (Baya an Garrek) is a bay on the English Channel coast of Cornwall, England, stretching from the Lizard Point to Gwennap Head.

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Naval fleet

A fleet or naval fleet is a large formation of warships – the largest formation in any navy – controlled by one leader.

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North Sea

The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

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Northern Patrol

The Northern Patrol, also known as Cruiser Force B and the Northern Patrol Force, was an operation of the British Royal Navy during the First World War and Second World War. Home Fleet and Northern Patrol are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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Northwood Headquarters

Northwood Headquarters is a military headquarters facility of the British Armed Forces in Eastbury, Hertfordshire, England, adjacent to the London suburb of Northwood.

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Philip Vian

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Philip Louis Vian, & Two Bars (15 July 1894 – 27 May 1968) was a Royal Navy officer who served in both World Wars.

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Portland Harbour

Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England.

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Rear admiral (Royal Navy)

Rear admiral (RAdm) is a flag officer rank of the Royal Navy.

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Reserve Fleet (United Kingdom)

The Reserve Fleet was a Royal Navy formation of decommissioned vessels which could be brought to a state of readiness at time of war. Home Fleet and Reserve Fleet (United Kingdom) are fleets of the Royal Navy, military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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Rhoderick McGrigor

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick Robert McGrigor, (12 April 1893 – 3 December 1959) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

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Roger Backhouse

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Roland Charles Backhouse, (24 November 1878 – 15 July 1939) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Scapa Flow

Scapa Flow is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray,S.

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Second Fleet (United Kingdom)

The Second Fleet was a reserve formation of the Royal Navy that briefly existed before the First World War. Home Fleet and Second Fleet (United Kingdom) are fleets of the Royal Navy and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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Sir Arthur Wilson, 3rd Baronet

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, 3rd Baronet, (4 March 1842 – 25 May 1921) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Sir Charles Madden, 2nd Baronet

Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden, 2nd Baronet, GCB (15 June 1906 – 23 April 2001) followed his father in a career with the Royal Navy that culminated in his serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet from 1963 to 1965.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic

The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) was one of two supreme commanders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the other being the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).

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Territorial waters

Territorial waters are informally an area of water where a sovereign state has jurisdiction, including internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, and potentially the extended continental shelf (these components are sometimes collectively called the maritime zones).

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Third Fleet (United Kingdom)

The Third Fleet was a reserve formation of the Royal Navy that briefly existed before the First World War. Home Fleet and Third Fleet (United Kingdom) are fleets of the Royal Navy and military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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Vice-admiral (Royal Navy)

A vice-admiral (VAdm) is a flag officer rank of the Royal Navy and equates to the NATO rank code OF-8.

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Western Fleet (United Kingdom)

The Western Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy from June 1967 to 1971. Home Fleet and Western Fleet (United Kingdom) are fleets of the Royal Navy.

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Western Union (alliance)

The Western Union (WU), also referred to as the Brussels Treaty Organisation (BTO), was the European military alliance established between France, the United Kingdom (UK) and the three Benelux countries in September 1948 in order to implement the Treaty of Brussels signed in March the same year.

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Wilfrid Woods

Admiral Sir Wilfrid John Wentworth Woods, (9 February 1906 – 1 January 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Submarine Service in the Mediterranean.

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William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork

Admiral of the Fleet William Henry Dudley Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork and 12th Earl of Orrery, (30 November 1873 – 19 April 1967) was a British Royal Navy officer and peer.

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William Davis (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir William Wellclose Davis (11 October 1901 – 29 October 1987) was a British Royal Navy officer who went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.

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William May (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Henry May (31 July 1849 – 7 October 1930) was a Royal Navy Officer.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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10th Cruiser Squadron

The 10th Cruiser Squadron, also known as Cruiser Force B was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1913 to 1917 and then again from 1940 to 1946.

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11th Cruiser Squadron

The 11th Cruiser Squadron and also known as Cruiser Force E was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1914 to 1917 and again from 1939 to 1940. Home Fleet and 11th Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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15th Cruiser Squadron

The 15th Cruiser Squadron, also known as Force K, was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1940 to 1946. Home Fleet and 15th Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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18th Cruiser Squadron

The 18th Cruiser Squadron was a formation of cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1939 to 1942. Home Fleet and 18th Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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1st Cruiser Squadron

The First Cruiser Squadron was a Royal Navy squadron of cruisers that saw service as part of the Grand Fleet during World War I, then later as part of the Mediterranean during the Interwar period and World War II. Home Fleet and 1st Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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1st Division (Royal Navy)

The 1st Division was a formation of the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy.

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2nd Battle Squadron

The 2nd Battle Squadron was a naval squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of battleships.

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2nd Cruiser Squadron

The 2nd Cruiser Squadron was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1904 to 1919 and from 1921 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1952. Home Fleet and 2nd Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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2nd Destroyer Flotilla

The British 2nd Destroyer Flotilla (also styled as Second Destroyer Flotilla) was a naval formation of the Royal Navy from 1909 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1946.

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2nd Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom)

The 2nd Destroyer Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1956 to 1971.

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2nd Division (Royal Navy)

The 2nd Division was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet it was formed before First World War in March 1909 and was active until May 1912.

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2nd Light Cruiser Squadron

The 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of light cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1925. Home Fleet and 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron

The British 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron also called Third Aircraft Carrier Squadron was a military formation of Aircraft Carriers of the Royal Navy from January 1948 to July 1952.

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3rd and 4th Divisions (Royal Navy)

The 3rd and 4th Divisions was a naval formation of the Home Fleet, Royal Navy.

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3rd Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom)

The 3rd Destroyer Squadron was a naval unit of the Royal Navy from 1952 to 2001. Home Fleet and 3rd Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom) are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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4th Cruiser Squadron

The 4th Cruiser Squadron and (also known as Cruiser Force H) was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1907 to 1914 and then again from 1919 to 1946. Home Fleet and 4th Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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4th Destroyer Flotilla

The British 4th Destroyer Flotilla, or Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, was a naval formation of the Royal Navy from August 1909 to July 1951.

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4th Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom)

The 4th Destroyer Squadron was a naval unit of the Royal Navy from 1951 to 1959.

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4th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)

The 4th Frigate Squadron was an operational squadron of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 2004.

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5th Cruiser Squadron

The 5th Cruiser Squadron and also known as Cruiser Force D was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1907 to 1915 and then again from 1939 to 1946. Home Fleet and 5th Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II.

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5th Destroyer Flotilla

The British 5th Destroyer Flotilla, or Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, was a naval formation of the Royal Navy from 1910 to 1942 and again from 1947 to 1951.

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5th Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom)

The Royal Navy 5th Destroyer Squadron was a naval unit of the Royal Navy (RN) from 1952 to 2002.

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5th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)

The 5th Frigate Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1946 to 1980.

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6th Destroyer Flotilla

The British 6th Destroyer Flotilla, or Sixth Destroyer Flotilla, was a military formation of the Royal Navy from 1911 to 1939 and again from 1947 to 1951.

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6th Frigate Squadron

The 6th Frigate Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1950 to 2002.

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7th Cruiser Squadron

The 7th Cruiser Squadron (also known as Cruiser Force C) was a blockading force of the Royal Navy during the First World War used to close the English Channel to German traffic. Home Fleet and 7th Cruiser Squadron are military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Fleet

Also known as British Home Fleet, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets, Home Station.

, Mount's Bay, Naval fleet, North Sea, Northern Patrol, Northwood Headquarters, Philip Vian, Portland Harbour, Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Reserve Fleet (United Kingdom), Rhoderick McGrigor, Roger Backhouse, Royal Navy, Scapa Flow, Second Fleet (United Kingdom), Sir Arthur Wilson, 3rd Baronet, Sir Charles Madden, 2nd Baronet, Soviet Union, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Territorial waters, Third Fleet (United Kingdom), Vice-admiral (Royal Navy), Western Fleet (United Kingdom), Western Union (alliance), Wilfrid Woods, William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork, William Davis (Royal Navy officer), William May (Royal Navy officer), World War I, World War II, 10th Cruiser Squadron, 11th Cruiser Squadron, 15th Cruiser Squadron, 18th Cruiser Squadron, 1st Cruiser Squadron, 1st Division (Royal Navy), 2nd Battle Squadron, 2nd Cruiser Squadron, 2nd Destroyer Flotilla, 2nd Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom), 2nd Division (Royal Navy), 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron, 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron, 3rd and 4th Divisions (Royal Navy), 3rd Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom), 4th Cruiser Squadron, 4th Destroyer Flotilla, 4th Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom), 4th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom), 5th Cruiser Squadron, 5th Destroyer Flotilla, 5th Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom), 5th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom), 6th Destroyer Flotilla, 6th Frigate Squadron, 7th Cruiser Squadron, 7th Destroyer Flotilla, 7th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom), 8th Destroyer Flotilla, 9th Destroyer Flotilla.

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See also

1902 establishments in the United Kingdom

Fleets of the Royal Navy

Military units and formations disestablished in 1967

Military units and formations established in 1902

Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I

References