Английская Википедия:Far East Fleet (United Kingdom)
Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox military unit The Far East Fleet (also called the Far East Station) was a fleet of the Royal Navy which existed between 1952 and 1971.
During the Second World War, the Eastern Fleet included many ships and personnel from other navies, including those of the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, France and the United States. On 22 November 1944 the Eastern Fleet was re-designated East Indies fleet and continued to be based in Trincomalee. Following its re-designation its remaining ships formed the British Pacific Fleet.[1] In December 1945 the British Pacific Fleet was disbanded and its forces were absorbed into the East Indies Fleet. In 1952 The East Indies Fleet was renamed the Far East Fleet. After the Second World War the East Indies Station continued as a separate command to the Far East until 1958. In 1971 the Far East Fleet was abolished and its remaining forces returned home, coming under the command of the new, unified, Commander-in-Chief Fleet.
Post-war
After the war, the East Indies Fleet was once again based at the Singapore Naval Base. The 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron HMS Glory and Шаблон:HMS) arrived from the British Pacific Fleet in October 1945, and operated from Trincomalee, then Singapore, from October 1945 to October 1947. In 1952, the East Indies Fleet was redesignated the Far East Fleet. The Fleet then took part in the Malayan Emergency and the Confrontation with Indonesia in the 1960s. By 1964, the fleet on station included Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, Шаблон:HMS, 17 destroyers and frigates, about ten minesweepers and five submarines.[2]
The Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet, for most of the postwar period a rear admiral, was based afloat, and tasked with keeping the fleet "up to the mark operationally". Some also held the appointment of Flag Officer Commanding 5th Cruiser Squadron, probably including Rear Admiral E.G.A. Clifford CB, who was flying his flag in Шаблон:HMS on 12 November 1953. Meanwhile, the fleet commander, a vice admiral, ran the fleet programme and major items of administration 'including all provision for docking and maintenance' from his base in Singapore.[3]
From February 1963 the remaining destroyer and frigate squadrons in the Far East Fleet were gradually amalgamated into Escort Squadrons. All were disbanded by the end of December 1966. Those in the Far East Fleet became the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Far East Destroyer Squadrons. Шаблон:HMS returned to service in June 1962 assigned to the 3rd Frigate Squadron of the Far East Fleet. She arrived at Colombo in October and was deployed in the Indian Ocean, calling at Diego Garcia and Malé, Maldives. She served with the Far East Fleet until mid-1967 before returning home to be paid off.
In November 1967 fleet senior officers supervised the final departure from Britain's beleaguered State of Aden. Rear Admiral Edward Ashmore, Flag Officer, Second-in-Command, Far East Fleet, serving as Commander Task Force 318, commanded the British warships assembled to cover the withdrawal from Aden and receive the final Royal Marine Commandos heli-evacuated from the RAF Khormaksar airfield.[4]
The fleet was disbanded in 1971, and on 31 October 1971, the last day of the validity of the Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement, the last Commander, Far East Fleet, Rear Admiral Anthony Troup, hauled down his flag.[5]
Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet
Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet
Included: Шаблон:Citation needed
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Laurence Durlacher | 1957–1958 |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Varyl Begg | 1958–1960[8] |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Michael Le Fanu | 1960–1961 |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | John Frewen | 1961–1962 |
| 5 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Jack Scatchard | 1962–1964 |
| 6 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Peter Hill-Norton | 1964–1966 |
| 7 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Charles Mills | 1966–1967 |
| 8 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Edward Ashmore | 1967–1968 |
| 9 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Anthony Griffin | 1968–1969 |
| 10 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Terence Lewin | 1969–1970 |
| 11 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | David Williams | 1970–1971 |
Chief of Staff, Far East Fleet
Included:[9]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff, Far East Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Captain | Ralph L. Fisher | January – October 1952 | |
| 2 | Commodore | Файл:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | Laurence G. Durlacher | October 1952 – September 1954 |
| 3 | Commodore | Файл:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | George A. F. Norfolk | September 1954 – October 1956 |
| 5 | Commodore | Файл:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | Christopher H. Hutchinson | October 1956 – March 1959 |
| 6 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Ronald E. Portlock | March 1959 – April 1961 |
| 7 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Bryan C. Durant | April 1961 – July 1963 |
| 8 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Francis B. P. Brayne-Nicholls | July 1963 – July 1965 |
| 9 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Dennis H. Mason | July 1965 – December 1967 |
| 10 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Ian D. McLaughlan | December 1967 – February 1970 |
| 9 | Rear-Admiral | Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | John A. Templeton-Cotill | February 1970 – March 1971 |
Flag Officer, Malayan Area
Шаблон:Main As the Malayan Emergency developed, the Flag Officer, Malayan Area's title changed as his areas of responsibility increased.[10]
Commodore, Amphibious Forces, Far East Fleet
Commodore, Amphibious Forces, Far East (COMAFFEF)[11] was based at HMNB Singapore from May 1965 to March 1971.
The Navy established the Amphibious Warfare Squadron in March 1961, which was responsible to the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf until August 1962. It then was reassigned to Flag Officer, Middle East, until April 1965. The squadron was then transferred to the Far East where it was renamed Amphibious Forces under the new Commodore, Amphibious Forces, Far East Fleet in May 1965.[12] The post was discontinued in March 1971.
Incumbents included:[13]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore, Amphibious Forces, Far East Fleet | ||||
| 1 | Commodore | Файл:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | Hardress L. Lloyd | May 1965 - May 1966 |
| 2 | Commodore | Файл:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | David A. Dunbar-Nasmith | May 1966 - July 1967 |
| 3 | Commodore | Файл:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | E. Gerard N. Mansfield | July 1967 - November 1968 |
| 4 | Commodore | Файл:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | Thomas W. Stocker | November 1968 - September 1970 |
| 5 | Commodore | Файл:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | Derek W. Napper | September 1970 - March 1971 |
Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong
Шаблон:Main This officer was based at HMS Tamar. He was responsible for administrating all naval establishments in Hong Kong including HMNB Hong Kong and, at times, exercised operational control over Royal Navy ships in that area.[14]
Units that served in the fleet included:[15][16]
| Naval Units | Based at | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Cruiser Squadron | Trincomalee then Singapore Naval Base | January 1942 – May 1960 | |
| 8th Destroyer Flotilla | Singapore | 1947 to July 1951 | re-designated 8th DSQ |
| 1st Destroyer Squadron | Singapore | 1950 to April 1960 | |
| 8th Destroyer Squadron | Singapore | July 1951 – May 1963 | renamed 24th ESQ |
| 1st Far East Destroyer Squadron | Singapore | December 1966 to 1 November 1971 | |
| 2nd Far East Destroyer Squadron | Singapore | December 1966 to 1 November 1971 | |
| 3rd Far East Destroyer Squadron | Singapore | December 1966 to December 1970 | |
| 1st Escort Flotilla | Singapore | 1946 to 1954 | |
| 21st Escort Squadron | Singapore | May 1964 to December 1966 | |
| 22nd Escort Squadron | Singapore | May 1963 to June 1964 | became 29th Escort Squadron |
| 24th Escort Squadron | Singapore | May 1963 to December 1966 | renamed from 8th DSQ |
| 25th Escort Squadron | Singapore | January 1963 to May 1964 | renamed from 6th FSQ |
| 26th Escort Squadron | Singapore | May 1963 to December 1966 | renamed from 3FSQ |
| 29th Escort Squadron | Singapore | June 1964 to December 1966 | |
| 30th Escort Squadron | Singapore | September 1964 to December 1965 | |
| 3rd Frigate Squadron | Singapore | May 1949– 1954, January 1958 to May 1963 | renamed 26th ESQ |
| 4th Frigate Squadron | Singapore | January 1949 to August 1954 | |
| 4th Frigate Squadron | Singapore | January 1956 – December 1960 | |
| 4th Frigate Squadron | Singapore | September 1961 to September 1962 | |
| 5th Frigate Squadron | Singapore | December 1959 to December 1962 | |
| 6th Frigate Squadron | Singapore | December 1960 to September 1961; September 1962 to January 1963 | Renamed 25th Escort Squadron |
| 6th Mine Counter-Measures Squadron | Singapore | 1962 to 1971 | |
| 8th Mine Counter-Measures Squadron | Hong Kong | 1962 to 1967 | |
| 6th Minesweeper Flotilla | Singapore | August 1947 to 1951 | placed in reserve |
| 6th Minesweeper Squadron | Singapore | 1951 to June 1954 | new formation |
| 104th Minesweeper Squadron | Singapore | 1960 to 1962 | |
| 120th Minesweeper Squadron | Hong Kong Naval Base | 1952 to 1962 | |
| 7th Submarine Division | Singapore | 1959 | |
| 7th Submarine Squadron | Singapore | 1966 to 1971 | |
| Persian Gulf Division | Juffair Naval Base | January 1942 to January 1954 | |
| Red Sea Division | Aden Naval Base | February 1942 to January 1954 |
See also
- South-East Asian Theatre of World War II
- Indian Ocean naval campaigns 1942–45
- List of Eastern Fleet ships
Notes
References
- Шаблон:Cite book
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- Mackie, Colin. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Scotland, UK.
- Шаблон:Cite book
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- Watson, Dr Graham (2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
External links
- Royal Navy in Pacific and Indian Oceans
- The Royal New Zealand Navy, Chapter 23 "The New Zealand Cruisers", Sydney David Waters, Historical Publications Branch, Wellington (Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945)
- HMS Ceylon
- Details of Far East Fleet Composition in the 1960s
- Leading Air Mechanic Maurice Whiteing and his photographic record of HMS Indomitable with the Eastern Fleet
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