List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy
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The professional head of the Royal Navy
is known as the First Sea Lord
(1SL) as well as the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
There are presently two Commanders-in-Chief
, Commander-in-Chief Fleet
and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
, who report to the First Sea Lord.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
is known as the First Sea Lord
First Sea Lord
The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and the whole Naval Service; it was formerly known as First Naval Lord. He also holds the title of Chief of Naval Staff, and is known by the abbreviations 1SL/CNS...
(1SL) as well as the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
There are presently two Commanders-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief
A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
, Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Fleet is the admiral responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the British Royal Navy...
and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
Second Sea Lord
The Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command , commonly just known as the Second Sea Lord , is one of the most senior admirals of the British Royal Navy , and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments.-History:In 1805, for the first time, specific functions were...
, who report to the First Sea Lord.
Historic fleets
- Atlantic FleetBritish Atlantic FleetThe Atlantic Fleet was a major fleet formation of the Royal Navy.There have been two main formations in the Royal Navy officially called the Atlantic Fleet. The first was created in 1909 and lasted until 1914...
- Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet (1909–1914, 1919–1932) - Channel FleetChannel FleetThe Channel Fleet was the Royal Navy formation of warships that defended the waters of the English Channel from 1690 to 1909.-History:The Channel Fleet dates back at least to 1690 when its role was to defend England against the French threat under the leadership of Edward Russell, 1st Earl of...
- Commander-in-Chief Channel Fleet (c.1690-1914) - Eastern FleetBritish Eastern FleetThe British Eastern Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy which existed from 1941 to 1971...
- Commander-in-Chief Eastern Fleet (formerly only C-in-Cs East Indies, Australia and China Stations), 1941-postwar. Far Eastern Fleet c.1945-1971 - Home FleetBritish Home FleetThe Home Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy which operated in the United Kingdom's territorial waters from 1902 with intervals until 1967.-Pre–First World War:...
- Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet (1902–1904 and 1932–1967) - Mediterranean FleetMediterranean FleetSeveral countries have or have had a Mediterranean Fleet in their navy. See:* Mediterranean Fleet * French Mediterranean Fleet* Mediterranean Squadron * United States Sixth Fleet...
- Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean (1690–1967) - Reserve Fleet - Vice Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet (interwar, at least since 1928 c.1945 - 1960)
- Western Fleet - Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet (1967–1971)
- Grand Fleet - Commander-in-Chief Grand Fleet - 1914-c.1918
- British Pacific FleetBritish Pacific FleetThe British Pacific Fleet was a British Commonwealth naval force which saw action against Japan during World War II. The fleet was composed of British Commonwealth naval vessels. The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944...
- Commander-in-Chief British Pacific Fleet (1944–45)
Commands
- Commander-in-Chief Naval Home CommandSecond Sea LordThe Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command , commonly just known as the Second Sea Lord , is one of the most senior admirals of the British Royal Navy , and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments.-History:In 1805, for the first time, specific functions were...
- CINCNAVHOME (and Second Sea LordSecond Sea LordThe Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command , commonly just known as the Second Sea Lord , is one of the most senior admirals of the British Royal Navy , and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments.-History:In 1805, for the first time, specific functions were...
)
Historic commands
- Commander-in-Chief, The Nore (1752–1961)
- Commander-in-Chief, PlymouthCommander-in-Chief, PlymouthThe Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Plymouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the admiral's command. In the nineteenth century the holder of the office was known as Commander-in-Chief,...
(1743–1969) (merged with CinC Portsmouth into CinCNAVHOME) - Commander-in-Chief, PortsmouthCommander-in-Chief, PortsmouthThe Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Portsmouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the post.-History:...
(1697–1969) (merged with CinC Plymouth into CinCNAVHOME) - Commander-in-Chief, RosythFlag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern IrelandThe Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy’s senior officer in Scotland with representational duties everywhere north of the M4. The...
(1913-1919 and 1939-1946; was renamed Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland from 1919 to 1939) - Commander-in-Chief, Coast of ScotlandFlag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern IrelandThe Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy’s senior officer in Scotland with representational duties everywhere north of the M4. The...
(1919 to 1939, replaced Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth in 1919, and reverted to Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth in 1939) - Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies, HQ Bermuda (from southern Brazil to Greenland) (1745–1956)
- Commander-in-Chief, Africa StationCape of Good Hope StationThe Cape of Good Hope Station was one of the geographical divisions into which the British Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities. It was formally the units and establishments responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope....
, HQ Simonstown (1920–1939) (succeeded by South Atlantic from 1939) - Commander-in-Chief, Australia StationAustralia StationThe Australia Station was the British—and later Australian—naval command responsible for the waters around the Australian continent.-History:In the early years following the establishment of the colony of New South Wales, ships based in Australian waters came under the control of the East Indies...
, HQ Admiralty House, SydneyAdmiralty House, SydneyAdmiralty House is the official Sydney residence of the Governor-General of Australia. It is located in the suburb of Kirribilli, on the northern foreshore of Sydney Harbour . This large, Italianate, sandstone mansion occupies the tip of Kirribilli Point...
(1859–1913) - Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope StationCape of Good Hope StationThe Cape of Good Hope Station was one of the geographical divisions into which the British Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities. It was formally the units and establishments responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope....
, (1857–1920) - Commander-in-Chief, China StationChina StationThe China Station was a historical formation of the British Royal Navy. It was formally the units and establishments responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, China....
, HQ SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Wei Hai Wei (1865–1941) - Commander-in-Chief, East Indies StationEast Indies StationThe East Indies Station was a formation of the British Royal Navy from 1865 to 1941.From 1831 to 1865 the East Indies and the China Station were a single command known as the East Indies and China Station...
, HQ Colombo Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (1865–1941) - Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China StationEast Indies and China StationThe East Indies and China Station was a formation of the British Royal Navy from 1831 to 1865.-History:The Station was formed in 1831; it ceased to exist when it was separated into the East Indies Station and the China Station in 1865. Its area covered the Indian Ocean and the coasts of China and...
, HQ Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
(1831–1865) - Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland, HQ Queenstown, now called CobhCobhCobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...
. - Commander-in-Chief, South America StationPacific StationThe Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
HQ Valparaíso (circa 1826–1837) - Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic StationSouth Atlantic StationThe South Atlantic Station was one of the geographical divisions into which the British Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities. It was formed from the former Cape of Good Hope Station.-History:...
HQ FreetownFreetownFreetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
(1939–1967) - Commander-in-Chief, Pacific StationPacific StationThe Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
HQ Valparaíso (1837–1865) Esquimalt (1865–1905) - Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches - the area from west of Portland to Clyde, HQ Liverpool (1939–1945)
Flag Officers
- Commander UK Maritime ForcesCommander United Kingdom Maritime ForcesCommander United Kingdom Maritime Forces or COMUKMARFOR is a senior post in the Royal Navy. The post is the highest sea-going command in the Royal Navy and is part of the Fleet Battle Staff based in Portsmouth, part of Commander-in-Chief Fleet's staff...
- COMUKMARFOR - Commander UK Amphibious ForcesCommandant General Royal MarinesThe Commandant General Royal Marines is the professional head of the Royal Marines. The title has existed since 1945...
- COMUKAMPHIBFOR (and Commandant General Royal Marines) - Flag Officer Reserves - FOR
- Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern IrelandFlag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern IrelandThe Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy’s senior officer in Scotland with representational duties everywhere north of the M4. The...
- FOSNNI - Flag Officer Sea TrainingFlag Officer Sea TrainingFlag Officer Sea Training is a Royal Navy training organisation responsible for ensuring that Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels are fit to join the operational fleet. FOST certifies crews and vessels as being sufficiently prepared for any eventuality through rigorous exercises and...
- FOST - Flag Officer Training and Recruitment - FOTR
Former Flag Officer positions
- Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers - with variously up to 6-8 carriers in the 1950s/60s, was responsible for providing worked up carriers to the operational commands. Amalgamated with Flag Officer Amphibious Ships to become FOCAS towards the end of the 1960s,after the cancellation of CVA-01CVA-01The CVA-01 aircraft carrier was to be a class of at least two fleet carriers that would have replaced the Royal Navy's existing aircraft carriers, most of which had been designed prior to or during World War II....
. H. R. B. Janvrin, DSC, ADC, was promoted to Rear Admiral and succeeded Rear Admiral D. C. E. F. Gibson, DSC, as FOAC. - Flag Officer, Air, Far East - existing up until 1945-47 In late 1946, HMS TheseusHMS TheseusThere have been a number of warships in the Royal Navy that have borne the name HMS Theseus, from a wooden frigate to a light fleet carrier. The name comes from Theseus, a king of ancient Athens....
sailed out from the UK to Singapore as the flagship of Flag Officer Air, Far East. After her arrival, she became flagship of the 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron. - Flag Officer, Air, Home - Flew flag from RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) in 1930s, post extant until 1963. Responsible for shore-based air command working up squadrons to operational effectiveness, and after an Operational Readiness Inspection, delivering them to the Fleet. RA Sir Cloudesley Robinson KCB (1 Jan 1945 - June 1945), VA Sir Dennis BoydDennis BoydDennis Boyd may refer to:*Dennis Boyd , American basketball player*Oil Can Boyd, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd, , former MLB pitcher*Dennis Boyd , NFL player from 1977–1982...
KCB CBE DSC (1 June 1945 - April 1946). Admiral Walter CouchmanWalter CouchmanAdmiral Sir Walter Thomas Couchman KCB CVO DSO OBE was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.-Naval career:...
1957-1960. - Flag Officer, Air, Mediterranean - Admiral Ralph EdwardsRalph EdwardsRalph Livingstone Edwards was an American radio and television host and television producer.-Early career:Born in Merino, Colorado , Edwards worked for KROW-AM in Oakland, California while he was still in high school...
in the late 1940s. Vice Admiral William DavisWilliam Davis (Royal Navy officer)Admiral Sir William Wellclose Davis GCB DSO was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.-Naval career:...
1952-1954. - Flag Officer Admiralty Interview Board - FOAIB
- Flag Officer Commanding HM's Australian FleetCommander Australian FleetCommander Australian Fleet , also referred to as Fleet Commander Australia , is a senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy , holding full command of all Navy combat forces and responsibility for all maritime operations within the Australian Defence Force...
- FOCAF - 1911-1988 - Flag Officer Carriers and Amphibious Ships - FOCAS, succeeded by Flag Officer Third Flotilla
- Flag Officer Dover
- Flag Officer First Flotilla - FOF1 - Cold War - 1992. Rear Admiral David Halifax 1980-82. Rear Admiral Sandy WoodwardSandy WoodwardAdmiral Sir John Forster "Sandy" Woodward GBE, KCB is a British Admiral who commanded the British Naval Force in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War.-Naval career:...
, FOF 1, commanded the Carrier Group (CTG 317.8) of the Falklands War task force. - Flag Officer Force HForce HForce H was a British naval formation during the Second World War. It was formed in 1940 to replace French naval power in the western Mediterranean that had been removed by the French armistice with Nazi Germany....
- Flag Officer Flotillas, Home Fleet - deployed on the Spring cruise, 1955, under Rear Admiral J.W. Cuthbert. Vice Admiral Richard OnslowRichard Onslow (Royal Navy officer)Admiral Sir Richard George Onslow KCB DSO & Three Bars DL was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.-Naval career:...
in 1955-56. Flew flag in HMS TyneHMS TyneSix ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Tyne, after the River Tyne, England:*The first Tyne, launched in 1814, was a 28-gun sixth-rate.*The second Tyne 1826 was another 28-gun sixth-rate....
, July 1960-March 1961 - Flag Officer Flotillas, Mediterranean - May 1952 Vice-Admiral F R Parham.
- Flag Officer Flotillas, Western Fleet 1967-71
- Flag Officer Gibraltar - FOGIB
- Flag Officer Malaya (also Flag Officer, Malaya and Forward Areas, just after the end of the Second World War) Post known as Flag Officer, Malayan Area, by 1956 when occupied by Rear Admiral George Thring.
- Flag Officer Maritime Aviation/AOC No. 3 Group RAFNo. 3 Group RAFNumber 3 Group of the Royal Air Force was an RAF group first active in 1918, again in 1923-26, part of RAF Bomber Command from 1936 to 1967, and part of RAF Strike Command from 2000 until it disbanded on 1 April 2006.-The 1930s and World War II:...
, 2000–2003 - Flag Officer Malta - FO Malta. 1968, Rear Admiral D.L. Davenport, 1970 Rear Admiral D.G. Kent, 1972 Rear Admiral J.A. Templeton-Cotill, 1973 Rear Admiral D.A. Loram, 1975 Rear Admiral O.N.A. Cecil.
- Flag Officer Medway - FO Medway
- Flag Officer Middle East - Rear Admiral Patrick Brock 1954-6, responsible for Ismailia and Cyprus. Brock was appointed Flag Officer, Middle East in April 1954, initially with his HQ at Fayid, in the Suez Canal Zone. However, after Britain agreed to remove its forces from the Canal Zone, his HQ moved to Episcopi, in southern Cyprus, in December 1954. Hauled down flag March 1956. Rear Admiral Peter Howes 1964-66. Directed the Beira PatrolBeira PatrolThe Beira Patrol was a blockade of oil shipments to Rhodesia through Beira, Mozambique, resulting from United Nations trade sanctions after Rhodesia declared its independence...
. 1968 withdrew from HMS Sheba in AdenAdenAden is a seaport city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea , some 170 kilometres east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a...
. - Flag Officer Naval Air Command - FONAC (superseded by FONA) Created 30 September 1963 as renaming of Flag Officer Air, Home, which was at the time a Vice-Admiral's command.
- Flag Officer Naval Aviation- FONA Fleet Air Arm (superseded by Rear Admiral, Fleet Air Arm, who is not a Flag Officer)
- Flag Officer Naval Flying Training - FONFT. Created 30 September 1963 as renaming of Flag Officer Flying Training.
- Flag Officer Commanding North Atlantic, at Gibraltar (northern Portugal - northern Morocco - Atlantic Mid-range) Admiral Dudley NorthDudley Burton Napier NorthSir Dudley Burton Napier North, GCVO, CB, CSI, CMG, RN was an Admiral of the Royal Navy who served during World War I and World War II. He was relieved of his command on the grounds of his failure, while naval commander at Gibraltar, to challenge a Vichy French naval squadron; this after he had...
commanded the station during the Attack on Mers-el-Kébir, the destruction of the French fleet in 1940. - Flag Officer Plymouth
- Flag Officer Portsmouth - FOP
- Flag Officer Rosyth - FOR
- Flag Officer Royal Yachts - FORY
- Flag Officer Scotland & Northern IrelandFlag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern IrelandThe Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy’s senior officer in Scotland with representational duties everywhere north of the M4. The...
- FOSNI - Flag Officer Second Flotilla - FOF2 (at least 1975 - 1992) Admiral William Staverly had this command in the 1970s.
- Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet - FO2FEF, to 1971
- Flag Officer Second-in-Command Mediterranean - F.O.2 i/c MED. In 1951 Rear Admiral G. Grantham, CB, CBE, DSO. Responsible for Mediterranean Fleet aircraft carriers, and, under Captain, Air, Mediterranean, the naval air stations in MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. Vice-Admiral R A B Edwards (Flag Officer, Second-in-Command Mediterranean), May 1952. - Flag Officer Submarines - FOSM. Predecessor was Rear Admiral Submarines. On 30 August 1939 Rear Admiral Submarines, Rear Admiral B.C. Watson, moved his headquarters from Gosport to AberdourAberdourAberdour is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife, Scotland. It is on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, looking south to the island of Inchcolm and its Abbey, and to Leith and Edinburgh beyond. According to the 2006 population estimate, the village has a population of...
, Scotland, though the administrative staff remained at Gosport. In 1978 the Flag Officer Submarines who was also COMSUBEASTLANT, part of SACLANT, moved from HMS DolphinHMS DolphinNumerous Royal Navy vessels have been named HMS Dolphin after the dolphin.* The first seven Dolphins were small ketches and fireships., launched in 1731, was a 20-gun post ship, renamed Firebrand in 1755 and Penguin in 1757., launched in 1751, was a 24-gun post ship...
at Gosport to the Northwood HeadquartersNorthwood HeadquartersNorthwood Headquarters is a military headquarters facility of the British Armed Forces in Eastbury, Hertfordshire, England, adjacent to the London suburb of Northwood...
. - Flag Officer Surface Flotilla - FOSF - 1992-2000s
- Flag Officer Third Flotilla - FOF3 Cold War - 1992. Vice Admiral Derek ReffellDerek ReffellAdmiral Sir Derek Roy Reffell KCB is a former Governor of Gibraltar.-Naval career:Educated at Culford School, Reffell entered the Royal Navy, qualified as a Navigating Officer in 1954 and progressed through the ranks: he commanded the frigate, HMS Sirius, from her launch in 1966, and served as...
in 1982. Vice Admiral Richard Fitch was Flag Officer, Third Flotilla and Commander, Anti-Submarine Group Two (NATO SACLANT Striking Fleet Atlantic) 1983-85; Vice Admiral Julian OswaldJulian OswaldAdmiral of the Fleet Sir John Julian Robertson Oswald GCB was a British naval officer who served as Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord.-Naval career:...
held this position from 1987. - Vice-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers/Rear Admiral, Aircraft Carriers. Pre World War II. Became Flag Officer Mediterranean Aircraft Carriers.
Commodores flying Broad Pennants in command appointments
- Commander UK Task Group - COMUKTG
- Commander Amphibious Task Group - COMUKATG
- Commander UK Maritime Component - COMUKMARCOMP
- Commander Maritime Reserves - COMMARRES
- Commodore of the Royal Fleet AuxiliaryRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryThe Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
- Cdre RFA - Commodore, Fleet Air Arm (uncertain whether flies a Broad Pennant)
Former Commodore command appointments
- Commodore (Amphibious Warfare) - COMAW or COM(AW) or Cdre (AW)
- Commodore in Charge, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
- Commodore, Naval Aviation
- Commodore Commanding New Zealand Squadron, March 1921 - October 1940. HQ Auckland, covering the area from the South Pacific to the South Atlantic. Commodore's appointment abolished and forces brought directly under CNS from October 1940. The operational authority was the Commodore, Auckland, from 1961 which changed to the Maritime Commander in March 1993. Alternately rendered as Commodore Commanding, New Zealand StationNew Zealand StationThe New Zealand Station or New Zealand Squadron was the British naval command responsible for the waters around New Zealand. The station was created on 1 January 1921 after being split from the China Station. The Commodore's appointment was abolished and forces brought directly under the NZ CNS...
, HQ Auckland, (1919–1940)?. - Commodore Royal Naval ReserveRoyal Naval ReserveThe Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...
- Cdre RNR - Commodore Royal YachtRoyal YachtA royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. If the monarch is an emperor the proper term is imperial yacht. Most of them are financed by the government of the country of which the monarch is head...
s - Senior Naval Officer West Indies - SNOWI
- Commodore Air Train, British Pacific FleetBritish Pacific FleetThe British Pacific Fleet was a British Commonwealth naval force which saw action against Japan during World War II. The fleet was composed of British Commonwealth naval vessels. The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944...
(COMAT/BPF) - 1945 - Commodore Fleet Train, British Pacific FleetBritish Pacific FleetThe British Pacific Fleet was a British Commonwealth naval force which saw action against Japan during World War II. The fleet was composed of British Commonwealth naval vessels. The BPF formally came into being on 22 November 1944...
(COFT/BPF) - 1945 - Commodore in Charge, HM Australian Naval Establishments, Sydney
Senior Royal Marines appointments
The Royal Marines are part of the Naval Service- Commandant General Royal MarinesCommandant General Royal MarinesThe Commandant General Royal Marines is the professional head of the Royal Marines. The title has existed since 1945...
(and Commander UK Amphibious Forces) - CGRM - Commander 3 Commando Brigade3 Commando Brigade3 Commando Brigade is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces and the main manoeuvre formation of the Royal Marines. Its personnel are predominantly Royal Marines, supported by units of Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, The Rifles, and the Fleet Air Arm, together with other Commando...
Former Royal Marines appointments
- Major General Royal Marines Commando Forces - MGRM Cdo Forces
- Major General Royal Marines Training - MGRM Trng