18th Cruiser Squadron
Active1939-1942
CountryUnited Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchRoyal Navy
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton

The 18th Cruiser Squadron [1] was a formation of cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1939 to 1942. The squadron was formed in September 1939 and was assigned to the Home Fleet[2] until it was disbanded in October 1942. It included HMS Norfolk.

Commanders

Included:[2][3]

RankFlagNameTermNotes
Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 18th Cruiser Squadron [4]
1Rear-AdmiralRonald HallifaxSeptember–November 1939
2Vice-AdmiralGeoffrey LaytonNovember 1939-June 1940
3Vice-AdmiralSir G. Frederick Edward-CollinsJune–November 1940
4Rear-AdmiralLancelot N. HollandNovember 1940 - May 1941VAdm - 01/1941
5CommodoreCharles M. BlackmanMay–June 1941(temporary)
6Rear-AdmiralEdward N. SyfretJune 1941-January 1942
7Vice-AdmiralStuart S. Bonham-CarterJanuary–October 1942

Footnotes

  1. Pearson, Robert (2015). "12". Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. ISBN 9781612002873.
  2. 1 2 Watson, Dr. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.214. February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. Jones, Ben (2016). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. p. 144. ISBN 9781317031604.

References

  • 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 Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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