1st Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)

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1st Frigate Squadron
ActiveNovember 1972 – December 2001
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Size Squadron
Commanders
FirstCaptain Geoffrey C. Lloyd
LastCaptain Philip A. Jones

The 1st Frigate Squadron was an naval unit of the Royal Navy from 1972 to 2001.

Royal Navy Maritime warfare branch of the United Kingdoms military

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by the English kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against the Kingdom of France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is known as the Senior Service.

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Operational history

During its existence, the squadron included Leander-class and Type 22 frigates. Ships from the squadron participated in the Cod Wars, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Armilla Patrol and the Falklands War. The squadron was disbanded in 2001.

<i>Leander</i>-class frigate class of frigate in the Royal Navy

The Leander-class, or Type 12I frigates, comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973. It had an unusually high public profile, due to the popular BBC television drama series Warship. The Leander silhouette became synonymous with the Royal Navy through the 1960s until the 1980s.

Type 22 frigate class of frigates

The Type 22 Broadsword class was a class of frigate built for the British Royal Navy. Fourteen of the class were built in total, with production divided into three batches. HMS Cornwall was the last Royal Navy Type 22 frigate, retired from service on 30 June 2011.

The Cod Wars were a series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland on fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each of the disputes ended with an Icelandic victory. The Third Cod War concluded in 1976, with a highly favourable agreement for Iceland; the United Kingdom conceded to a 200-nautical-mile (370-kilometre) Icelandic exclusive fishery zone after threats that Iceland would withdraw from NATO, which would have forfeited NATO's access to most of the GIUK gap, a critical anti-submarine warfare chokepoint during the Cold War.

1977

At the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, 24–29 June 1977, 1st Frigate Squadron comprised: [1]

HMS <i>Galatea</i> (F18)

HMS Galatea (F18) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham on the Tyne. She was launched on 23 May 1963 and commissioned on 25 April 1964 and was the 8th ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. She was also nicknamed the "Black Pig".

HMS Phoebe (F42) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was, like the rest of her class, named after a figure of mythology. Built by Alexander Stephen and Sons on the River Clyde, she was launched on 19 December 1964 and commissioned on 15 May 1966.

HMS <i>Alacrity</i> (F174) Royal Navy frigate of the Type 21, Amazon Class

HMS Alacrity was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy.

Squadron commander

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CommanderShipDates
Captain Geoffrey C. Lloyd HMS Charybdis November 1972-December 1973
Captain John A.F. LawsonHMS CharybdisDecember 1973-April 1975
Captain D. Conrad Jenkin HMS Galatea April–October 1975
Captain William S. GueterbockHMS GalateaOctober 1975-March 1977
Captain David B. NolanHMS GalateaMarch 1977-August 1978
Captain Anthony R. BarndenHMS GalateaAugust 1978-November 1979
Captain Robin I. T. HoggHMS GalateaNovember 1979-January 1981
Captain Timothy M. Bevan HMS Ajax January–April 1981
Captain Jeremy M. PorterHMS AjaxApril 1981-May 1983
Captain Peter C. Abbott HMS AjaxMay 1983-December 1984
Captain John F.S. TrinderHMS Ajax/HMS Euryalus December 1984 – 1986
Captain David M. JeffreysHMS Euryalus1986-June 1987
Captain Geoffrey A. Eades HMS Beaver June 1987-March 1988
Captain Andrew B. GoughHMS BeaverMarch–August 1988
Captain Anthony MortonHMS BeaverAugust 1988 – 1990
Captain Roger C. Lane-Nott HMS Coventry March 1990 – 1991
Captain Stephen E. SaundersHMS Coventry1991-1993
Captain Christopher D. StanfordHMS Coventry1993-1994
Captain Thomas MortonHMS Coventry1994-1996
Captain David A. Lewis HMS Boxer 1996-1997
Captain Richard J. Ibbotson HMS Beaver/HMS Boxer1997-December 1999
Captain Philip A. Jones HMS CoventryDecember 1999 – 2001

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References

  1. Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (1977) official programme
  2. Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie

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