2nd Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)

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2nd Frigate Squadron
Active November 1947 – March 2002
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Size Squadron
Commanders
First Captain William G. Crawford
Last Captain Steven R. Kirby

The 2nd Frigate Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1947 to 2002.

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 Black Swan-class, Type 15, Type 16, Leander-class and Type 22 frigates. The Squadron was based at HMNB Devonport.

<i>Black Swan</i>-class sloop ship class

The Black Swan class and Modified Black Swan class were two classes of sloop of the Royal Navy and Royal Indian Navy. Twelve Black Swans were launched between 1939 and 1943, including four for the Royal Indian Navy; twenty-five Modified Black Swans were launched between 1942 and 1945, including two for the Royal Indian Navy; several other ships were cancelled.

Type 15 frigate

The Type 15 frigate was a class of British anti-submarine frigates of the Royal Navy. They were conversions based on the hulls of World War II-era destroyers built to the standard War Emergency Programme "utility" design.

Type 16 frigate

The Type 16 frigates were a class of British anti-submarine frigates of the Royal Navy. They were based on the hulls of World War II-era destroyers that had been rendered obsolete by rapid advances in technology. They were similar in concept to the Type 15 frigate, but were a far more limited design rendered necessary by budget constraints.

Silver Jubilee 1977

At the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, 24–29 June 1977, 2nd Frigate Squadron comprised: [1]

HMS <i>Apollo</i> (F70)

HMS Apollo was a batch 3B broadbeam Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was, like the rest of the class, named after a figure of mythology. Apollo was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders of Scotstoun. She was launched on 15 October 1970 and commissioned on 28 May 1972, making her the penultimate Leander.

Vice Admiral Sir George Montague Francis Vallings KCB was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

HMS <i>Hardy</i> (F54)

HMS Hardy was an anti-submarine warfare frigate of the Blackwood class or Type 14. She was named after Thomas Masterman Hardy, Captain of HMS Victory at Trafalgar. Hardy was the first Type 14 frigate built, completed on 8 December 1955, by Yarrow Shipbuilders.

Disbandment 2002

In its last configuration, the squadron comprised the Type 22 frigates Cornwall (Captain F), Cumberland, Campbeltown and Chatham. The squadron was disbanded in March 2002 under the Royal Navy's "Fleet First" reorganization.

HMS <i>Cornwall</i> (F99) ship

HMS Cornwall was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was the first Batch 3 to be built, and the last to decommission. Cornwall was based at HMNB Devonport in Devon, England, part of the Devonport Flotilla.

HMS <i>Cumberland</i> (F85) Type 22 frigate

HMS Cumberland was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was launched in 1986 and commissioned on 10 June 1989. The frigate was on station during the First Gulf War and was part of the Devonport Flotilla based at Devonport Dockyard. Cumberland was decommissioned on 23 June 2011.

HMS <i>Campbeltown</i> (F86)

HMS Campbeltown was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the British Royal Navy. Built by Cammell Laird Shipbuilders Ltd. in Birkenhead, she was part of the third batch of Type 22s, which were considerably larger than their predecessors and incorporated more advanced weaponry after lessons learnt from the Falklands War. She was decommissioned on 7 April 2011.

Squadron commander

[2]

Name Ship Dates
Captain William G. Crawford HMS Pelican November 1947-September 1949
Captain Christopher D. Bonham-Carter HMS Pelican September 1949-1951
Captain Alwyn D. Lenox-Conyngham HMS Mermaid September 1952-January 1954
Captain Alexander H.C. Gordon Lennox HMS Mermaid January 1954-1955
Captain Edward L. Cook HMS Teazer December 1958-January 1960
Captain Edward W. Briggs HMS Teazer January 1960-August 1961
Captain Ian W. McLaughlan HMS Whirlwind August 1961-December 1962
Captain Raymond P. Dannreuther HMS Undaunted December 1962-November 1963
Captain Geoffrey C. Mitchell HMS Aurora November 1963-December 1965
Captain Bernard H. Notley HMS Aurora December 1965-June 1967
Captain A. Desmond Cassidi HMS Undaunted June 1967-December 1968
Captain Brian C.G. Hutchings HMS Undaunted December 1968-May 1970
Captain John B. Robathan HMS Undaunted May 1970-September 1971
Captain R. Michael Burgoyne HMS Undaunted September 1971-November 1973
Captain Linley E. Middleton HMS Undaunted/HMS Apollo November 1973-April 1975
Captain Richard A. Stephens HMS Apollo April 1975-January 1977
Captain George M.F. Vallings HMS Apollo January 1977-February 1978
Captain James W.F. Briggs HMS Apollo/HMS Diomede February 1978-October 1979
Captain Anthony J. Dunn HMS Diomede October 1979-May 1981
Captain Anthony M.G. Pearson HMS Broadsword May-October 1981
Captain William R. Canning HMS Broadsword October 1981-October 1982
Captain Robert McQueen HMS Broadsword October 1982-October 1983
Captain Anthony M. Norman HMS Broadsword October 1983-April 1985
Captain Geoffrey R.W. Biggs HMS Broadsword April 1985-May 1986
Captain Brian W. Turner HMS Broadsword May 1986-October 1987
Captain Colin H.D. Cooke-Priest HMS Brilliant December 1987-February 1989
Captain Richard F. Cobbold HMS Brilliant February 1989-1990
Captain Tobin D. Elliott HMS Brilliant 1990-1992
Captain James M. Burnell-Nugent HMS Brilliant 1992-1993
Captain Charles J. Freeman HMS Cornwall 1993-1994
Captain Geoffrey K. Billson HMS Cornwall 1994-1996
Captain Anthony K. Dymock HMS Cornwall 1996-1998
Captain James C. Rapp HMS Cornwall 1998-1999
Captain Timothy P. McClement HMS Cornwall 1999-2001
Captain Steven R. Kirby HMS Cornwall 2001-March 2002

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References

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

See also