4th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)

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4th Frigate Squadron
ActiveJuly 1948 – August 2004
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Size Squadron
Commanders
FirstCaptain Ralph C. Medley
LastCaptain Mark Anderson

The 4th Frigate Squadron was an operational squadron of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 2004.

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History

During its existence, the squadron included Loch-class, Whitby-class, Rothesay-class, Leander-class, Type 21 and Type 23 frigates.

From January 1949 the squadron was with the Far East Fleet, including HMS Cardigan Bay (K630), HMS Morecambe Bay, and HMS Mounts Bay. [1] Ships of the squadron saw service in the Korean War, the Beira Patrol, the Cod Wars, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Falklands War and the Second Gulf War.

In the 1970s Juno was one of the six Leanders used as the fictional "HMS Hero" for the BBC TV drama series Warship . All members of the crew were given Hero cap tallies for filming purposes.

The squadron was made up of Amazon class frigates in the 1980s. Except for HMS Amazon (F169), [2] all the Amazon-class frigates took part in the 1982 Falklands War. [3] They were worked hard, performing extensive shore-bombardment missions and providing anti-submarine and anti-aircraft defence for the task force.

The squadron disbanded in 2004.

Captain (F), 4th Frigate Squadron

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CommanderShipDates
Captain Ralph C. Medley HMS Cardigan Bay July 1948-January 1950
Captain Walter L.M. BrownHMS Cardigan BayJanuary 1950-August 1951
Captain Hugh C.B. ColeridgeHMS Cardigan BayAugust 1951-February 1953
Captain Bryan C. DurantHMS Cardigan BayFebruary 1953-October 1954
Captain E. Nigel PumphreyHMS Cardigan BayOctober 1954-April 1956
Captain John R.G. Trechman HMS Eastbourne June 1959-January 1961
Captain John C. Cartwright HMS Plymouth January 1961-February 1963
Captain Edward L. CookHMS PlymouthFebruary–April 1963
Captain Edward R. Anson HMS Juno December 1974-May 1976
Captain Charles E.T. Baker HMS Cleopatra May 1976-January 1977
Captain John M. WebsterHMS CleopatraJanuary 1977-November 1978
Captain John M. TaitHMS CleopatraNovember 1978-March 1981
Captain Hugo M. White HMS Avenger March 1981-August 1982
Captain A. Peter WoodheadHMS AvengerAugust 1982-September 1983
Captain A. Bruce Richardson HMS AvengerSeptember 1983-March 1985
Captain Christopher J.S. CraigHMS AvengerMarch 1985-September 1986
Captain Ian D.G. Garnett HMS Active September 1986-February 1988
Captain A. James G. Miller HMS Marlborough 1997-June 1999
Captain Anthony J. Rix HMS MarlboroughJune 1999-December 2000
Captain Duncan L. Potts HMS MarlboroughDecember 2000-August 2002
Captain Mark Anderson HMS MarlboroughAugust 2002 – 2004

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  4. Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie