7th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)

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7th Frigate Squadron
ActiveApril 1951 – March 1993
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
BranchNaval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Size Squadron
Commanders
FirstCaptain David C. Ingram
LastCaptain Robert P. Stevens

The 7th Frigate Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1951 to 1993.

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Operational history

During its existence, the squadron included Bay-class, Type 41 and Leander-class frigates.

Ships from the squadron served with the Home Fleet, with the West Indies Squadron, participated in the Cod Wars, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Falklands War and as part of STANAVFORLANT.

Squadron commander

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CommanderShipDates
Captain David C. Ingram HMS St Austell Bay April 1951 – May 1952
Captain Earl CairnsHMS St Austell BayMay 1952 – March 1953
Captain Richard G.W. Hare HMS Veryan Bay March 1953 – February 1954
Captain Hugh C. Martell HMS Bigbury Bay February 1954 – February 1955
Captain C. Patrick Norman HMS Mounts Bay February 1955 – April 1956
Captain George E. Hunt HMS Bigbury BayApril 1956 – June 1958
Captain William G. Meeke HMS Lynx August 1958 – February 1960
Captain Robin A. BeggHMS LynxFebruary 1960 – August 1961
Captain David B.N. Mellis HMS Puma August 1961 – May 1963
Captain Peter M. AustinHMS LynxMay 1963 – January 1965
Captain Peter G.R. MitchellHMS Lynx/HMS PumaJanuary 1965–1966
Captain Martin N.Lucey HMS Puma1966–
Captain Cyril J. CunninghamHMS Puma
Captain Oliver P. Sutton HMS Scylla July 1972 – October 1974
Captain David G. Armytage HMS Jupiter June 1976 – September 1977
Captain Geoffrey T.J.O. Dalton HMS JupiterSeptember 1977 – June 1979
Captain Charles E.T. Baker HMS Argonaut June 1979 – May 1981
Captain Christopher H. LaymanHMS Argonaut/HMS Cleopatra May 1981 – January 1983
Captain Guy F. LiardetHMS CleopatraJanuary 1983–1984
Captain Roy T. Newman HMS Cleopatra1984 – December 1985
Captain Peter Dalrymple-SmithHMS CleopatraDecember 1985–1987
Captain Thomas M. Le MarchandHMS Cleopatra1987 – January 1989
Captain John P. ClarkeHMS ArgonautJanuary 1989 – June 1990
Captain William K. HutchisonHMS ArgonautJune 1990–1992
Captain Robert P. Stevens HMS Argonaut1992 – March 1993

See also

References

  1. Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie