British Pacific Squadron

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Pacific Squadron
HMSGanges.png
HMS Ganges at anchor near Victoria Harbour
Active(18131837)
Country British Empire
BranchNaval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Type Squadron
Part of Admiralty
Garrison/HQ Valparaíso, Chile &
Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard
Notable ships President

The Pacific Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy. It was formed in 1813 during the War of 1812. It was subordinate to the South America Station until 1837, when the British naval presence was reorganised into the Pacific Station and the South East Coast of America Station.

Commodores of the Pacific Squadron

The following were commodores of the Pacific Squadron: [1]

References

  1. Ortiz-Sotelo, Jorge (1998). Peru and the British naval station (1808-1839). St Andrews Research Repository (Thesis). University of St Andrews Library. hdl:10023/2958 . Retrieved 9 November 2018.