Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth

Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
Active 1743 - 1969
Country  United Kingdom
Branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Garrison/HQ Mount Wise

The Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Plymouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the admiral's command. In the nineteenth century the holder of the office was known as Commander-in-Chief, Devonport.

History

The post dates back to around 1743.[1] It extended along the South Coast from Exmouth in East Devon to Penzance in Cornwall.[2] In 1941, during World War II, elements of Plymouth Command were transferred to Western Approaches Command which was established at Derby House in Liverpool.[3] Meanwhile Plymouth Command occupied a new Headquarters, known as the Maritime Headquarters, at Mount Wise.[4] It was merged with Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth's post in 1969 to form Naval Home Command.[5]

After 1969 the Maritime Headquarters became the home of the Flag Officer, Plymouth until, that post was also disbanded in 1996 and the dockyard and barracks became HM Naval Base Plymouth.[4]

Commanders-in-Chief and Flag Officers

Commanders-in-Chief and Flag Officers have included:[6][7][8]
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth

  • 1761 - 1763 Vice-Admiral Philip Durell
  • Jan 1763 - Jun 1763 Vice-Admiral Lord Colville
  • 1763 - 1766 Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Pye
  • 1766 - 1771 Vice-Admiral Sir George Edgcumbe
  • 1771 - 1775 Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Spry
  • 1776 - 1778 Vice-Admiral John Amherst
  • 1778 - 1783 Vice Admiral Sir Molyneux Shuldham

Flag Officer, Plymouth

  • Jul 1969 - Sept 1969 Vice-Admiral John Roxburgh
  • 1969 - 1970 Vice-Admiral Sir Anthony Griffin
  • 1970 - 1973 Vice-Admiral Sir Rae McKaig
  • 1973 - 1975 Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Power
  • 1975 - 1977 Vice-Admiral Sir Gordon Tait
  • 1977 - 1979 Vice-Admiral Sir John Forbes
  • 1979 - 1981 Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Berger
  • 1981 - 1982 Vice-Admiral Sir Simon Cassels
  • 1982 - 1985 Vice-Admiral Sir David Brown
  • 1985 - 1987 Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Gerken
  • 1987 - 1990 Vice-Admiral Sir John Webster
  • 1990 - 1992 Vice-Admiral Sir Alan Grose
  • 1992 - 1996 Vice-Admiral Sir Roy Newman

References

  1. ^ Naval List
  2. ^ British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day by Don Kindell
  3. ^ Plymouth Maritime Headquarters (Mount Wise), Page 1
  4. ^ a b Plymouth Maritime Headquarters (Mount Wise), Page 2
  5. ^ History in Portsmouth
  6. ^ Whitaker's Almanacks 1869 - 1969
  7. ^ William Loney RN
  8. ^ Royal Navy Senior Appointments

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