4th Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom)

4th Destroyer Squadron
Active February 1948 – April 1959
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  Royal Navy
Size Squadron
Commanders
First Captain Ralph G. Swallow
Last Captain Erroll N. Sinclair

The 4th Destroyer Squadron was a naval unit of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 1959.

Overview

After World War Two, the British Navy reverted to its previous layout and command structure in 1947 the 4th Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet was disbanded [1] and succeeded by the 4th Destroyer Squadron. The Admiralty controlled global deployment of the navy until 1964 when that department was abolished and replaced by the new Navy Department, Ministry of Defence. These geographic commands usually comprised fleets, squadrons, flotillas, and single ships. In 1954, major re-structuring of the composition of the navy was undertaken, leading to downsizing and warships being rotated between the various fleets and stations. In 1954 and 1971, many of these commands were abolished or amalgamated into larger geographic commands. In November 1971, nearly all British naval forces were brought under the command of a single fleet whose headquarters was at Northwood, Middlesex then under the control of Commander-in-Chief Fleet. In 2012, that post was abolished and replaced by the Fleet Commander who now operated from Navy Command Headquarters in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Deployments

Included:[2]

from to deployed to additional notes
1948 1950 Home Fleet
1951 1952 Mediterranean Fleet
1953 1955 Home Fleet
1956 1957 Mediterranean Fleet
1958 1959 Home Fleet

Composition

Included:[3]
United Kingdom, Home Fleet 1948
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Home Fleet 1949
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Home Fleet 1950
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Mediterranean Fleet 1951
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Mediterranean Fleet 1952
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Home Fleet 1953
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Home Fleet 1954
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Home Fleet 1955
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Mediterranean 1956
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Mediterranean 1957
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Home Fleet 1958
4th Destroyer Squadron

United Kingdom, Home Fleet 1959
4th Destroyer Squadron

Squadron commander

Included:[4]

Commander Lead Ship Dates
Captain Ralph G. Swallow HMS Agincourt February 1948-August 1949
Captain Deric D.E. Holland-Martin HMS Agincourt August 1949-1950
Captain Martin J. Evans HMS Agincourt March 1951-August 1952
Captain John Lee-Barber HMS Agincourt August 1952-April 1954
Captain Ronald G. Mills HMS Agincourt April-December 1954
Captain Nicholas A. Copeman HMS Agincourt December 1954-March 1956
Captain Derick H. F. Hetherington HMS Agincourt March 1956-November 1957
Captain Erroll N. Sinclair HMS Agincourt November 1957-April 1959

References

  1. ↑ Kindell, Don; Mason, Geoff Lt-Cdr RN; Smith, Gordon; Watson, Dr, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Deployments, (1815 to 2013), 1815-1914, Pax Britannia, 1914-1918, World War One, 1918-1939, Interwar Years, 1939-1945, World War 2, 1945-2013, Post War". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 1998-2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin, (2017), Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Gulabin, pp. 223-225.

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