• Source: Flag Officer, Portsmouth

The Flag Officer Portsmouth was created following changes in the naval shore command organisation in the United Kingdom in July 1969. This role merged some of the former duties of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth into one area commander. First established in May 1971 until July that year when the title was altered to Flag Officer, Spithead. This office was revived again in August 1975 when the former post of Flag Officer Spithead was abolished. The office existed until October 1996 when it too was abolished.




History


On 14 October 1968 it was announced in the House Commons debate on the Ministry of Defence discussing part of the changes in the Naval Shore Command Organisation in the United Kingdom, the duties of Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Admiral-Superintendent Portsmouth will be carried out by one Flag Officer. In July 1969 the HQ of the C-in-C Portsmouth until that post, together with that of C-in-C Plymouth, were subsumed into the post of Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command based in Portsmouth. The two former Commanders-in-Chief were downgraded to area Flag Officers and a third area flag officer was created, the Flag Officer, Medway.
Flag Officer Portsmouth reported to the Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command.




Office Holders


Included:

Rear-Admiral Peter G. La Niece, May 1971 – July 1971
Post is renamed Flag Officer Spithead.
Rear-Admiral E. James W. Flower, August 1975 – October 1976
Rear-Admiral Wilfrid J. Graham, October 1976 – January 1979
Rear-Admiral Paul E. Bass, January 1979–January 1981
Rear-Admiral Anthony S. Tippet, January 1981 – September 1983
Rear-Admiral John C. Warsop, September 1983 – November 1985
Rear-Admiral Anthony Wheatley, November 1985 – November 1987
Rear-Admiral Kenneth J. Eaton, November 1987 – July 1989
Rear-Admiral Jonathan J. R. Tod, July 1989 – September 1990
Rear-Admiral David K. Bawtree, September 1990 – October 1993
Rear-Admiral Neil E. Rankin, 12 October 1993 – October 1996.




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