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The Flag Officer, Second Flotilla was a senior British Royal Navy appointment from 1971 to 1992.




History


After the creation of the single Commander-in-Chief Fleet post in 1971, its subordinate commands were reorganised. Three major sub-commands were created; the First Flotilla, Second Flotilla and Carriers and Amphibious Ships each commanded by a rear admiral.
The Flotilla included (Watson & Smith 2015):

4th Frigate Squadron (1976-1981)
5th Frigate Squadron (1972-1976)
6th Frigate Squadron (1972-1976)
7th Frigate Squadron (1972-1980)
8th Frigate Squadron (1972-1980)
5th Destroyer Squadron (1980-1992)
In 1990 the First Flotilla was re-designated Surface Flotilla. Rear Admiral Brigstocke, the incumbent Flag Officer Second Flotilla, commanded the HMS Ark Royal (R07) task group off Libya during the Gulf War.
In April 1992, the system was changed when the Third Flotilla was abolished and the remaining two flotilla commanders became Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla - responsible for operational readiness and training; and Second Flotilla became Flag Officer, UK Task Group, who would command any deployed task group.




Flag Officers, Second Flotilla


Included:

Rear-Admiral David Williams: November 1971-March 1972
Rear-Admiral Andrew J. Miller: March 1972-March 1973
Rear-Admiral Richard P. Clayton: March 1973-December 1974
Rear-Admiral John D.E. Fieldhouse: December 1974-October 1976
Rear-Admiral William D.M. Staveley: October 1976-March 1977
Rear-Admiral Martin La T. Wemyss: March 1977-December 1978
Rear-Admiral Peter M. Stanford: December 1978-October 1980
Rear-Admiral Nicholas J.S. Hunt: October 1980-November 1981
Rear-Admiral Robert W. F. Gerken: November 1981-October 1983
Rear-Admiral D. Benjamin Bathurst: October 1983-April 1985
Rear-Admiral W. Richard S. Thomas: April 1985-December 1986
Rear-Admiral Guy F. Liardet: December 1986-March 1988
Rear-Admiral A. Peter Woodhead: March 1988-August 1989
Rear-Admiral Peter C. Abbott: August 1989-January 1991
Rear-Admiral John R. Brigstocke: January 1991-April 1992




Notes






References


Mackie, Colin. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Scotland, UK.
Roberts, John (2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848320437.
Watson, Graham; Smith, Gordon (12 July 2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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