Western Fleet (United Kingdom)
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| Western Fleet | |
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| Active | 1967-1971 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
The British Western Fleet was a fleet level command in the Royal Navy.
The Western Fleet was formed in 1967 from the historic Home Fleet, as a result of the disbandment of the Mediterranean Fleet. This created a fleet with greater responsibilities than either of its two predecessors, as it was responsible for the United Kingdom home waters, the North and South Atlantic, and the Mediterranean. The fleet was responsible for all Royal Navy operations “West of Suez”.
Command of the Western Fleet was at Northwood in Middlesex. The post of Commander in Chief Western Fleet (abbreviated CINC WF) came with the additional NATO responsibility as Commander in Chief Allied Channel Command.
The fleet's existence was quite short in comparison to other fleets of the Royal Navy, and was amalgamated at the end of 1971 with the Far East Fleet to form a single fleet command within the Royal Navy, commonly known as Fleet Command or FLEET.
[edit] Commanders in Chief
- Admiral Sir John Bush 1967-1970
- Admiral Sir William O’Brien 1970-1971
- Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore 1971-1971
The fleet's last commander, Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore, became the first Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the new combined Fleet Command
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