18th Cruiser Squadron | |
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Active | 1939-1942 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | British Empire |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton |
The 18th Cruiser Squadron [1] was a formation of cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1939 to 1942. The squadron was formed in September 1939 and was assigned to the Home Fleet[2] until it was disbanded in October 1942. It included HMS Norfolk.
Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
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Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 18th Cruiser Squadron [4] | |||||
1 | Rear-Admiral | Ronald Hallifax | September–November 1939 | ||
2 | Vice-Admiral | Geoffrey Layton | November 1939-June 1940 | ||
3 | Vice-Admiral | Sir G. Frederick Edward-Collins | June–November 1940 | ||
4 | Rear-Admiral | Lancelot N. Holland | November 1940 - May 1941 | VAdm - 01/1941 | |
5 | Commodore | Charles M. Blackman | May–June 1941 | (temporary) | |
6 | Rear-Admiral | Edward N. Syfret | June 1941-January 1942 | ||
7 | Vice-Admiral | Stuart S. Bonham-Carter | January–October 1942 |