Black Sea and Caspian Squadron | |
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Active | 1918-1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | British Empire |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Part of | |
Garrison/HQ | HMS Emperor of India |
Engagements | Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War |
The Black Sea and Caspian Squadron,[1] also known as the Black Sea and Marmora Force and the Black Sea and Marmora Division,[2] was a naval formation of the British Mediterranean Fleet from 1918 to 1919.
On 19 December 1918 the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet instructed Rear-Admiral Michael Culme-Seymour, then commanding British Aegean Squadron, that he was to be re-assigned to a new command appointment. On 1 January he transferred his current command to Commodore Maurice Fitzmaurice and assumed authority for the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov and Sea of Marmora.[1] The squadron was involved in the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. In October 1919 Rear-Admiral Seymour was appointed Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet, and the squadron was disbanded. The squadron's flagship was HMS Emperor of India.[3]
A component of the squadron was the British Caspian Flotilla.
Post holders included:
Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
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Rear-Admiral Commanding, Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Sea of Marmora | ||||
Rear-Admiral | Michael Culme-Seymour | 1 January – October 1919[3] |
As of December 1918 included:[4]
# | units | notes |
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3 | Battleships | |
7 | Cruisers | |
3 | Sea Plane Carriers | |
7 | Monitors | |
8 | Destroyers | from 5th Destroyer Flotilla |
6 | Sloops | |
1 | British Caspian Flotilla |