18th Cruiser Squadron
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|notable_commanders= Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton
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The 18th Cruiser Squadron {{cite book|last1=Pearson|first1=Robert|title=Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940|date=2015|publisher=Casemate|isbn=9781612002873|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G29hCgAAQBAJ&dq=18th+Cruiser+Squadron%2C+Royal+Navy&pg=PA171|language=en|chapter=12}} 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 until it was disbanded in October 1942. It included {{HMS|Norfolk}}.
Commanders
Included:{{cite web|last1=Watson|first1=Dr|title=Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm#24|website=www.naval-history.net|publisher=Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015|accessdate=26 February 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Mackie|first1=Gordon|title=Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|website=gulabin.com|publisher=Gordon Mackie, p.214. February 2018|accessdate=26 February 2018}}
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! !! Rank !! Flag !! Name !! Term !! Notes | |||||
| colspan="6" align="center" style="background:#dcdcfe;" | Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 18th Cruiser Squadron {{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=Ben|title=The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War|date=2016|publisher=Routledge|location=Oxford, England|isbn=9781317031604|page=144|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0gTACwAAQBAJ&dq=Vice-Admiral+Commanding+18th+Cruiser+Squadron&pg=PA144|language=en}} | |||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | 25px | Ronald Hallifax | September–November 1939 | |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral | 25px | Geoffrey Layton | November 1939-June 1940 | |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral | 25px | Sir G. Frederick Edward-Collins | June–November 1940 | |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | 25px | Lancelot E. Holland | November 1940 - May 1941 | VAdm - 01/1941 |
| 5 | Commodore | 25px | Charles M. Blackman | May–June 1941 | (temporary) |
| 6 | Rear-Admiral | 25px | Edward N. Syfret | June 1941-January 1942 | |
| 7 | Vice-Admiral | 25px | Stuart S. Bonham-Carter | January–October 1942 |
Footnotes
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References
- Jones, Ben (2016). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. {{ISBN|9781317031604}}.
- Mackie, Gordon. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie.
- Pearson, Robert (2015). Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. {{ISBN|9781612002873}}.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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Category:Cruiser squadrons of the Royal Navy
Category:Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II