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Former senior post in the Royal Navy
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The Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI) was a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom . It was based at HM Naval Base Clyde , and the holder of the post was the Royal Navy's senior officer in Scotland.[ 1] Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England & Northern Ireland (FOSNNI), then named back in 2015, before being dis-established in 2020.[why?
The Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland was the most senior naval position in Scotland and is the successor to appointments starting with the Senior Officer on the Coast of Scotland, established in 1913, just prior to the outbreak of the First World War . The title was altered to Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth in 1916. From 1946 the post became the Flag Officer Scotland & Northern Ireland. Between 1961 and 1994 the Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland was triple-hatted as Commander Northern Sub-Area (NORLANT) of Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT), and as Commander Nore Sub-Area Channel (NORECHAN) of Allied Command Channel . Based at RAF Pitreavie Castle , NORECHAN was tasked to prevent Soviet Navy ships and submarines from entering the North Sea. When the command moved from Rosyth to HMNB Clyde in 1994, it took responsibility for a larger area, becoming the Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland.[ 2] [ 3]
Major subordinate stone frigates under C-in-C Rosyth on the outbreak of the Second World War included HMS Flora at Invergordon; HMS Bacchante (a shore establishment) at Aberdeen, HMS Claverhouse at Leith, and HMS Calliope on the Tyne.[ 4] Bacchante had been commanded by the Senior Naval Officer, Aberdeen from 1915 to 1919[ 5] Flag Officer-in-Charge, Aberdeen from 1942 to 1945.[ 6] Aultbea on Loch Ewe .[ 7] World War I and partially deactivated in April 1919. Aultbea was reactivated during World War II in 1940 following the German attack on Scapa Flow and subsequent sinking of HMS Royal Oak , when the Home Fleet was temporarily based there.[ 8] arctic convoys that operated out of Loch Ewe . It remained in operation until October 1967.[ 9]
Admirals Commanding [ edit ] Flag Officers have been:[ 10]
[ edit ] Included:[ 11]
S.No
Name
Rank
Assumed office
Left office
1
Sir Robert Lowry
Admiral
July 1913 June 1916
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Note: From 2005, the post holder also held the title of Flag Officer, Reserves and Flag Officer Regional Forces .[ 12]
[ edit ]
S.No
Name
Rank
Assumed office
Left office
1
John Weale
Rear-Admiral
July 2015 [ 15] May 2020[ 16]
^ Royal Navy official site, FOSNNI ^ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal , Volume 124, page 230 (West of England Press, 1994).^ "Submariners Association Newsletter In Depth 68" (PDF) . Submariners Association . 1 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020 .^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939–1945" . www.naval-history.net . Graham Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017 . ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (December 1919). "Other Senior Naval Officers or Officers in Charge at Ports in the United Kingdom". Navy List . London England: HM Stationery Office. p. 699. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (December 1942). "Flag Officers in Commission". Navy List . London England: HM Stationery Office. p. 1336. ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (January 1919). "The Royal Navy". Navy List . London England: HM Stationery Office. p. 769. ^ Smith, Peter C. (2008). The Great Ships: British Battleships in World War II ISBN 9780811749350 ^ Archives, The National (1940–1967). "Aultbea Naval Base, Loch Ewe, Ross and Cromarty: a short history. With photographs and plan" . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk . London England: The National Archives. Retrieved 19 October 2018 . ADM 1/31049 ^ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine ^ Admiralty. British. (November 1914). The Navy List. List of Admirals by Seniority. Admirals. H.M.S.O. London. England. p86.
^ Committee, Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence (2013). House of Commons - Defence Committee: The Defence Implications of Possible Independence - Volume I: HC 198: Sixth Report of Session 2013-14, Vol. 1: Report, Together with an Appendix, Formal Minutes and Oral Evidence ISBN 978-0-215-06246-8 ^ "Warships Magazine, FLAG OFF SCOTLAND SPECIAL" . Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011 .^ a b Royal Navy official site Base Braves the Elements to Wave Fond Farewell to Admiral , Tuesday, 6 September 2008 ^ Lochside Press, New admiral takes the helm at Faslane, 27 July 2015 ^ "No. 63039" . The London Gazette
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