2nd Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom)

The 2nd Destroyer Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1956 to 1971.

2nd Destroyer Squadron
ActiveNovember 1956 – 1971
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
SizeSquadron
Commanders
FirstCaptain George I.M. Balfour
LastCaptain Harry R. Keate

Operational history

In October 1956 the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla was on general assignment [1] when it was disbanded and succeeded by the 2nd Destroyer Squadron in November 1956. During its existence, the squadron included Daring-class destroyers and Leander-class frigates.

Deployments

Included:[2]

fromtodeployed toadditional notes
February 1956March 1956Mediterranean Fleet
March 1956January 1957Home Fleet
January 1957January 1958Mediterranean Fleet
January 1958January 1959Not assignedall ships are re-fitting
January 1959April 1959Home Fleet
April 1959April 1960Mediterranean Fleettemporary assignment to Far East Fleet
April 1960January 1961Home Fleet
February 19611966Far East Fleet
April 1967August 1971Far East Fleetre-designated 2nd Far East Destroyer Squadron

Squadron commander

[3]

CommanderShipDates
Captain George I.M. BalfourHMS DaringNovember 1956 – 1958
Captain Charles P. MillsHMS DaringJanuary 1959-December 1960
Captain A. Gordon TaitHMS Ajax1961 -December 1966
Captain George A. de G. KitchinHMS AjaxDecember 1966-May 1968
Captain Alfred R. RawboneHMS AjaxMay 1968 – 1969
Captain Harry R. KeateHMS AjaxSeptember 1969 – 1971

See also

References
  1. Kindell, Don; Mason, Geoff Lt-Cdr RN; Smith, Gordon; Watson, Dr, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Deployments, (1815 to 2013), 1815-1914, Pax Britannia, 1914-1918, World War One, 1918-1939, Interwar Years, 1939-1945, World War 2, 1945-2013, Post War". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 1998-2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie

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