British Pacific Squadron
The Pacific Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy. It was formed in 1813 during the War of 1812. It was subordinate to the South America Station until 1837, when the British naval presence was reorganised into the Pacific Station and the South East Coast of America Station.
| Pacific Squadron | |
|---|---|
 HMS Ganges at anchor near Victoria Harbour | |
| Active | (1813–1837) |
| Country | British Empire |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Squadron |
| Part of | Admiralty |
| Garrison/HQ | Valparaíso, Chile & Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard |
| Notable ships | President |
Commodores of the Pacific Squadron
The following were commodores of the Pacific Squadron:[1]
- James Hillyar
- Thomas Staines
- John Fyffe
- William Bowles
- William Henry Shirreff
- Thomas Masterman Hardy
- Frederick Earl Spencer
- Henry Prescott
- Thomas Brown
- Thomas James Maling
- John Gordon Sinclair
- Coghlan (Francis Rogers ?)
- A. B. Bingham
- William Earl Waldegrave
- James Townshend
- Francis Mason
- ThomasBall Sullivan
References
- Ortiz-Sotelo, Jorge (1998). "Peru and the British naval station (1808-1839)". St Andrews Research Repository. University of St Andrews Library. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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