Flag Officer-in-Charge, Humber
| Humber Station | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1914-1921, 1939-1945 |
| Country | HM Naval Base, Immingham )(AO at Grimsby |
The Flag Officer-in-Charge, Humber was a Royal Navy officer who administered naval forces located at Immingham and Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. His formation was sometimes known as the Humber Station or Humber Area. In World War I it was a sub-command of the Admiral of Patrols from 1914 to 1916, then came under the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore until 1921. In World War II the FOIC was responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
History
Prior to World War I an
British D class submarine. During World War II the Humber Force received shore support from this station from 1939 to 1940. In 1941 various mine-laying and mine-seeping flotillas and groups were under the command.[4]
Administration world war one
| Name | Base/Flag Ship |
|---|---|
| Humber Station | HMS Pembroke VIII (1920-1921)
|
Post holders included:[5]
| Rank | Insig | Name | Term | Notes/Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Naval Officer, Grimsby | |||||
| 1 | Commander |  |
Charles. S. Forbes | November 1916 โ 9 March 1919 | (& Mobilising Officer, Humber District) |
| 2 | Captain | |
Francis H. Pollen | 9 March 1919 โ 15 June 1920 | (Acting Cpt & Mobilising Officer, Humber District)[6] |
Commanding Officer, Humber Area
Post holders included:
| Rank | Insig | Name | Term | Notes/Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officer, Humber Area | |||||
| 1 | Captain | |
Stephen. H. Radcliffe | August 1920 โ January, 1921 | (as Commanding Officer, Humber Area)[7] |
Administration world war two
| Name | Base/Flag Ship |
|---|---|
| Humber Station | HMS Beaver (1939-1945) |
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Humber
:Post holders included:[8]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes/Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Officer-in-Charge, Humber | |||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral |  |
Arthur Francis Pridham | September 1939 - 1 October 1940 | (as Flag Officer, Humber Area) |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral |  |
Reginald V. Holt | 1 October 1940 - 15 October 1942 | (retd) [9] |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | |
Cosmo M. Graham | 15 October 1942 - July 1945 | [10] |
Post holders included:[11]
| Rank | Insig | Name | Term | Notes/Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Captain, Chief Staff Officer, Humber, and Commander HMNB Immingham | |||||
| 1 | Captain | |
Edwin Mansergh Palmer | 22 December 1941 - July 1945 | (retd) [12] |
Various units that served in this command included:[13]
| Naval Units | Based at | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Destroyer Flotilla | Humber | August - December, 1916 | transfer from Grand Fleet allocated to Humber Force, 1 Cruiser (L) 1 depot ship, 10 - 15 destroyers |
| 7th Destroyer Flotilla | Humber | August 1914 - November 1918 | 11 torpedo boat destroyers (Admiral of Patrols) |
| 20th Destroyer Flotilla | Immingham | 1914 - 1918 | 40th Division - 6 ships under Captain (D), Nore |
| 20th Destroyer Flotilla | Immingham | 1941 | a specialist mine laying flotilla inc 13 ships |
| 4th Minesweeping Flotilla | Immingham | 1939 - 1941 | 8 ships |
| 5th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla | Immingham | 1939 - 1941 | 8 ships |
| 2nd Submarine Flotilla | Immingham | August 1916 - February 1917 | C class for coastal defence |
| 3rd Submarine Flotilla | Immingham/Humber | September 1916 - 1918 | D class for offensive patrols & C class for coastal defence |
| 6th Submarine Flotilla | Humber | August 1914 - August 1916 | C class for coastal defence |
Various units that served in this command included:
| Naval Units | Based at | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humber Force | Humber | August - December, 1916 | |
| East Coast Force | Humber (Admiral of Patrol) | August 1914 - November 1918 |
References
- ISBN 9781848321007.
- ^ Watson, Dr Graam. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918: Admiral of Patrol/East Coast of England". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, The National. "Auxiliary Patrol Reports, Area IX, Humber, 1915". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK, ADM 137/158, 1915. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ISBN 9781937470012.
- ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Grimsby - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 19 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Grimsby - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 19 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Flag Officers in Commission; Officers Commanding Areas". The Navy List. London, England: H. M. Stationery Office. January 1921. p. 693.
- ^ Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy Nore Command 1939-1945: Humber". unithistories.com. Houterman and Kloppes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ISBN 9781788035217.
- ISBN 9780395251041.
- ^ Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy Nore Command 1939-1945: Humber". unithistories.com. Houterman and Kloppes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - P: Palmer, Edwin Mansergh". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Kloppes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
Sources
- Bertke, Donald A.; Smith, Gordon; Kindell, Don (2012). World War II Sea War, Volume 3: The Royal Navy is Bloodied in the Mediterranean. Lulu Publishing. ISBN 9781937470012.
- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War I. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321007.
- Gilbert, Martin (1977). Winston S. Churchill (1. American ed., 1. [Dr.] ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 9780395251041.
- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2017), "Grimsby - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
- Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy Nore Command 1939-1945: Humber". unithistories.com. Houterman and Kloppes.
- Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - P: Palmer, Edwin Mansergh". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Kloppes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Parkinson, Jonathan (2018). The Royal Navy, China Station: 1864 - 1941: As seen through the lives of the Commanders in Chief. Leicester, England: Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781788035217.
