Flag Officer Spithead
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| Flag Officer Spithead | |
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| Navy Department | |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command |
| Precursor | Flag Officer Portsmouth Area |
| Formation | July 1971 |
| First holder | Rear-Admiral Peter G. La Niece |
| Final holder | Rear-Admiral Stanley L. McArdle |
| Abolished | August 1975 |
| Succession | Flag Officer, Portsmouth |
The Flag Officer Spithead was a senior Royal Navy appointment first established in July 1971. The office holder was responsible for the command of Spithead and wider Portsmouth area command, that formed a part of Naval Home Command. The appointment continued until August 1975 when it was abolished.[1]
History
The office of the Flag Officer Spithead was a senior Royal Navy appointment first created in July 1971. The office holder was responsible for the command of Spithead and wider Portsmouth area command, that formed a part of Naval Home Command. The appointment continued until August 1975 when it was abolished.[2]
Office Holders
- Rear-Admiral Peter G. La Niece, July 1971 – May 1973[3][4]
- Rear-Admiral Stanley McArdle, May 1973 – August 1975.
