The Commander-in-Chief, North Sea , was senior appointment and an operational command of the British Royal Navy originally based at Great Yarmouth from 1745 to 1802 then at Ramsgate from 1803 until 1815.
12-693: The office holder commanded the North Sea Fleet . The North Sea has traditionally been an important command from the 13th to 15th centuries there was an Admiral of the North based at Yarmouth that office ceased when it was unified with the new office of Admiral of England . During the 16th and 17th centuries, Vice Admirals in the North Sea were appointed to the command of the North Sea Squadron though on an intermittent basis. From 1652 to 1654, Yarmouth used by
24-581: A decisive British victory. The fleet was also involved in trade protection, with the advent of the looming Napoleonic Wars , and later, it turned to the blockading of enemy ports. The fleet also played an instrumental part in the British anti-invasion preparations of 1803–05 in response to Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom . In May 1804, under the Commander-in-Chief, North Sea Admiral of
36-805: The Blue Thomas Louis, one in the Downs under Vice-Admiral of the White John Holloway, one off Flushing, Batavian Republic under Rear-Admiral of the White Sidney Smith, under Edward Thornborough, one under Rear-Admiral of the Red at Texel, Batavian Republic, another in Scotland at Leith under Rear-Admiral of the White James Vashon and finally one stationed at Yarmouth Roads under Rear-Admiral of
48-662: The Red Thomas Macnamara Russell together with a cruising and convoy force all reporting Lord Keith. Rear-Admiral of the White Rear-Admiral of the White was a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, immediately outranked by the rank Rear-admiral of the red (see order of precedence below). Royal Navy officers currently holding the ranks of commodore, rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral of
60-617: The Royal Navy for stationing its fleets during the First Anglo-Dutch War . A more permanent appointment was then established in 1745 the Commander-in-Chief, North Sea he had overall responsibility for the North Sea Fleet usually anchored at Yarmouth Roads . The fleet is most well known for its key role in the Battle of Camperdown against the Dutch Navy on 11 October 1797, which resulted in
72-770: The White George Elphinstone, the North Sea Fleet would reach its largest composition. It consisted of around 170 to 179 ships and divided primarily between squadrons each commanded by competent admirals. The office was abolished in 1815, and its former duties were taken over by the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore whose role and geographic area of command was re-defined by the Admiralty . Included: No fleet present 1784-1789 No fleet present 1791-1793 North Sea Fleet (United Kingdom) The North Sea Fleet
84-610: The fleet are sometimes considered generically to be admirals. From 1688 to 1805 this rank was in order of precedence eighth; after 1805 it was the ninth. In 1864 it was abolished as a promotional rank. (pictured opposite is the command flag for an Rear-Admiral of the White). The Navy Royal inaugurated squadron colours during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) to subdivide the English fleet into three squadrons. There were three classes of admirals and differentiated by using coloured flags. In 1620
96-704: The middle of Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom (1803-1805) at the start of the War of the Third Coalition , although never carried out, was a major influence on British naval strategy and the fortification of the coast of southeast England. In 1804 the North Sea Fleet then under the command of Admiral of the White : George Elphinstone, Viscount Keith reached its largest composition consisting of some 170-179 ships (according to sources given) divided primarily between squadrons each commanded by competent admirals including one off Boulogne, France under Rear-Admiral of
108-504: The official flag ranks of admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral were legally established that arose directly out of the organisation of the fleet into three parts. In 1688 the rank of Admiral of the Fleet was formally created The Rear-Admiral of the White was a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, immediately outranked by the rank Rear-Admiral of the Red (see order of precedence below). Royal Navy officers currently holding
120-562: The ranks of commodore, rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral of the fleet are sometimes considered generically to be admirals. From 1688 to 1805 this rank was in order of precedence eighth; after 1805 it was the ninth. In 1864 it was abolished as a promotional rank. (pictured opposite is the command flag for an Rear-Admiral of the Red). The Navy was divided into three squadrons Red, White and Blue in order of seniority. Admirals were appointed to these squadrons and therefore their rank and squadron split
132-469: Was a naval formation and major operational command of the British Royal Navy based at Great Yarmouth from 1745 to 1802 then at Ramsgate from 1803 until 1815. The fleet was commanded by the Commander-in-Chief, North Sea . From the thirteenth until the fifteenth century the North Sea had been an important command from the 13th to 15th centuries an Admiral of the North based at Yarmouth
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#1732854820423144-486: Was appointed to commanded a Northern Fleet. During the Tudor Period Vice Admirals were appointed to command a North Sea Squadron operating from Newcastle though that squadron was usually formed only on a temporary basis. From 1652 to 1654 Yarmouth used by the Royal Navy for stationing its North Sea Fleet during the First Anglo-Dutch War . A more permanent formation was established from 1745. In May 1804 in
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