RAF Coastal Command order of battle during World War II

This article lists the order of battle of RAF Coastal Command throughout the Second World War in the European Theatre of World War II.

3 September 1939 No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.G. Parry, DSOAshworth 1992, Appendix II Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 204 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Mount Batten No. 210 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Pembroke Dock No. 217 Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Warmwell No. 228 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Pembroke Dock No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 264. Avro Anson RAF Aldergrove

No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.L.G. Marix, DSO Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 22 Squadron RAF Vickers Vildebeest RAF Thorney Island No. 42 Squadron RAF Vickers Vildebeest RAF Bircham Newton No. 48 Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Thorney Island No. 206 Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Bircham Newton No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF Avro AnsonRAF Detling

No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore T.E.B. Howe, CBE, AFCDelve 1994, p. 51. Squadron Type of aircraft Station Torpedo Training Unit RAFLake 1999, p. 282. various RAF Gosport No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAFLake 1999, pp. 29-30. various RAF Gosport School of General Reconnaissance RAFLake 1999, p. 182. Avro Anson RAF Thorney Island Seaplane Training Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 183. various RAF Calshot

No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal C.D. Breese, CB, AFC SquadronType of aircraftStation No. 201 Squadron RAF Saro London RAF Sullom Voe No. 209 Squadron RAF Supermarine Stranraer RAF Invergordon No. 220 Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Thornaby No. 224 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Leuchars No. 233 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Leuchars No. 240 Squadron RAF Saro London RAF Invergordon No. 269 Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Montrose No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 270. Avro Anson RAF Thornaby No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAFLake 1999, pp. 270-271. Avro Anson RAF Dyce

1 November 1940 No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore R.G. Parry, DSOAshworth 1992, Appendix III Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 48 Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Hooton Park No. 209 Squadron RAF Saro Lerwick RAF Pembroke Dock No. 217 Squadron RAF Avro Anson/Bristol Beaufort RAF St Eval No. 236 Squadron RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF St Eval No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 256. Avro Anson RAF Carew Cheriton No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF Blackburn Botha/Armstrong Whitworth Whitley RAF Aldergrove No. 10 Squadron RAAF Short Sunderland RAF Pembroke Dock

No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal J.H.S. Tyssen, CB, DSO Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 22 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF North Coates No. 53 Squadron RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Detling No. 59 Squadron RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Thorney Island No. 206 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Bircham Newton No. 220 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Thornaby No. 235 Squadron RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Bircham Newton No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Detling No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAF Avro Anson/Blackburn Botha RAF Thornaby

No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore T.E.B. Howe, CBE, AFC Squadron Type of aircraft Station Torpedo Training Unit RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF Abbotsinch No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF Bristol Blenheim/Avro Anson RAF Catfoss No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF various RAF Chivenor No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit RAFLake 1999, p. 48. Bristol Blenheim RAF Detling No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF various RAF Gosport No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF various RAF Silloth No. 3 School of General Reconnaissance RAF Blackburn Botha RAF Squires Gate No. 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit various RAF Stranraer

No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal C.D. Breese, CB, AFC Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 42 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF Wick No. 98 Squadron RAF Fairey Battle RAF Kaldadarnes No. 201 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Sullom Voe No. 204 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Sullom Voe No. 210 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Oban No. 224 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Leuchars No. 233 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Leuchars No. 240 Squadron RAF Supermarine Stranraer RAF Stranraer No. 248 Squadron RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Dyce No. 254 Squadron RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Dyce No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAF Avro Anson/Lockheed Hudson RAF Leuchars No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Dyce

No. 200 Group RAF (Coastal), under command of Group Captain A.D. Rogers, CBE, AFC Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 202 Squadron RAF Saro London/Fairey Swordfish RAF Gibraltar

12 February 1942 No. 15 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal J.M. Robb, CB, DSO, DFC, AFCAshworth 1992, Appendix IV Squadron Type of aircraft Station No. 53 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Limavady No. 120 Squadron RAF Consolidated Liberator RAF Nutts Corner No. 143 Squadron RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Aldergrove No. 201 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Castle Archdale No. 206 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Aldergrove No. 210 Squadron RAF Consolidated Catalina RAF Oban No. 220 Squadron RAF Boeing Fortress RAF Nutts Corner No. 228 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Stranraer No. 240 Squadron RAF Consolidated Catalina RAF Castle Archdale No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAFLake 1999, p. 87. Supermarine Spitfire/Gloster Gladiator RAF Aldergrove No. 1405 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Bristol Blenheim/Lockheed Hudson RAF Aldergrove

No. 16 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore I.T. Lloyd, CBE Squadron Type of aircraft Station No. 22 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF Thorney Island No. 59 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF North CoatesNo. 217 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF Thorney Island No. 233 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Thorney Island No. 248 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufighter RAF Bircham Newton No. 279 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Bircham Newton No. 280 Squadron RAF Avro Anson RAF Detling No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAFLake 1999, p. 259. Lockheed Hudson RAF North Coates No. 415 (Swordfish) Squadron RCAFLake 1999, p. 260. Handley Page Hampden/Bristol Beaufort RAF Thorney Island No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Bircham Newton No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF Armstrong Whitworth Whitley RAF Bircham Newton No. 1401 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Bircham Newton No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF Supermarine Spitfire RAF Benson

No. 17 Group RAF (T), under command of Air Commodore H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC Squadron Type of Aircraft Station Numerous Training Units N/A

No. 18 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Vice Marshal A. Durston, CB, AFC Squadron Aircraft Station No. 42 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF Leuchars No. 48 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Wick No. 235 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufighter RAF Dyce No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Leuchars No. 404 (Buffalo) Squadron RCAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Sumburgh No. 413 (Tusker) Squadron RCAF Consolidated Catalina RAF Sullom Voe No. 489 (RNZAF) Squadron Bristol Blenheim RAF Leuchars No. 608 (North Riding) Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Wick No. 1406 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Wick No. 1408 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Wick

No. 19 Group RAF (GR), under command of Air Commodore G.R. Bromet, CBE, DSO Squadron Aircraft Station No. 22 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF St Eval No. 86 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF St Eval No. 209 Squadron RAF Consolidated Catalina RAF Pembroke Dock No. 217 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufort RAF St Eval No. 224 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF St Eval No. 254 Squadron RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF Carew Cheriton No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF Armstrong Whitworth Whitley RAF St Eval No. 10 Squadron RAAF Short Sunderland RAF Mount Batten No. 1404 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF St Eval No. 1417 (Leigh Light Trials) Flight RAFLake 1999, pp. 87-88. Vickers Wellington RAF Chivenor No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF Bristol Blenheim RAF St Eval (B Flight)

AHQ Gibraltar, under command of Air Commodore S.P. Simpson, CBE, MC Squadron Aircraft Station No. 202 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland/Consolidated Catalina RAF Gibraltar

AHQ Iceland, under command of Air Commodore W.H. Primrose, CBE, DFC SquadronType of AircraftStation No. 269 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Kaldadarnes No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAFLake 1999, p. 257. Lockheed Hudson RAF Reykjavik No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAF Armstrong Whitworth Whitley RAF Reykjavik No. 1407 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Reykjavik VP-73 (United States Navy) Consolidated PBY Catalina RAF Reykjavik

15 February 1943 No. 15 Group RAF under command of Air Vice Marshal T.A. Langford-Sainsbury, OBE, DFC, AFCAshworth 1992, Appendix V Squadron Type of aircraft Station No. 120 Squadron RAF Consolidated Liberator RAF Aldergrove No. 201 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Castle Archdale No. 206 Squadron RAF Boeing Fortress RAF Benbecula No. 220 Squadron RAF Boeing Fortress RAF Aldergrove No. 228 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Castle Archdale No. 246 Squadron RAF Short Sunderland RAF Bowmore No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAFname="RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft, Kostenuk, Griffin" Vickers Wellington RAF Chivenor No. 422 Squadron RCAFname=RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft, Kostenuk, Griffin Short Sunderland RAF Bowmore No. 423 Squadron RCAF Short Sunderland RAF Castle Archdale No. 1402 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Gloster Gladiator/Supermarine Spitfire/Lockheed Hudson RAF Aldergrove

No. 16 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal B.E. Baker, CB, DSO, MC, AFC Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 53 Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Docking No. 86 Squadron RAF Consolidated Liberator RAF Thorney Island No. 143 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufighter RAF North Coates No. 236 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufighter RAF North Coates No. 254 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufighter RAF North Coates No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron RAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Bircham Newton No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAF Lockheed Hudson RAF Docking No. 521 (Meteorological) Squadron RAF Supermarine Spitfire/de Havilland Mosquito/Lockheed Hudson RAF Bircham Newton No. 540 Squadron RAF de Havilland Mosquito RAF Benson No. 541 Squadron RAF Supermarine Spitfire RAF Benson No. 542 Squadron RAF Supermarine Spitfire RAF Benson No. 543 Squadron RAF Supermarine Spitfire RAF Benson No. 544 Squadron RAF Vickers Wellington/Supermarine Spitfire RAF Benson No. 833 Squadron FAA Fairey Swordfish RAF Thorney Island No. 836 Squadron FAA Fairey Swordfish RAF Thorney Island

No. 17 Group RAF, under command of Air Commodore H.G. Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC Squadron Type of Aircraft StationNumerous Training UnitsN/A

No. 18 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal A.B. Ellwood, CB, DSC Squadron Type of Aircraft Station No. 144 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufighter RAF Leuchars No. 190 Squadron RAF Consolidated Catalina RAF Sullom Voe No. 235 Squadron RAF Bristol Beaufighter RAF Leuchars No. 455 Squadron RAAFLake 1999, p. 262. Handley Page Hampden RAF Leuchars No. 489 (RNZAF) Squadron Handley Page Hampden RAF Wick No. 540 Squadron RAF de Havilland Mosquito RAF Leuchars No. 547 Squadron RAF Vickers Wellington RAF Tain No. 612 (County of Aberdeen) Squadron RAF Armstrong Whitworth Whitley RAF Wick No. 1406 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Supermarine Spitfire/Lockheed Hudson RAF Wick No. 1408 (Meteorological) Flight RAF Handley Page Hampden RAF Wick No. 1477 (Norwegian) Flight RAFLake 1999, p. 90. Consolidated Catalina RAF Woodhaven

No. 19 Group RAF, under command of Air Vice Marshal G.R. Bromet, CB, CBE, DSO