The 8th Frigate Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1973 to 1993.
Operational history During its existence, the squadron included , and Type 22 frigates. Ships from the squadron participated in the Cod Wars, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Falklands War, the Armilla Patrol, and as part of STANAVFORLANT. The squadron was disbanded as part of the Royal Navy's reorganization in the mid-1990s.
Squadron commander Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie Commander Ship Dates Captain Richard J. Bates June 1973-December 1974 Captain David J. Mackenzie HMS Ajax December 1974-July 1976 Captain Robert R. Squires HMS Ajax July 1976-March 1977 Captain Peter Cobb HMS Ajax March 1977-December 1978 Captain Michael J.F. Rawlinson HMS Ajax December 1978-July 1980 Captain Timothy M. Bevan HMS Ajax/ July 1980-April 1982 Captain James L. Weatherall April 1982-February 1984 Captain Michael A.C. Moore HMS Andromeda February 1984-September 1985 Captain Jeremy T. Sanders HMS Andromeda September 1985-March 1987 Captain Neil E. Rankin HMS Andromeda March 1987 – 1988 Captain Christopher L. Wreford-Brown 1988-January 1989 Captain Richard T.R. Phillips HMS Cornwall January 1989 – 1990 Captain Paul Branscombe HMS Cornwall 1990-1992 Captain David A.J. Blackburn HMS Cornwall 1992-1993
See also List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy
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