The 7th Frigate Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1951 to 1993.
Operational history During its existence, the squadron included , Type 41 and frigates.
Ships from the squadron served with the Home Fleet, with the West Indies Squadron, participated in the Cod Wars, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Falklands War and as part of STANAVFORLANT.
Squadron commander Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie Commander Ship Dates Captain David C. Ingram April 1951 – May 1952 Captain Earl Cairns HMS St Austell Bay May 1952 – March 1953 Captain Richard G.W. Hare March 1953 – February 1954 Captain Hugh C. Martell February 1954 – February 1955 Captain C. Patrick Norman February 1955 – April 1956 Captain George E. Hunt HMS Bigbury Bay April 1956 – June 1958 Captain William G. Meeke August 1958 – February 1960 Captain Robin A. Begg HMS Lynx February 1960 – August 1961 Captain David B.N. Mellis August 1961 – May 1963 Captain Peter M. Austin HMS Lynx May 1963 – January 1965 Captain Peter G.R. Mitchell HMS Lynx/HMS Puma January 1965–1966 Captain Martin N.Lucey HMS Puma 1966– Captain Cyril J. Cunningham HMS Puma Captain Oliver P. Sutton July 1972 – October 1974 Captain David G. Armytage June 1976 – September 1977 Captain Geoffrey T.J.O. Dalton HMS Jupiter September 1977 – June 1979 Captain Charles E.T. Baker June 1979 – May 1981 Captain Christopher H. Layman HMS Argonaut/ May 1981 – January 1983 Captain Guy F. Liardet HMS Cleopatra January 1983–1984 Captain Roy T. Newman HMS Cleopatra 1984 – December 1985 Captain Peter Dalrymple-Smith HMS Cleopatra December 1985–1987 Captain Thomas M. Le Marchand HMS Cleopatra 1987 – January 1989 Captain John P. Clarke HMS Argonaut January 1989 – June 1990 Captain William K. Hutchison HMS Argonaut June 1990–1992 Captain Robert P. Stevens HMS Argonaut 1992 – March 1993
See also List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy
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