British Pacific Squadron Explained

Unit Name:Pacific Squadron
Dates:(1813 - 1837)
Country:British Empire
Type:Squadron
Command Structure:Admiralty
Garrison:Valparaíso, Chile &
Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard
Equipment Label:Notable ships

The Pacific Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy. It was formed in 1813 during the War of 1812. It was subordinate to the South America Station until 1837, when the British naval presence was reorganised into the Pacific Station and the South East Coast of America Station.

Commodores of the Pacific Squadron

The following were commodores of the Pacific Squadron:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Ortiz-Sotelo . Jorge . Peru and the British naval station (1808-1839) . St Andrews Research Repository . University of St Andrews Library . 9 November 2018 . en . 1998. 10023/2958 . Thesis .