Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden explained

Unit Name:Aden Station
Dates:1839–1959
Country:United Kingdom
Allegiance:British Empire
Branch:Royal Navy
Command Structure:
Garrison:HMS Sheba
Steamer Point, Aden
Aden Protectorate (1839-1937)

The Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden, was an administrative appointment of British Royal Navy originally established in 1839 as the Senior Naval Officer, Aden. He was responsible for HMS Sheba.[1] It was a sub-command of the Flag Officer, Middle East.[2]

History

In 1839 the Royal Navy carried out an operation called the Aden Expedition led by Captain Henry Smith under orders from the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, in the south east Arabian Peninsula its occupation of Aden was mainly for strategic reasons as Aden provided control of the entrance to the Red Sea a naval base was first established here at the same time.[3] In 1869 the Suez Canal was opened and the British Empire established a number of protectorates in Southern Arabia mainly as a shield against further expansion by the Ottoman Empire who were occupying the rest of Yemen.[4] In the 19th century and early twentieth century it was a major coaling station that sat on an important trade route from India.[5] During World War Two the main naval formation based in Aden was the Red Sea Force.[6]

In command before the First World War

Senior Naval Officer, Aden

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Senior Naval Officer, Aden
1 Captain Henry Smith1839later Admiral.[7]

Senior Naval Officer, Aden Division

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Senior Naval Officer, Aden Division
1 Commander E. R. Pears1904[8]
2 Captain J. B. Eustace1905[9]

Naval Transport Officer in Charge

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Naval Transport Officer-in-Charge, Aden
1 Commander Charles A. Scott1919[10]

In command inter-war period and Second World War

Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden & Commanding Officer, HMS Sheba (RN Base, Aden)
1 Captain Douglas B. Fisher 15 September 1935 – 29 June 1936
2 Acting-Captain P.L. Gunn8 July 1939 – 29 May 1942[11] [12]
3 Commodore C.A.A. Larcom29 May 1942 – February, 1943retired[13] [14]
4 Commodore Fitzroy.E.P. Hutton28 August – December, 1943ditto
5 Commodore E. A Aylmer25 March 1944 – July, 1945[15]
6 Captain Waldemar W. P. Shirley-Rollison1945 - 1946[16]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Navy List . November 1939 . H.M. Stationery Office . London, England . 240.
  2. Book: Walker . Jonathan . Aden Insurgency: The Savage War in Yemen 1962-67 . 2014 . Pen and Sword . Barnsley, England . 9781783375615 . 90 . en.
  3. Book: Ram . Krishnamurthy Venkat . Anglo-Ethiopian Relations, 1869 to 1906: A Study of British Policy in Ethiopia . 2009 . Concept Publishing Company . New Delhi, India . 9788180696244 . 241 . https://books.google.com/books?id=xYapmF_K__8C&q=The+British+established+a+naval+base+at+Aden+in&pg=PA241 . en . Conclusion.
  4. Web site: Innes-Robbins . Simon . A Short History Of The Aden Emergency . Imperial War Museums . Imperial War Museums . 1 October 2018 . London, England . en . 22 June 2018.
  5. Book: Anderson . Ewan W. . Global Geopolitical Flashpoints : an Atlas of Conflict. . 2014 . Taylor and Francis, Routledge . London, England . 9781135940942 . 8 .
  6. Book: Bertke . Donald A. . Kindell . Don . Smith . Gordon . WORLD WAR II SEA WAR: FRANCE FALLS, BRITAIN STANDS ALONE: Day-to-Day Naval Actions from April 1940 through September 1940 . 2011 . Lulu Bertke Publishing . 9781937470005 . 99 . en.
  7. Book: Clowes . W. Laird (William Laird) . Markham . Clements R. (Clements Robert) . Mahan . A. T. (Alfred Thayer) . Wilson . Herbert Wrigley . The royal navy, a history from the earliest times to present . 1897–1903 . London : S. Low, Marston, Co. . 277 .
  8. Book: Fevyer . W. H. . Wilson . J. W. . Africa General Service Medal: to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines . 2012 . Andrews UK Limited . Luton, England . 9781781504314 . 110 . en.
  9. Book: Campbell . Gwyn . Bondage and the environment in the Indian Ocean world . 10 January 2018 . Springer Publishing . New York, NY, USA . 9783319700281 . 248 .
  10. Web site: Harley . Simon . Lovell . Tony . Aden - The Dreadnought Project . www.dreadnoughtproject.org . Harley and Lovell . 1 October 2018 . en . 21 August 2018.
  11. Book: The Navy List . December 1941 . H.M. Stationery Office . London, England . 937 . Flag Officers in Commission.
  12. Web site: Niehorster . Dr. Leo . East Indies Station, Royal Navy, 3.09.39 . niehorster.org . L. Niehorster . 2 October 2018.
  13. Book: The Navy List . February 1943 . H.M. Stationery Office . London, England . 1422 . Flag Officers in Commission.
  14. Web site: Niehorster . Leo . World War II unit histories & officers . www.unithistories.com . L. Niehorster . 3 July 2018.
  15. Book: The Navy List . October 1944 . H. M.Stationery Office . London, England . 2262 . Flag Officers in Commission.
  16. Web site: Houterman . J.N. . Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - S . www.unithistories.com . Houterman and Koppes . 1 October 2018.

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