5th Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom)

5th Destroyer Squadron
Active	March 1947 – February 2002
Disbanded	2002
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Size	Squadron

The 5th Destroyer Squadron was a naval unit of the Royal Navy from 1947 to 2002.

After World War Two, the British Navy reverted to its previous layout and command structure in February 1947 the 5th Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet was disbanded and succeeded by the 5th Destroyer Squadron. The Admiralty controlled global deployment of the navy until 1964 when that department was abolished and replaced by the new Navy Department, Ministry of Defence. These geographic commands usually comprised fleets, squadrons, flotillas, and single ships. In 1954, major re-structuring of the composition of the navy was undertaken, leading to downsizing and warships being rotated between the various fleets and stations. Between 1954 and 1971, many commands were either abolished or amalgamated into larger geographic commands. By the end of 1966 all royal navy squadrons were disbanded. Squadrons remaining in the Far East Fleet were renamed, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Far East Destroyer Squadrons. No squadrons existed in the Western Fleet for the period 1967-1971. In November 1971, nearly all British naval forces were brought under the command of a single fleet whose headquarters was at Northwood, Middlesex then under the control of Commander-in-Chief Fleet. From 1981 to 2002, both Type 42 destroyers and frigates during this period were deployed to squadrons and the same ship class. In peacetime the squadron's role was usually administrative and during the last two decades of its existence the squadron was based at HMNB Portsmouth.

Included:

Included:
, Home Fleet from March 1947
5th Destroyer Squadron

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