5th Frigate Squadron | |
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Active | August 1946 – December 1980 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Size | Squadron |
Commanders | |
First | Captain George K. Collett |
Last | Captain D. Benjamin Bathurst |
The 5th Frigate Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1946 to 1980.
During its existence, the squadron included Loch class, Type 15, Whitby class, Rothesay class and Leander class frigates. Ships of the squadron participated in the Suez Campaign Beira Patrol, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Armilla Patrol and the Falklands War.