Coast of Ireland Station

Coast of Ireland Station
Queenstown harbour in 1871
Active	1797–1922
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Type	Fleet
Garrison/HQ	Cobh (known as Queenstown between 1849 and 1922)

The Coast of Ireland Station was a historic command of the Royal Navy based at Queenstown (now Cobh) in Ireland.

The command dates back to 1797 and was originally known as "Admiral Commanding in Ireland" or "Commander-in-Chief, Cork Station". The post remained unfilled between 1831 and 1843. It was renamed "Commander in Chief, Queenstown" in 1849 following a visit by Queen Victoria when she renamed the town of Cobh "Queenstown".

The post became "Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station" in 1876 and "Commander in Chief, Western Approaches" in 1919 and was disbanded at the end of the Irish War of Independence in 1922 although the Royal Navy continued to station ships in Ireland, in accordance with the Anglo-Irish Treaty, until 1938. The command was based at Admiralty House in Cobh (Cobh was known as Queenstown between 1849 and 1922).

Commanders included:
Commander-in-Chief, Cork Station

Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown

Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station

Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland Station

Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches