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Flying Squadron (1869)
Active1869–1870
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeSquadron

The Flying Squadron was a Royal Navy squadron from June 1869-November 1870. [1]

History

The first Flying Squadron of the Royal Navy was established in 1869, it was made up, at various times, of ten wooden ships with auxiliary steam power. The squadron sailed from Plymouth on 19 June 1869. They called at Madeira, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada and Hawaii, before returning to England on 15 November 1870.[2].

Rear-Admiral commanding

  • Plymouth Sound (June, 1869)
    Plymouth Sound
    (June, 1869)
  • Hobart, Tasmania (January, 1870)
    Hobart, Tasmania
    (January, 1870)
  • Auckland, New Zealand (February, 1870)
    Auckland, New Zealand
    (February, 1870)
  • Esquimalt Bay, Canada, (May, 1870)
    Esquimalt Bay, Canada,
    (May, 1870)
  • Honolulu, Hawaii (June, 1870)
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    (June, 1870)
  • Rounding Cape Horn (September 13, 1870)
    Rounding Cape Horn
    (September 13, 1870)

References

  1. ^ Benyon, Paul. "The Times newspaper on the 1869-1870 Flying Squadron". www.pdavis.nl. PL Benyon. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ "The Cruise of The Flying Squadron". Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. ^ Benyon, Paul. "The Royal Navy Flying or Detached Squadrons, 1869-1882". www.pdavis.nl. PL Benyon. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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