4th Frigate Squadron (United Kingdom)


The 4th Frigate Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1948 to 2004.

Operational history

During its existence, the squadron included,,,, Type 21 and Type 23 frigates.
Ships of the squadron saw service in the Korean War, the Beira Patrol, the Cod Wars, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Falklands War and the Second Gulf War.
In the 1970s Juno was one of the six Leanders used as the fictional "" for the BBC TV drama series Warship. All members of the crew were given Hero cap tallies for filming purposes.
The squadron disbanded in 2004.

Squadron commander

CommanderShipDates
Captain Ralph C. MedleyJuly 1948-January 1950
Captain Walter L.M. BrownHMS Cardigan BayJanuary 1950-August 1951
Captain Hugh C.B. ColeridgeHMS Cardigan BayAugust 1951-February 1953
Captain Bryan C. DurantHMS Cardigan BayFebruary 1953-October 1954
Captain E. Nigel PumphreyHMS Cardigan BayOctober 1954-April 1956
Captain John R.G. TrechmanJune 1959-January 1961
Captain John C. CartwrightJanuary 1961-February 1963
Captain Edward L. CookHMS PlymouthFebruary–April 1963
Captain Edward R. AnsonDecember 1974-May 1976
Captain Charles E.T. BakerMay 1976-January 1977
Captain John M. WebsterHMS CleopatraJanuary 1977-November 1978
Captain John M. TaitHMS CleopatraNovember 1978-March 1981
Captain Hugo M. WhiteMarch 1981-August 1982
Captain A. Peter WoodheadHMS AvengerAugust 1982-September 1983
Captain A. Bruce RichardsonHMS AvengerSeptember 1983-March 1985
Captain Christopher J.S. CraigHMS AvengerMarch 1985-September 1986
Captain Ian D.G. GarnettSeptember 1986-February 1988
Captain A. James G. Miller1997-June 1999
Captain Anthony J. RixHMS MarlboroughJune 1999-December 2000
Captain Duncan L. PottsHMS MarlboroughDecember 2000-August 2002
Captain Mark AndersonHMS MarlboroughAugust 2002 – 2004