East Indies and China Station

The East Indies and China Station was a formation of the Royal Navy from 1831 to 1865.[1]

East Indies and China Station
Admiralty House, Hong Kong
Active18311865
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeFleet
Garrison/HQHong Kong

History

The Station was formed in 1831; it ceased to exist when it was separated into the East Indies Station and the China Station in 1865.[1] Its area covered the Indian Ocean and the coasts of China and its navigable rivers.[2] These responsibilities did not imply territorial claims, although the navy often co-operated with British commercial interests in the above areas.

Commanders-in-Chief

Commanders-in-Chief have included:[1]

  • Vice Admiral John Gore (1831-1834)
  • Rear Admiral Thomas Capel (1834-1837)
  • Rear Admiral Frederick Maitland (1837-1840)
  • Rear Admiral James Bremer (January 1840-July 1840)
  • Rear Admiral George Elliot (July 1840-November 1840)
  • Rear Admiral James Bremer (November 1840-October 1841)
  • Rear Admiral William Parker (1841-1844)
  • Rear Admiral Thomas Cochrane (1844-1846)
  • Rear Admiral Samuel Inglefield (1846-1848)
  • Rear Admiral Francis Collier (1848-1849)
  • Rear Admiral Charles Austen (1850-1852)
  • Rear Admiral Fleetwood Pellew (1852-1854)
  • Rear Admiral James Stirling (1854-1856)
  • Rear Admiral Michael Seymour (1856-1859)
  • Rear Admiral James Hope (1859-1862)
  • Rear Admiral Augustus Kuper (1862-1864)
  • Rear Admiral George King (1864-1865)

References

  1. "William Loney RN". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  2. "Royal Navy foreign stations". Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
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