The East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron[1] was a formation of seaplane carriers of the British Royal Navy. It was the Royal Navy's first carrier squadron from 1916 to 1918.[2]
| East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1916–1918 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy, Royal Naval Air Service |
| Type | Squadron |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Squadron-Commander, Cecil L'Estrange Malone |
History edit
The East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron was formed in January 1916 consisting of the seaplane carriers HMS Raven II, HMS Empress, HMS Ben-my-Chree and HMS Anne, it was placed the command of Cecil L'Estrange Malone.[3] The squadron, based at Port Said,[4] was under the overall control of the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and its primary responsibilities were to air-patrol Turkish troop positions including all movements in southern Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula. The squadron was disbanded in 1918.
Officer commanding edit
Included:[5]
| Rank | Name | Term | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officer Commanding, East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron | |||||
| 1 | Squadron-Commander | Cecil L'Estrange Malone | January - May 1916 | ||
| 1 | Squadron-Commander | Charles Rumney Samson | May 1916 - December 1917 | ||
References edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ Archives, The National. "Summary of operations, East Indies and Egypt seaplane squadron, R.N.A.S." discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives, AIR 1/667/17/122/743, May to June 1917. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Buck, H. B. "The East Indies & Egypt seaplane squadron during WWI compiled by H.B. Buck RNR (Australia)". collections.anmm.gov.au. Australian National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Fontenoy, Paul E. (2006). Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. Santa Barbara, California, United States: ABC-CLIO. p. 17. ISBN 9781851095735.
- ^ Hobbs, David (2014). "3:Seaplane Carriers". British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development & Service Histories. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473853515.
- ^ Buck, H. B. "The East Indies & Egypt seaplane squadron during WWI compiled by H.B. Buck RNR (Australia)". collections.anmm.gov.au. Australian National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
Sources edit
- Archives, The National. "Summary of operations, East Indies and Egypt seaplane squadron, R.N.A.S." discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives, AIR 1/667/17/122/743, May to June 1917.
- Buck, H. B. (2013) "The East Indies & Egypt seaplane squadron during WWI compiled by H.B. Buck RNR (Australia)". collections.anmm.gov.au. Australian National Maritime Museum.
- Fontenoy, Paul E. (2006). Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. Santa Barbara, California, United States: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781851095735.
- Hobbs, David (2014). "3:Seaplane Carriers". British Aircraft Carriers: Design, Development & Service Histories. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473853515.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918: The Grand Fleet". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.