White Sea Station

The White Sea Station was a naval station of the British Royal Navy headquartered at Archangel, Russian Empire from 1917 to 1919. The station was commanded by the Rear-Admiral Commanding in the White Sea later the Senior Naval Officer, White Sea.

History
The Royal Navy had established a naval station at Archangel, Russia before 1918. On 30 October 1918 with Rear-Admiral John F. E. Green assumed command for the Archangel and White Sea Area the stations flagship was HMS Glory, and Rear-Admiral Green assisted by his Flag Lieutenant Cuthbert F. B. Bowlby. In 1919 he was replaced by Commodore Richard Hyde as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea and also Senior Naval Officer, Archangel. In 1920 Rear-Admiral Green he was re-assigned to the staff of Admiral Sir John de Robeck for duties in the Black Sea Area the station then fell into abeyance.