Red Sea Station

The Red Sea Station was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities. At various times it has also been referred to as Red Sea Division, Egypt Division and Red Sea and later the Red Sea and Canal Area it operated from 1846 until 1959 when it was unified with the Persian Gulf Station to create the Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf Station.

History
The Royal Navy established a Red Sea Naval Station as early as 1846 then administered by the Royal Indian Navy  that was a sub-command of the East Indies Station until 1883 when it became part of the Mediterranean Station. In 1914 the station then became a sub-command of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet until 1918. Following world war one it was reabsorbed back within the East Indies Command until 20 October 1941. On 21 October 1941 a change in naval command happened when Mediterranean Command was extended to include the Red Sea and Aden which was previously under the control of the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station. The Eastern extent of this change was extended to include the Gulf Aden. The Red Sea Division of the Red Sea Station was located between the Gulf of Aden and Suez however it excluded the Port of Suez. Rear-Admiral Ronald Hallifax took command as Flag Officer, Red Sea (FORS). On 14 November 1941 the Senior Naval Officer-in-Charge, Suez who was based at Port Tawfik was placed under the command of (FORS) whilst the Senior British Naval Officer, Suez Canal Area who was based at Ismailia remained responsible dealing with all British naval policy questions in regards to the Suez Canal Company. . In January 1944 the station was placed back under the control of the East Indies Command until 1958 when that station was abolished and it was unified in 1959 with the Persian Gulf Division to create the Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf Station as part of the joint services Middle East Command in Aden.

Commodore Commanding, Red Sea Division
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Rear-Admiral, Egypt and Red Sea
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 * Note:Command is also known as Egypt Division and Red Sea.

Senior Naval Officer, Red Sea Patrol
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Senior Naval Officer, Red Sea
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Senior Naval Officer in Charge, Suez
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Flag Officer, Commanding Red Sea and Canal Area
HMS Euphrates at Basra seemingly reported to Flag Officer, Red Sea and Canal Area, from its establishment in 1942.