Downs Station
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The Downs Station[1] also known as the Commander-in-Chief, the Downs[2] or Admiral Commanding at the Downs[3] was a formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain and then the United Kingdom's Royal Navy based at Deal. It was a major command of the Royal Navy from 1626 until 1834.[4]
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Downs Station | |
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Active | 1626–1834 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Naval formation |
Part of | Royal Navy |
Garrison/HQ | Deal, Kent, England |
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The Downs is a roadstead (area of sheltered, favourable sea) in the southern North Sea near the English Channel off the east Kent coast. It is primarily known in naval history for the Dutch defeat of the Spanish in the Battle of the Downs in 1639.