18th Cruiser Squadron

The 18th Cruiser Squadron ^[1] was a formation of cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1939 to 1942. The squadron was formed in September 1939 and was assigned to the Home Fleet^[2] until it was disbanded in October 1942. It included HMS Norfolk.

18th Cruiser Squadron
Active	1939-1942
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	Royal Navy
Commanders
Notable commanders	Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton

Commanders

Included:^[2][3]

	Rank	Flag	Name	Term	Notes
Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 18th Cruiser Squadron [4]
1	Rear-Admiral		Ronald Hallifax	September–November 1939
2	Vice-Admiral		Geoffrey Layton	November 1939-June 1940
3	Vice-Admiral		Sir G. Frederick Edward-Collins	June–November 1940
4	Rear-Admiral		Lancelot E. Holland	November 1940 - May 1941	VAdm - 01/1941
5	Commodore		Charles M. Blackman	May–June 1941	(temporary)
6	Rear-Admiral		Edward N. Syfret	June 1941-January 1942
7	Vice-Admiral		Stuart S. Bonham-Carter	January–October 1942