| Southern Admiralty | |
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| Preceding | None |
| Active | 1294-1326 |
| Branch | English Navy |
| Type | Admiralty |
| Role | Naval Administration & Operation |
| Country | Kingdom of England |
| Headquarters | Portsmouth |
| Commander | Admiral of the South |
| Deputy commander | Vice-Admiral of the South |
| Parent command | Armed Forces of England |
| Sub-command | Admiralties of the Coast |
| Succeeding command | Western Admiralty |
The Southern Admiralty* also known as the Southern Station was a regional admiralty of the English Navy that was administered by the Admiral of the South.
Its component forces were known as the Southern Fleet or Southern Squadron It existed from 1294 to 1310 and then again from 1325 to 1326 before it was merged into the Western Admiralty.
1) History
The origins of the office Southern Admiralty dates back to 1294 with the appointment of Sir William de Leyburn. The admiralty was known by different names from its inception, such as the South on the Portsmouth Station, Southern Sea Command. This command existed only briefly from 1294 to 1310 and then again from 1325 to 1326. for a period of about ten years. In 1326 the admiralty was merged with Western Admiralty. This command was chiefly responsible for the English Navy's southern fleet that operated in the English Channel out of Portsmouth.
Office of the Admiral of the South
The post holder of this command was also known as Admiral of the South on the Portsmouth Station and Admiral of the Southern Sea and Admiral of the Southern Fleet
- Admiral Sir William de Leybourne, 1294 – 1310
- Admiral Sir Nicholas de Crioll, 1325-1326
2) Sources
3) Attribution
- Coat of Arms of England courtesy of User:Sodcan at wikimedia.org: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_Arms_of_England_(-1340).svg
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