title: 18th Cruiser Squadron
text: # 18th Cruiser Squadron
  
  The 18th Cruiser Squadron 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 until it was disbanded in October 1942. It included HMS Norfolk.
  
  ## Commanders
  
  Included:
  
  | | Rank | Name | Term | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 18th Cruiser Squadron ||||||
  | 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 N. 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 | |
  
  ## Footnotes
  
  * ↑ Pearson, Robert (2015). "12". Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. ISBN 9781612002873.
  * 1 2 Watson, Dr. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  * ↑ Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.214. February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  * ↑ Jones, Ben (2016). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. p. 144. ISBN 9781317031604.
  