Military unit
The Flag Officer-in-Charge, Humber was a Royal Navy officer who administered naval forces located at Immingham and Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. His formation was sometimes known as the Humber Station or Humber Area. In World War I it was a sub-command of the Admiral of Patrols from 1914 to 1916, then came under the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore until 1921. In World War II the FOIC was responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
History
Prior to World War I an Admiral of Patrols was appointed to command the destroyer and torpedo boat patrol flotillas that were formed and operating from different bases down the east coast of Britain, from the Forth to the Humber. Immingham was headquarters for 7th Destroyer Flotilla from August 1914 to November 1918.[1][2] In 1915 The Auxiliary Patrol a component force under the (ADMP) based at Grimsby was designated Auxiliary Patrol Area IX,[3] during this period HMNB Immingham was also a submarine base for British D class submarine. During World War II the Humber Force received shore support from this station from 1939 to 1940. In 1941 various mine-laying and mine-seeping flotillas and groups were under the command.[4]
Administration world war one
Senior Naval Officer, Grimsby
Post holders included:[5]
|
Rank |
Insig |
Name |
Term |
Notes/Ref
|
| Senior Naval Officer, Grimsby
|
| 1 |
Commander |
 |
Charles. S. Forbes |
November 1916 – 9 March 1919 |
(& Mobilising Officer, Humber District)
|
| 2 |
Captain |
|
Francis H. Pollen |
9 March 1919 – 15 June 1920 |
(Acting Cpt & Mobilising Officer, Humber District)[6]
|
Commanding Officer, Humber Area
Post holders included:
|
Rank |
Insig |
Name |
Term |
Notes/Ref
|
| Commanding Officer, Humber Area
|
| 1 |
Captain |
|
Stephen. H. Radcliffe |
August 1920 – January, 1921 |
(as Commanding Officer, Humber Area)[7]
|
Royal Navy
