| Baltic Fleet | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Government_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg) Ensign of the British Baltic Fleet March–August 1854 | |
| Active | 1658-1856 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Fleet |
| Part of | Royal Navy |
| Garrison/HQ | Spithead, Hampshire, England |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vice-Admiral James Saumarez |
The Baltic Fleet, also known as the Baltic Squadron, were a series of formations of the British Royal Navy which existed between 1658 to 1856. They consisted of ships assembled at Spithead, a naval anchorage in the English Channel, for various naval operations in the Baltic Sea. The formations were under the ultimate command of the Commander-in-Chief, Baltic Fleet. [1]
- ^ The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1855. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2013. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-108-05446-1.