Flag Officer-in-Charge, Humber
The Flag Officer-in-Charge, Humber was the naval commander who administered the Humber Station also called the Humber Area a military formation of the Royal Navy located at Immingham and Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. In World War One it was a sub-command of the Admiral of Patrols from 1914 to 1916. then the Nore Station until 1921. In World War Two it was part of the Nore Command under the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1939 to 1945.
History
Prior to World War One the appointment of an Admiral of Patrols was established 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. In 1915 The Auxiliary Patrol a component force under the based at Grimsby was designated Auxiliary Patrol Area IX, during this period HMNB Immingham was also a submarine base for British D class submarine. During World War Two 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.Administration world war one
Senior Naval Officer, Grimsby
Post holders included:Commanding Officer, Humber Area
Post holders included:Administration world war two
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Humber
:Post holders included:Flag Captain, Chief Staff Officer and in command of HM Naval Base Immingham
Post holders included:Naval formations in this command
Various units that served in this command included:| Naval Units | Based at | Date | Notes |
| 4th Destroyer Flotilla | Humber | August - December, 1916 | transfer from Grand Fleet allocated to Humber Force, 1 Cruiser 1 depot ship, 10 - 15 destroyers |
| 7th Destroyer Flotilla | Humber | August 1914 - November 1918 | 11 torpedo boat destroyers |
| 20th Destroyer Flotilla | Immingham | 1914 - 1918 | 40th Division - 6 ships under Captain, Nore |
| 20th Destroyer Flotilla | Immingham | 1941 | a specialist mine laying flotilla inc 13 ships |
| 4th Minesweeping Flotilla | Immingham | 1939 - 1941 | 8 ships |
| 5th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla | Immingham | 1939 - 1941 | 8 ships |
| 2nd Submarine Flotilla | Immingham | August 1916 - February 1917 | C class for coastal defence |
| 3rd Submarine Flotilla | Immingham/Humber | September 1916 - 1918 | D class for offensive patrols & C class for coastal defence |
| 6th Submarine Flotilla | Humber | August 1914 - August 1916 | C class for coastal defence |
Naval formations receiving shore support from this command
Various units that served in this command included:| Naval Units | Based at | Date | Notes |
| Humber Force | Humber | August - December, 1916 | |
| East Coast Force | Humber | August 1914 - November 1918 |