53°24′27″N 2°59′36″W / 53.4074°N 2.9932°W
Western Approaches Command | |
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Active | 1939–1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Military formation |
Part of | Royal Navy |
Garrison/HQ | Liverpool |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Martin Dunbar-Nasmith (1939–1941) Percy Noble (1941–1942) Max Horton (1942–1945) |
Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was the commander of a major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II. The admiral commanding, and his forces, sometimes informally known as 'Western Approaches Command,' were responsible for the safety of British shipping in the Western Approaches.