| Flag Officer Spithead | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Navy Department | |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command |
| Precursor | Flag Officer Portsmouth Area |
| Formation | July 1971 |
| First holder | Rear-Admiral Peter G. La Niece |
| Final holder | Rear-Admiral Stanley L. McArdle |
| Abolished | August 1975 |
| Succession | Flag Officer, Portsmouth |
The Flag Officer Spithead was a senior Royal Navy appointment first established in July 1971. The office holder was responsible for the command of Spithead and wider Portsmouth area command, that formed a part of Naval Home Command. The appointment continued until August 1975 when it was abolished.[1]
- ^ Mackie, Colin (April 2019). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Scotland: C. Mackie. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 1 November 2019.