18th Cruiser Squadron

18th Cruiser Squadron
Active1939-1942
CountryUnited Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchRoyal Navy
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton

The 18th Cruiser Squadron [1] was a formation of cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1939 to 1942. The squadron was formed in September 1939 and was assigned to the Home Fleet[2] until it was disbanded in October 1942. It included HMS Norfolk.

  1. ^ Pearson, Robert (2015). "12". Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. ISBN 9781612002873.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Watsom1939 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).