Baltic Fleet | |
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![]() 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]