| European Squadron | |
|---|---|
.jpg) USS Franklin – squadron flagship from 1867 to 1868 | |
| Active | 1865–1905 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Naval squadron |
The European Squadron, also known as the European Station, was a part of the United States Navy in the late 19th century and the early 1900s. The squadron was originally named the Mediterranean Squadron and renamed following the American Civil War. In 1905, the squadron was absorbed into the North Atlantic Fleet.[1]
- ^ For a general history of the post Civil War period, see William N. Still Jr., American Sea Power in the Old World: the United States Navy in European and Near Eastern waters, 1865-1917, (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1980).