Red Sea and Canal Area

Red Sea Station
Red Sea Station
Active	1846-1944-45
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	Royal Navy
Type	Naval station
Part of	East Indies Station; (1846-1883); Mediterranean Fleet; (1883-1913); East Indies Station; (1914-1941); Mediterranean Fleet; (1941-1943); Commander-in-Chief, Levant; (1943-1944); East Indies Station; (1944-1945)[citation needed];
Garrison/HQ	Aden then Port Tawfiq
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Rear-Admiral Ronald H. C. Hallifax

The Red Sea Station was a military formation of the Royal Navy. At various times it has also been referred to as Egypt Division and Red Sea and later the Red Sea and Canal Area. The Royal Navy had distinct formations for the Red Sea at intervals from 1846 until circa 1944-45.