Commanding Officers

1904 – 1911 Commander the Earl of Lathom

1911 – 1914 Commander Sir Richard Williams Bulkeley, Bart

World War One – Base Ship for Liverpool

1914 – 1920 Commander Sir H Mainwairing, Bart

1920 – 1930 Captain W Maples, VD, ADC

1930 – 1939 Captain E Elgood, OBE, VD

World War Two – Flagship Western Approaches Command

1946 – 1954 Captain E N Wood, DSC, VRD

1954 – 1957 Captain A V Turner, DSC, VRD, DL

1957 – 1961 Captain B Smith, VRD

1961 – 1964 Captain A Letty, DSO,DSC, VRD, DL

1964 – 1966 Captain G N Sellers, VRD, ADC

1966 – 1969 Captain H T Duffy, MBE, VRD, DL

1969 – 1972 Captain R Humphreys Jones, VRD*

1972 – 1976 Captain J T Jones, VRD*, DL

1976 – 1979 Captain R M Eddleston, RD

1979 – 1982 Captain I A W Berry, RD*

1982 – 1985 Captain F K Bennett, RD*, ADC

1985 – 1988 Captain R H Walker, RD*

1988 Commander A R Williams, RD*

1989 – 1992 Commander T Cunningham, RD*

1992 – 1994 Commander P A Houghton, RD*

1994 – 1997 Commander F J C Bradshaw, LVO

1997 – 2000 Commander C J Arthurs, RD, JP

2000 – 2003 Commander C G Loughran, RD

2003-2005 Commander CMP Bradford RD

2005-2008 Commander S J Ryan QVRM RD

2008-2009 Commander B R Meakin

2009-2011 Commander M Thomason

2011-2014 Commander P J Russ RD

2014-2018 Commander S Hoyle

2018-2020 Surgeon Commander K Rourke

2020-2022 Commander R Miller

2022            Commander J M Barnes VRSM