Commanding Officers
- Captain J. S. Dalglish, 7 January–28 April 1954
- Vice Admiral Sir Conolly Abel Smith, 28 April 1954–30 January 1958
- Vice Admiral Sir Peter Dawnay, 30 January 1958–25 January 1962
- Rear Admiral Sir Joseph Henley, 25 January 1962–9 March 1965
- Rear Admiral Sir Patrick Morgan, 9 March 1965–1 September 1970
- Rear Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge, 1 September 1970–11 September 1975
- Rear Admiral Sir Hugh Janion, 11 September 1975–4 February 1981
- Rear Admiral Sir Paul Greening, 4 February 1981–12 September 1985
- Rear Admiral Sir John Garnier, 12 September 1985–18 September 1990
- Rear Admiral Sir Robert Woodard, 18 September 1990–1 April 1995
- Commodore A. J. C. Morrow, 1 April 1995–11 December 1997
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