East Indies and China Station
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| East Indies and China Station | |
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Admiralty House, Hong Kong
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| Active | 1831–1865 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Fleet |
| Garrison/HQ | Hong Kong |
The East Indies and China Station was a formation of the British Royal Navy from 1831 to 1865.[1]
History
The Station was formed in 1831; it ceased to exist when it was separated into the East Indies Station and the China Station in 1865.[1] Its area covered the Indian Ocean and the coasts of China and its navigable rivers.[2] These responsibilities did not imply territorial claims, although the navy often co-operated with British commercial interests in the above areas.
Commanders-in-Chief
Commanders-in-Chief have included:[1]
- Vice Admiral John Gore (1831-1834)
- Rear Admiral Thomas Capel (1834-1837)
- Rear Admiral Frederick Maitland (1837-1840)
- Rear Admiral James Bremer (January 1840-July 1840)
- Rear Admiral George Elliot (July 1840-November 1840)
- Rear Admiral James Bremer (November 1840-October 1841)
- Rear Admiral William Parker (1841-1844)
- Rear Admiral Thomas Cochrane (1844-1846)
- Rear Admiral Samuel Inglefield (1846-1848)
- Rear Admiral Francis Collier (1848-1849)
- Rear Admiral Charles Austen (1850-1852)
- Rear Admiral Fleetwood Pellew (1852-1854)
- Rear Admiral James Stirling (1854-1856)
- Rear Admiral Michael Seymour (1856-1859)
- Rear Admiral James Hope (1859-1862)
- Rear Admiral Augustus Kuper (1862-1864)
- Rear Admiral George King (1864-1865)
