Commander-in-Chief, The Nore | |
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![]() The flagship HMS Royal Sovereign saluting at the Nore | |
Active | 1695–1961 |
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Type | Command (military formation) |
Garrison/HQ | Chatham, Kent |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | John Tovey |
The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, was an operational commander of the Royal Navy. His subordinate units, establishments, and staff were sometimes informally known as the Nore Station or Nore Command. The Nore is a sandbank at the mouth of the Thames Estuary and River Medway.[1] In due course the Commander-in-Chief became responsible for sub-commands at Chatham, London (less the Admiralty), Sheerness, Harwich and the Humber.[1]