Force H
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Force H was a formation of the Royal Navy created in 1940 to embody Allied naval forces in the Mediterranean in the wake of the loss of French power following the collapse of that country under Nazi invasion.
History
In Command
Dates of appointment given when known:
- Vice-Admiral James F. Somerville, 29 June,m 1940 – 10 January, 1942
- Acting Vice-Admiral Edward N. Syfret, 10 January, 1942 – 1 April, 1943
Footnotes