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unusual facts about Western Fleet



James Flower

After promotion to captain, he was the Western Fleet’s senior engineering staff officer and, from 1970, commanded the nuclear reactor testing and training establishment at Dounreay before spending four years based at the Ministry of Defence in Bath as Deputy Director (Design) for marine engineering with the Director-General (Ships).


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Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia

The navy is divided into two fleets: the Western Fleet has bases in Jeddah, Jizan, and Al Wajh; the Eastern Fleet has bases in Al Jubayl, Ad Dammam, Ras al Mishab, and Ras al Ghar.

KOPASKA

One group is attached to the western fleet, based in Jakarta, and the other group is attached to the eastern fleet, based in Surabaya, East Java.