HMS Euphrates (shore establishment)
British military unit
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HMS Euphrates was a naval shore establishment of the British Royal Navy during World War I and World War II. By 1945 it hosted the Naval Officer in Charge, Basra.[1]
| HMS Euphrates | |
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| Active | 1916-1919; 1942-45 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Naval shore establishment |
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| Garrison/HQ | Basra Iraq (1916-1919) |
History
During the First World War the British established HMS Euphrates, in the port city of Basra, Iraq on the river Euphrates.[2] The station was disestablished after the first world war.
After August 1941, with the success of the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, HMS Euphrates was reestablished at the former Iranian Navy base at Khurramshahr on the Shatt-al-Arab.[3][4] Euphrates came under command of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, until 1945.