| Unit Name: | 1st Frigate Squadron |
| Dates: | November 1972 – December 2001 |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Size: | Squadron |
| Commander1: | Captain Geoffrey C. Lloyd |
| Commander1 Label: | First |
| Commander2: | Captain Philip A. Jones |
| Commander2 Label: | Last |
The 1st Frigate Squadron was an naval unit of the Royal Navy from 1972 to 2001.
During its existence, the squadron included Leander-class and Type 22 frigates. Ships from the squadron participated in the Cod Wars, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Armilla Patrol and the Falklands War. The squadron was disbanded in 2001.
At the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, 24–29 June 1977, 1st Frigate Squadron comprised:[1]
| Commander | Ship | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Geoffrey C. Lloyd | November 1972-December 1973 | ||
| Captain John A.F. Lawson | HMS Charybdis | December 1973-April 1975 | |
| Captain D. Conrad Jenkin | April–October 1975 | ||
| Captain William S. Gueterbock | HMS Galatea | October 1975-March 1977 | |
| Captain David B. Nolan | HMS Galatea | March 1977-August 1978 | |
| Captain Anthony R. Barnden | HMS Galatea | August 1978-November 1979 | |
| Captain Robin I. T. Hogg | HMS Galatea | November 1979-January 1981 | |
| Captain Timothy M. Bevan | January–April 1981 | ||
| Captain Jeremy M. Porter | HMS Ajax | April 1981-May 1983 | |
| HMS Ajax | May 1983-December 1984 | ||
| Captain John F.S. Trinder | HMS Ajax/ | December 1984 – 1986 | |
| Captain David M. Jeffreys | HMS Euryalus | 1986-June 1987 | |
| Captain Geoffrey A. Eades | June 1987-March 1988 | ||
| Captain Andrew B. Gough | HMS Beaver | March–August 1988 | |
| Captain Anthony Morton | HMS Beaver | August 1988 – 1990 | |
| March 1990 – 1991 | |||
| Captain Stephen E. Saunders | HMS Coventry | 1991-1993 | |
| Captain Christopher D. Stanford | HMS Coventry | 1993-1994 | |
| Captain Thomas Morton | HMS Coventry | 1994-1996 | |
| Captain David A. Lewis | 1996-1997 | ||
| HMS Beaver/HMS Boxer | 1997-December 1999 | ||
| HMS Coventry | December 1999 – 2001 |