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Leith Station information


Commander-in-Chief at Leith
Active1745–1825
CountryUnited Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
RoleConvoy Protection, Trade Protection
Part ofRoyal Navy
Garrison/HQLeith Roads, Leith, Scotland
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Rear-Admiral John Byng

The Commander-in-Chief, Leith formally known as the Commander-in-Chief at Leith and on the Coast of Scotland was a military commander and formation of the Royal Navy from 1745 to 1825.

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