It could consist of flotillas, or squadrons, or individual ships under command.
[1] The British Royal Navy for command purposes was separated into a number of stations or fleets, each normally under an admiral.
[2] The United States Department of the Navy's General Order No 135 issued in 1911 as a formal guide to Naval Terms described a Naval Station as "any establishment for building, manufacturing, docking, repair, supply, or training under control of the Navy.
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