| 1777-78 Commodore John Elliot |
| 1778-79 Vice-Admiral Matthew Buckle |
| 1779-82 Vice-Admiral Francis William Drake |
| 1780 -81 Rear-Admiral John Evans* |
| 1781-82 Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Hughes * |
| 1782-90 Station not active |
| 1790-91 Rear-Admiral Sir Richard King |
| 1791-93 Station not active |
| 1793 Rear-Admiral John Macbride NA |
| 1794-99 Vice-Admiral Peyton |
| 1796-97 Rear-Admiral John Bazely* |
| 1799-02 Vice-Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge |
| 1803 Rear-admiral Edward Thornbrough |
| 1803-04 Vice-Admiral Philip Patton |
| 1804-07 Vice-Admiral John Holloway |
| 1807-08 Vice Admiral Bartholomew Rowley |
| 1808-11 Vice-Admiral George Campbell |
| 1811-15 Vice-Admiral Thomas Foley |
| * Temporary command in absence of senior officer |