I was commanding officer of the largest squadron in the United States Navy.

A large squadron will sometimes be divided into two or more divisions, each of which might be commanded by a subordinate captain.

Etna is designed as a support ship able to supply a larger squadron at sea.

The effect was to concentrate minds on the formation of a larger squadron financed by the colonies.

He departed after announcing that he would return for his answer with a larger squadron the following spring.

He was later given command of two larger squadrons to patrol off Spain.

'So a large squadron could water here in a matter of hours?'

The continual presence of large British squadrons, however, impeded their departure.

This was notably the case with the matter of prize agency in large squadrons.

A detached flight operates much like any other unit, but is technically a component part of a nearby, larger squadron.