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The '''First Battle Cruiser Squadron''' was a squadron of battle cruisers in the British [[Royal Navy]] from 1913 to 1919. From 1915 to 1919 it formed part of the [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]], which was renamed Battle Cruiser Force in 1916. ==History== In January, 1913, the {{UK-CS|1}} was renamed the First Battle Cruiser Squadron by authority of M.11175/13, dated 31 January.<ref>Admiralty Weekly Order 49.&mdash;Nomenclature of Cruisers. {{TNA|ADM 182/4.}}</ref> ==Vice-Admirals and Rear-Admirals Commanding== Dates of appointment given: <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Lewis Bayly|nick=Lewis Bayly|appt=late 1912<ref>This date could range from 23 November, 1912 to March, 1913.</ref>|end=1 March, 1913|precBy=Formation previously known as {{UK-CS|1}}|note=formation existed previously as {{UK-CS|1}}}} {{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}} (Acting)|name=David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|nick=Sir David R. Beatty|appt=1 March, 1913{{NLSep14|p. 4}}|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Cruiser Squadron}} {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Osmond de Beauvoir Brock|nick=Osmond de B. Brock|appt=8 February, 1915{{UKCeased|f. 9}}|end=28 November, 1916<ref>Brock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 49.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Richard Fortescue Phillimore|nick=Richard F. Phillimore|appt=1 December, 1916{{UKCeased|f. 9}}<ref>Phillimore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 29^<u>a</u></ref>|end=14 March, 1918<ref>Phillimore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 29^<u>a</u></ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Henry Francis Oliver|nick=Sir Henry F. Oliver|appt=14 March, 1918{{UKCeased|f. 9}}|succBy=Command Dispersed|end=28 February, 1919<ref>Oliver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 319.</ref>}} </div name=fredbot:office0> ==Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Cruiser Squadron== <div name=fredbot:office1 otitle="Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> {{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Archibald Gordon Henry Wilson Moore|nick=Sir A. Gordon H. W. Moore|appt=4 November, 1914<ref>Moore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 64.</ref>|precBy=New Command|succBy=Command Abolished|end=29 November, 1914<ref>Moore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 64.</ref>}} </div name=fredbot:office1> ==Composition== ===December, 1913=== <ref>Handwritten notes in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]</ref><ref>Printed page "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad" in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]</ref> *{{UK-Lion}} [[File:VAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-QueenMary}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} *{{UK-NewZealand}} This roster would remain for a considerable time. ===September, 1914=== The roster is unchanged. From at least this date, the Squadron was a component of Cruiser Force A, which also included the {{UK-BCS|2}} (which was also then-known as Cruiser Force K), and {{UK-CS|2}}, {{UK-CS|3}} and {{UK-CS|6}} as well as the {{UK-LCS|1}} and Cruiser Forces B and C, which were assortments of fifteen cruisers of various types. *{{UK-Lion}} [[File:VAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-QueenMary}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} *{{UK-NewZealand}} This roster and affiliation within Cruiser Force A would persist until November or December.{{SMNLOct14|p. 9. No copy of November's Supplement has been consulted}} ===December, 1914=== {{UK-Tiger}} has been added.{{SMNLDec14|p. 9}} *{{UK-Lion}} [[File:VAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-QueenMary}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} *{{UK-NewZealand}} *{{UK-Tiger}} This roster and affiliation within Cruiser Force A would last only one month. ===January, 1915=== {{UK-NewZealand}} has been transferred to the {{UK-BCS|2}}.{{SMNLJan15|p. 9}} *{{UK-Lion}} [[File:VAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-QueenMary}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} *{{UK-Tiger}} This roster and affiliation within Cruiser Force A would last one or two months.{{SMNLMar15|p. 11. No Supplement for February has been found}} ===March, 1915=== The [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]] has been instituted to replace Cruiser Force A, and {{UK-Lion}} has moved to be the Fleet flagship.{{SMNLMar15|p. 11}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-QueenMary}} *{{UK-Tiger}} This roster and affiliation would last just one month. ===April, 1915=== Still part of the Battle Cruiser Fleet, {{UK-Tiger}} has become flagship.{{SMNLApr15|p. 12}} *{{UK-Tiger}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} *{{UK-QueenMary}} This roster and affiliation would last until July, 1915.{{SMNLMay15|p. 12}}{{SMNLJun15|p. 11}} ===July, 1915=== Still part of the Battle Cruiser Fleet, {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} has again become flagship.{{SMNLJul15|p. 11}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}}  [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-QueenMary}} * {{UK-Tiger}} This roster and affiliation would last until June, 1916.{{SMNLAug15|p. 11}}{{SMNLSep15|p. 11}}{{SMNLOct15|p. 11}}{{SMNLNov15|p. 11}}{{SMNLDec15|p. 11}}{{SMNLJan16|p. 11}}{{SMNLFeb16|p. 11}}{{SMNLMar16|p. 11}}{{SMNLApr16|p. 11}}{{SMNLMay16|p. 11}} ===June, 1916=== Still part of the Battle Cruiser Fleet. The loss of {{UK-QueenMary}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] has prompted {{UK-NewZealand}} to be transferred in from the {{UK-BCS|2}}.{{SMNLJul15|p. 11}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}}  [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] * {{UK-Tiger}} *{{UK-NewZealand}} This roster and affiliation would last until September, 1916.{{SMNLJul16|p. 11}}{{SMNLAug16|p. 11}}{{SMNLAug16|p. 11}} ===September, 1916=== Part of the Battle Cruiser Fleet. {{UK-Repulse}} was added, though she did not join until December.{{SMNLSep16|p. 11}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}}  [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] * {{UK-Tiger}} *{{UK-NewZealand}} *{{UK-Repulse}} (joined in December, 1916) This roster and affiliation would last until November, 1916.{{SMNLOct16|p. 11}} ===November, 1916=== Part of the Battle Cruiser Fleet. {{UK-Renown}} was added this month, though she would not join until X.{{SMNLSep16|p. 11}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}}  [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] * {{UK-Tiger}} *{{UK-NewZealand}} *{{UK-Repulse}} (added in September, but not joined until December) *{{UK-Renown}} (joined in X) This roster and affiliation would last only one month. ===December, 1916=== Part of the [[Battle Cruiser Force]], the less-autonomous-sounding successor to the Battle Cruiser Fleet. {{UK-NewZealand}} has been sent to be flagship of {{UK-BCS|2}}.{{SMNLDec16|p. 11}} *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] * {{UK-Tiger}} *{{UK-Repulse}} *{{UK-Renown}} (joined in X) This roster would last until February or March, 1917.{{SMNLJan17|p. 11. No Supplement for February was found}} ===March, 1917=== Part of the [[Battle Cruiser Force]]. {{UK-Renown}} has joined and was made flagship on 10 January, 1917 and then {{UK-Repulse}} took over this role on 29 January.<ref>Phillimore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 29^<u>a</u></ref>{{SMNLMar17|p. 11}} *{{UK-Repulse}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}}  * {{UK-Tiger}} *{{UK-Renown}} This roster and affiliation would last until December, 1918.{{SMNLApr17|p. 11 and Supplements through November 1918, excepting September and October 1918 which were not found}} ===December, 1918=== Part of the [[Battle Cruiser Force]]. {{UK-Renown}} has been made flagship, as {{UK-Repulse}} is soon to be paid off.{{SMNLDec18|p. 11}} *{{UK-Renown}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] (may not have been a flagship in March, 1919) *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}}  * {{UK-Tiger}} *{{UK-Repulse}} (paid off in January through X, 1919) This roster and affiliation would last until May, 1919.{{SMNLDec18|p. 11 and Supplements through May 1919}} ===May, 1919=== The Squadron has been abolished, or perhaps more accurately converted into the single [[Battle Cruiser Squadron]] (by adding in {{UK-Lion}} as flagship) deemed sufficient to meet post-war needs.{{SMNLMay19|p. 10}} ==Battles== ===Second Battle of Heligoland Bight=== The Squadron fought with the Battle Cruiser Force flagship and light forces.{{UKNavalOpsV|pp. 168-169}} *{{UK-Lion}} [[File:VAdm.png|border|25px]] *{{UK-PrincessRoyal}} *{{UK-Tiger}} *{{UK-NewZealand}} *{{UK-Repulse}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] :Screened by: :*{{UK-Champion|f=t}} :*{{UK-Verdun}} :*{{UK-Telemachus}} :*{{UK-Oriana}} :*{{UK-Nepean}} :*{{UK-Obdurate}} :*{{UK-Tristram}} :*{{UK-Petard}} :*{{UK-Tower}} ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} *{{UKNavalOpsI}} *{{UKNavalOpsV}} {{refend}} {{RNBattleCruiserSquadrons|sort=1}}

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