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Revision as of 23:58, 20 May 2014

History

It was announced in an Admiralty Weekly Order of 6 February, 1914, that the ships of the Second Light Cruiser Squadron would, as a temporary measure, form part of the Fifth Cruiser Squadron.[1]

Rear-Admirals and Commodores Commanding

Dates of appointment given:

History

In November 1914, it was anticipated that when Active returned from refit a second L.C.S. would be formed of Active, Blanche and Liverpool, and that by February, newly completed vessles might permit the composition to become Cordelia (available by end of December), Inconstant and Phaeton (available by end of January) and Comus and Carysfort (February).[12]

November, 1915

Attached to Battle Cruiser Fleet.[13]

Battle of Jutland

Main article: Second L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland

Dublin has replaced Lowestoft.[14]

July, 1918

The Squadron is still assigned to screen the Battle Cruiser Force.[15]

November, 1918

The Squadron has been bolstered by the addition of Yarmouth, transferring in from the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.[16]

In May 1919, the squadron was led by Caledon.[17]

Drill and Practice

In 1917, the squadron fired 21 practice torpedoes of which 19 or 90% were judged to be likely to endanger the enemy.[18]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Orders. "860.—Second Light Cruiser Squadron." M. 11652/14—6.2.1914. The National Archives. ADM 182/5.
  2. ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 440.
  3. ↑ Napier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 440.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 1 December, 1913. Issue 40383, col F, p. 72.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 6.
  6. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 25.
  7. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 25.
  8. ↑ "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Monday, 5 May, 1919. Issue 42091, col B, p. 20.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 738.
  10. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 19 March, 1921. Issue 42673, col C, p. 8.
  11. ↑ "Flag Changes" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 March, 1923. Issue 43291, col E, p. 14.
  12. ↑ Grand Fleet Conferences, 1914. facing p. 219.
  13. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1915). p. 11.
  14. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 33, 46.
  15. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (July, 1911). p. 11.
  16. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1911). p. 11.
  17. ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 738.
  18. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1917. p. 121.

Bibliography


Light Cruiser Squadrons of the Royal Navy
First Light Cruiser Squadron | Second Light Cruiser Squadron | Third Light Cruiser Squadron | Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron | Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron | Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron | Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron | Eighth Light Cruiser Squadron
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