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| + | The '''Seventh Battle Squadron''' was a [[Royal Navy]] battle squadron composed of second-rate British warships, mobilised during the [[First World War]]. | ||
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| + | ==7 August, 1914== | ||
| + | As of 7 August, 1914 the strength of the Seventh Battle Squadron was as follows:<ref>Corbett. ''Naval Operations''. '''I'''. p. 76.</ref> | ||
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| + | *[[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|H.M.S. ''Prince George'']]. [[File:VAdm.png|border|30px]] | ||
| + | *[[H.M.S. Cæsar (1896)|H.M.S. ''Cæsar'']]. | ||
| + | *[[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|H.M.S. ''Jupiter'']]. | ||
| + | *[[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|H.M.S. ''Majestic'']]. | ||
| + | *[[H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)|H.M.S. ''Sapphire'']] (Attached). | ||
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==Command of the Seventh Battle Squadron== | ==Command of the Seventh Battle Squadron== | ||
| − | ===Vice- | + | ===Vice-Admirals Commanding=== |
| − | *Vice-Admiral [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson]] | + | *Vice-Admiral [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Sir Henry B. Jackson]], 2 July, 1912 - End of Manœuvres. |
| − | *Vice-Admiral | + | *Vice-Admiral The Honourable [[Alexander Edward Bethell]], 1914 - ? [And for command of the [[Third Fleet (Royal Navy)|Third Fleet]]]. |
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| + | ===Rear-Admirals=== | ||
| + | *Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby]], 13 July, 1914 - 26 July, 1914. | ||
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| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Bibliography== |
| − | * | + | {{refbegin}} |
| + | *{{BibCorbettNOI}} | ||
| + | {{refend}} | ||
Revision as of 21:26, 28 December 2009
The Seventh Battle Squadron was a Royal Navy battle squadron composed of second-rate British warships, mobilised during the First World War.
7 August, 1914
As of 7 August, 1914 the strength of the Seventh Battle Squadron was as follows:[1]
- H.M.S. Prince George.
- H.M.S. Cæsar.
- H.M.S. Jupiter.
- H.M.S. Majestic.
- H.M.S. Sapphire (Attached).
Command of the Seventh Battle Squadron
Vice-Admirals Commanding
- Vice-Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson, 2 July, 1912 - End of Manœuvres.
- Vice-Admiral The Honourable Alexander Edward Bethell, 1914 - ? [And for command of the Third Fleet].
Rear-Admirals
- Rear-Admiral Cecil Fiennes Thursby, 13 July, 1914 - 26 July, 1914.
Footnotes
- ↑ Corbett. Naval Operations. I. p. 76.
Bibliography
