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Latest revision as of 20:21, 3 November 2015

In an undated letter to Jellicoe of early 1915, it was proposed that George Patey be given command of the Third Battle Cruiser Squadron, and be "enabled to serve under Adl Beatty by an order in Council wh is in contemplation."[1]

The First Cruiser Squadron was officially abolished dated 5 June, 1916.[2]

Composition

March, 1915

The Squadron first appears in the Navy List in this month, with the following ships.[3]

No flagship was denoted at this time, as there is no commander to post in it as yet.

June, 1915

A flagship is chosen for newly-appointed Rear-Admiral The Honourable Horace L. A. Hood.[4]

This roster would last until October.[6][7]

October, 1915

Inflexible assumes the role of flagship, just for the month.[8]

This roster would last only the month.

November, 1915

Invincible resumes her role as flagship.[9]

This normal state of affairs would persist until May, 1916.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

May, 1916

Inflexible again steals the flagship role temporarily.[16]

Invincible's flagship status would be restored before the Battle of Jutland, a reversion which would cost Hood and his staff their lives.

June, 1916

Following Invincible's destruction at Jutland, the Squadron was abolished, with Indomitable and Inflexible going to the Second Battle Cruiser Squadron.[17]

Rear-Admirals Commanding

The Squadron only had a single commander:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Jellicoe Papers. British Library. Add. MSS. 48990. f. 190.
  2. ↑ Branch Acquaint M. 04960. 5 June, 1916. The National Archives. ADM 116/1645. f. 31.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 11.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1915). p. 11.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 11.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1915). p. 11.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 11.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 11.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 11.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1915). p. 11.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 11.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 11.
  13. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 11.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1916). p. 11.
  15. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). p. 11.
  16. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). p. 11.
  17. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). p. 11.
  18. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26ex.

Bibliography


British Battle Cruiser Squadrons
First Battle Cruiser Squadron | Second Battle Cruiser Squadron | Third Battle Cruiser Squadron | Battle Cruiser Squadron
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