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{{Tenure|rank={{Com2RN}}|name=Charles Edward Le Mesurier|nick=Charles E. Le Mesurier|appt=15 May, 1915{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|end=14 August, 1917{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|as=Commodore 2nd Class Commanding, Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron|precBy=New Command}} | {{Tenure|rank={{Com2RN}}|name=Charles Edward Le Mesurier|nick=Charles E. Le Mesurier|appt=15 May, 1915{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|end=14 August, 1917{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|as=Commodore 2nd Class Commanding, Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{Com2RN}}|name=Rudolf Walter Bentinck|nick=Rudolf W. Bentinck|appt=14 August, 1917{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|end=26 October, 1918{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|as=Commodore 2nd Class Commanding, Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron}} | {{Tenure|rank={{Com2RN}}|name=Rudolf Walter Bentinck|nick=Rudolf W. Bentinck|appt=14 August, 1917{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|end=26 October, 1918{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|as=Commodore 2nd Class Commanding, Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Allan Frederic Everett|nick=Allan F. Everett|appt=26 October, 1918{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|end=9 March, 1919{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|succBy=Command Abolished}} | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Allan Frederic Everett|nick=Allan F. Everett|appt=26 October, 1918{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|end=9 March, 1919{{UKCeased|p. 26a}}|succBy=Command Abolished}} | ||
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==Second In Command== | ==Second In Command== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cyril Samuel Townsend|nick=Cyril S. Townsend|appt=5 January, 1918<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/79.}} f. 98.</ref>|end=25 January, 1919<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/79.}} f. 98.</ref>}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cyril Samuel Townsend|nick=Cyril S. Townsend|appt=5 January, 1918<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/79.}} f. 98.</ref>|end=25 January, 1919<ref>Townsend Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/79.}} f. 98.</ref>}} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 3 November 2015
In Command
Dates of appointment given:
- Commodore, Second Class Charles E. Le Mesurier, 15 May, 1915[1] – 14 August, 1917[2]
- Commodore, Second Class Rudolf W. Bentinck, 14 August, 1917[3] – 26 October, 1918[4]
- Rear-Admiral Allan F. Everett, 26 October, 1918[5] – 9 March, 1919[6]
Second In Command
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Cyril S. Townsend, 5 January, 1918[7] – 25 January, 1919[8]
History
November, 1915
The squadron is attached to the Grand Fleet.[9]
Battle of Jutland
- Main article: Fourth L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
The Squadron was represented by:[10]
- Calliope, Commodore 2nd class Charles E. Le Mesurier
- Constance, Captain Cyril Samuel Townsend
- Comus, Captain Alan Geoffrey Hotham
- Caroline, Captain Henry Ralph Crooke
- Royalist, Captain the Honourable Herbert Meade
July, 1918
The Squadron was:[11]
November, 1918
No changes since July, but now under a Rear-Admiral's command.[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79. f. 98.
- ↑ Townsend Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79. f. 98.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 10.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 10.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 10.
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 |
