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| − | *{{RearRN}} [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]], 13 July, 1914 - 26 July, 1914.<ref>Christian Service Record. | + | *{{RearRN}} [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]], 13 July, 1914 - 26 July, 1914.<ref>Christian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20}}. p. 435.</ref> |
| − | *Rear-Admiral [[Henry Hervey Campbell|Henry H. Campbell]], 1 August, 1914 - 6 October, 1914.<ref>Campbell Service Record. | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Henry Hervey Campbell|Henry H. Campbell]], 1 August, 1914 - 6 October, 1914.<ref>Campbell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. p. 309.</ref> |
| − | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur William Waymouth|Arthur W. Waymouth]], 14 January, 1915 - 6 April, 1915.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Arthur William Waymouth|Arthur W. Waymouth]], 14 January, 1915 - 6 April, 1915.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." {{TNA|ADM 6/461}}. ["Squadrons.'] f. 18.</ref> |
| − | *Rear-Admiral [[Henry Loftus Tottenham|Henry L. Tottenham]], 7 April, 1915 - 25 October, 1915.<ref>Tottenham Service Record. | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Henry Loftus Tottenham|Henry L. Tottenham]], 7 April, 1915 - 25 October, 1915.<ref>Tottenham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39}}. p. 1320.</ref> |
*Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 24 October, 1915 - 5 June, 1916.<ref>"Squadrons." f. 18.</ref> | *Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 24 October, 1915 - 5 June, 1916.<ref>"Squadrons." f. 18.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Composition== | ||
| + | ===December, 1912<ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]</ref>=== | ||
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| + | *{{UK-Aboukir}} | ||
| + | *{{UK-Bacchante}} | ||
| + | *{{UK-Cressy}} | ||
| + | *{{UK-Euryalus}} | ||
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| + | ===5 August, 1914{{DittColl|p. 15}}=== | ||
| + | In the southern North Sea, the squadron had the same ships as at the end of 1912: | ||
| + | *{{UK-Bacchante}} | ||
| + | *{{UK-Aboukir}} | ||
| + | *{{UK-Cressy}} | ||
| + | *{{UK-Euryalus}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 4 October 2012
The Seventh Cruiser Squadron, also known as Cruiser Force C in 1914, was a cruiser formation of the Royal Navy.
History
Christian hauled down his flag at Sheerness on 26 July.[1]
Rear-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Christian, 13 July, 1914 - 26 July, 1914.[2]
- Rear-Admiral Henry H. Campbell, 1 August, 1914 - 6 October, 1914.[3]
- Rear-Admiral Arthur W. Waymouth, 14 January, 1915 - 6 April, 1915.[4]
- Rear-Admiral Henry L. Tottenham, 7 April, 1915 - 25 October, 1915.[5]
- Rear-Admiral Herbert L. Heath, 24 October, 1915 - 5 June, 1916.[6]
Composition
December, 1912[7]
5 August, 1914[8]
In the southern North Sea, the squadron had the same ships as at the end of 1912:
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 435.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 309.
- ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. ["Squadrons.'] f. 18.
- ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. p. 1320.
- ↑ "Squadrons." f. 18.
- ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 15.
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