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The '''Seventh Cruiser Squadron''', also known as '''Cruiser Force C''' from 1914 to 1915, was a cruiser formation of the [[Royal Navy]].
 
The '''Seventh Cruiser Squadron''', also known as '''Cruiser Force C''' from 1914 to 1915, was a cruiser formation of the [[Royal Navy]].
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Christian hauled down his flag at Sheerness on 26 July.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 27 July, 1914.  Issue '''40586''', col B, p. 4.</ref>
 
  
 
==Rear-Admirals Commanding==
 
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*Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 24 October, 1915 - 5 June, 1916.{{UKCeased|f. 18}}
 
*Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 24 October, 1915 - 5 June, 1916.{{UKCeased|f. 18}}
  
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===December, 1912===
 
===December, 1912===
 
<ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum.  [BRG 1/1]</ref>
 
<ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum.  [BRG 1/1]</ref>
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*{{UK-Hogue}}
 
*{{UK-Hogue}}
 
*{{UK-Sutlej}} (trooping to Malta.  will join when relieved by {{UK-Leviathan}}
 
*{{UK-Sutlej}} (trooping to Malta.  will join when relieved by {{UK-Leviathan}}
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{{RearRN}} [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]] hauled down his flag at Sheerness on 26 July, 1914.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 27 July, 1914.  Issue '''40586''', col B, p. 4.</ref>  On 1 August, [[Henry Hervey Campbell|Henry H. Campbell]] was appointed in command.
  
 
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On 13 August, it was made part of {{RearRN}} [[Arthur Henry Christian]]'s new [[Southern Force (Royal Navy)|Southern Force]], tasked with operations to protect the Belgian coast along with destroyers and submarines operating out of Harwich.<ref>See [[Southern Force (Royal Navy)]]</ref>
  
 
===November, 1915===
 
===November, 1915===
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Attached to [[Grand Fleet]], the composition is entirely new.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1915).  p. 10.</ref>
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Attached to [[Grand Fleet]], the composition is entirely new.{{SMNLNov15|p. 10}}
 
*{{UK-Minotaur}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]]
 
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Revision as of 16:19, 10 March 2014

The Seventh Cruiser Squadron, also known as Cruiser Force C from 1914 to 1915, was a cruiser formation of the Royal Navy.

Rear-Admirals Commanding

Dates of appointment given:

History

December, 1912

[6]

December, 1913

Hogue has been added to 1912's roster, from unknown prior assignment.[7]

July, 1914

Operating as part of Third Fleet.[8]

Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Christian hauled down his flag at Sheerness on 26 July, 1914.[9] On 1 August, Henry H. Campbell was appointed in command.

5 August, 1914

In the southern North Sea, the squadron had the same ships as at the end of 1912, having seemingly lost Hogue and Sutlej seemingly yet to join in fact:[10]

On 13 August, it was made part of Rear-Admiral Arthur Henry Christian's new Southern Force, tasked with operations to protect the Belgian coast along with destroyers and submarines operating out of Harwich.[11]

November, 1915

Attached to Grand Fleet, the composition is entirely new.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 435.
  2. ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 309.
  3. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 18.
  4. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. p. 1320.
  5. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 18.
  6. ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  7. ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  8. ↑ Printed page "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad" in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
  10. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 15.
  11. ↑ See Southern Force (Royal Navy)
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 10.

Bibliography


Cruiser Squadrons of the Royal Navy
First Cruiser Squadron | Second Cruiser Squadron | Third Cruiser Squadron | Fourth Cruiser Squadron | Fifth Cruiser Squadron
Sixth Cruiser Squadron | Seventh Cruiser Squadron | Eighth Cruiser Squadron | Ninth Cruiser Squadron | Tenth Cruiser Squadron
Eleventh Cruiser Squadron | Twelfth Cruiser Squadron | Fifteenth Cruiser Squadron | Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron
Cruiser Force F
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