Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)

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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:

Composition

December, 1912[7]

December, 1913[8]

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


July, 1914[9]

Operating as part of Third Fleet.

5 August, 1914[10]

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:

November, 1915[11]
Attached to Grand Fleet, the composition is entirely new.

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
  2. Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 435.
  3. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 309.
  4. "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.
  5. Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. p. 1320.
  6. "Squadrons." f. 18.
  7. Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  8. Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  9. 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]
  10. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 15.
  11. 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