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[[File:P39959.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Vice-Admiral [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Sir David Beatty]] and Battle Cruiser Fleet staff on the fo'csle of | [[File:P39959.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Vice-Admiral [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Sir David Beatty]] and Battle Cruiser Fleet staff on the fo'csle of {{UK-Lion}}, 1916. Left to right: Unknown, Commander [[Sidney Robert Bailey|Sidney R. Bailey]], Engineer Captain Donald P. Green, Captain The Hon. [[Hubert George Brand|Hubert G. Brand]], Unknown, Paymaster Frank T. Spickernell, Brevet Major Harold M. Franks, R.M.L.I., Sir David Beatty, Lieutenant Ralph P. Seymour, Unknown, Unknown, Captain [[Alfred Ernle Montacute Chatfield, First Baron Chatfield|A. Ernle M. Chatfield]], Unknown, Captain The Hon. [[Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax|Reginald A. R. P-E-E-Drax]], Unknown.]] | ||
The Admiralty ordered the formation of the '''Battle Cruiser Fleet''' on 11 February, 1915.<ref>Information from John Roberts.</ref> | The Admiralty ordered the formation of the '''Battle Cruiser Fleet''' on 11 February, 1915.<ref>Information from John Roberts.</ref> | ||
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*{{ViceRN}} (Acting) [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Sir David R. Beatty]], 8 February, 1915.{{UKCeased|f. 8}} | *{{ViceRN}} (Acting) [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Sir David R. Beatty]], 8 February, 1915.{{UKCeased|f. 8}} | ||
*Vice-Admiral [[William Christopher Pakenham|Sir William C. Pakenham]], 29 November, 1916.{{UKCeased|f. 8}} | *Vice-Admiral [[William Christopher Pakenham|Sir William C. Pakenham]], 29 November, 1916.{{UKCeased|f. 8}} | ||
*Vice-Admiral [[Henry Francis Oliver|Sir Henry F. Oliver]], 28 February, 1919 (Temporarily).{{UKCeased|f. 8}} | *Vice-Admiral [[Henry Francis Oliver|Sir Henry F. Oliver]], 28 February, 1919 (Temporarily).{{UKCeased|f. 8}} | ||
*Vice-Admiral (Acting) [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes|Sir Roger J. B. Keyes]], 21 March, 1919.{{UKCeased|f. 8}} | *Vice-Admiral (Acting) [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes|Sir Roger J. B. Keyes]], 21 March, 1919.{{UKCeased|f. 8}}|end=7 April, 1919{{UKCeased|f. 8}} | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [[The Battle Cruiser in the Royal Navy]] | * [[The Battle Cruiser in the Royal Navy]] | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Revision as of 01:59, 16 May 2014
Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty and Battle Cruiser Fleet staff on the fo'csle of Lion, 1916. Left to right: Unknown, Commander Sidney R. Bailey, Engineer Captain Donald P. Green, Captain The Hon. Hubert G. Brand, Unknown, Paymaster Frank T. Spickernell, Brevet Major Harold M. Franks, R.M.L.I., Sir David Beatty, Lieutenant Ralph P. Seymour, Unknown, Unknown, Captain A. Ernle M. Chatfield, Unknown, Captain The Hon. Reginald A. R. P-E-E-Drax, Unknown.
The Admiralty ordered the formation of the Battle Cruiser Fleet on 11 February, 1915.[1]
It was very similar to a more diverse predecessor known as Cruiser Force A.
The formation was renamed the Battle Cruiser Force on 29 November, 1916.[2] It ceased to exist on 7 April, 1919.[3]
Friction
When Beatty tried to get his Secretary, Frank T. Spickernell, promoted to the rank of Paymaster in 1915, the Second Sea Lord, Sir Frederick T. Hamilton, sarcastically noted in a letter to the Chief of Staff, Henry F. Oliver, "all I know of him is that he wants to be promoted over the heads of his top mates because he belongs to the redoubtable B.C.F."[4]
Vice-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Vice-Admiral (Acting) Sir David R. Beatty, 8 February, 1915.[5]
- Vice-Admiral Sir William C. Pakenham, 29 November, 1916.[6]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Henry F. Oliver, 28 February, 1919 (Temporarily).[7]
- Vice-Admiral (Acting) Sir Roger J. B. Keyes, 21 March, 1919.[8]|end=7 April, 1919[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Information from John Roberts.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
- ↑ Hamilton to Oliver. Letter of 23 July, 1915. Hamilton Papers. National Maritime Museum. HTN/117/A.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
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