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*Captain [[Robert Edmund Ross Benson|Robert E. R. Benson]], 11 November, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 401''h''.</ref> | *Captain [[Robert Edmund Ross Benson|Robert E. R. Benson]], 11 November, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 401''h''.</ref> (Appointed Commodore, Second Class in 1915.) | ||
*Captain [[John Scott Luard|John S. Luard]], April, 1916.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 398''oo''.</ref> | *Captain [[John Scott Luard|John S. Luard]], April, 1916.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 398''oo''.</ref> (Commodore, Second Class.) | ||
*Rear-Admiral [[Morgan Singer]], 2 April, 1917.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (September, 1917). p. 7.</ref> | *Rear-Admiral [[Morgan Singer]], 2 April, 1917.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (September, 1917). p. 7.</ref> | ||
;Third Division. | ;Third Division. | ||
*Captain [[Edward Leonard Booty|Edward L. Booty]], 12 November, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 401''v''.</ref> | *Captain [[Edward Leonard Booty|Edward L. Booty]], 12 November, 1914.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 401''v''.</ref> (Appointed Commodore, Second Class in 1915.) | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 22 March 2011
Napier hauled down his flag at Sheerness on 26 July.[1]
During the course of its service the squadron intercepted 12,979 ships at sea while 2,039 ships reported to a port of examination. 642 evaded the blockade. The losses incurred were nine armed merchant cruisers sunk at the cost of 1,165 officers and men.[2]
Organisation
Dates of appointment given:
- First Division.
- Vice-Admiral Dudley R. S. de Chair, 1 August, 1914.[3]
- Vice-Admiral Reginald G. O. Tupper, 6 March, 1916.[4]
- Second Division.
- Captain Robert E. R. Benson, 11 November, 1914.[5] (Appointed Commodore, Second Class in 1915.)
- Captain John S. Luard, April, 1916.[6] (Commodore, Second Class.)
- Rear-Admiral Morgan Singer, 2 April, 1917.[7]
- Third Division.
- Captain Edward L. Booty, 12 November, 1914.[8] (Appointed Commodore, Second Class in 1915.)
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, pg. 4.
- ↑ Osborne. Britain's Economic Blockade of Germany, 1914-1919. p. 166.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (February, 1916). p. 7.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 401jj.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 401h.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 398oo.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1917). p. 7.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 401v.
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