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The '''Third Battle Squadron''' was a fighting unit of the [[Royal Navy]] in the period before and during the [[First World War]]. | The '''Third Battle Squadron''' was a fighting unit of the [[Royal Navy]] in the period before and during the [[First World War]]. | ||
For the composition of the Squadron before its integration into the [[ | For the composition of the Squadron before its integration into the [[First Fleet (Royal Navy)|First Fleet]], see '''[[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]]''' | ||
==May, 1912== | ==May, 1912== | ||
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*[[H.M.S. Africa (1905)|H.M.S. ''Africa'']] | *[[H.M.S. Africa (1905)|H.M.S. ''Africa'']] | ||
The composition of the | The composition of the Third Battle Squadron, somewhat uniquely, remained unchanged until 1915 through the [[First World War]], when ''Hibernia'' and ''Zealandia'' were dispatched to the Dardanelles. | ||
==January, 1916== | ==January, 1916== | ||
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*[[H.M.S. Albemarle (1901)|H.M.S. ''Albemarle'']] | *[[H.M.S. Albemarle (1901)|H.M.S. ''Albemarle'']] | ||
In May, 1916, prior to the Battle of Jutland, the | In May, 1916, prior to the Battle of Jutland, the Third Battle Squadron was transferred to the Nore to protect the Thames Estuary. The famous [[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1906)|''Dreadnought'']] was transferred from the [[Fourth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Fourth Battle Squadron]] to provide the squadron with added firepower. | ||
==Vice-Admiral, | ==Vice-Admiral, Third Battle Squadron== | ||
*Vice-Admiral [[Cecil Burney]], (19 December, 1911 - ?) | *Vice-Admiral [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Cecil Burney]], (19 December, 1911 - ?) | ||
*Vice-Admiral (Acting)** [[Lewis Bayly]], 1 July, 1913 - June, 1914) | *Vice-Admiral (Acting)** [[Lewis Bayly]], 1 July, 1913 - June, 1914) | ||
*Vice-Admiral [[Edward Eden Bradford]], (June, 1914 - May, 1916) | *Vice-Admiral [[Edward Eden Bradford]], (June, 1914 - May, 1916) | ||
(**) From | (**) From 13 December, 1913. | ||
==Rear-Admiral, | ==Rear-Admiral, Third Battle Squadron== | ||
*Rear-Admiral Sir [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock]], (29 August, 1911* - 29 August, 1912) | *Rear-Admiral Sir [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock]], (29 August, 1911* - 29 August, 1912) | ||
*Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby]] (29 August, 1912 - ?) | *Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby]] (29 August, 1912 - ?) | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 11 September 2009
The Third Battle Squadron was a fighting unit of the Royal Navy in the period before and during the First World War.
For the composition of the Squadron before its integration into the First Fleet, see Atlantic Fleet
May, 1912
- H.M.S. King Edward VII, Flagship, Vice-Admiral
- Became Flagship, Vice-Admiral, on 17 May, 1912.
- H.M.S. Hibernia, Flagship, Rear-Admiral
- H.M.S. Zealandia
- Joined on 11 May, 1912.
- Joined on 11 May, 1912.
- Joined on 15 June, 1912.
- Joined on 14 May, 1912.
The composition of the Third Battle Squadron, somewhat uniquely, remained unchanged until 1915 through the First World War, when Hibernia and Zealandia were dispatched to the Dardanelles.
January, 1916
- H.M.S. King Edward VII
- H.M.S. Hindustan
- H.M.S. Dominion
- H.M.S. Britannia
- H.M.S. Commonwealth
- H.M.S. Africa
- H.M.S. Albemarle
In May, 1916, prior to the Battle of Jutland, the Third Battle Squadron was transferred to the Nore to protect the Thames Estuary. The famous Dreadnought was transferred from the Fourth Battle Squadron to provide the squadron with added firepower.
Vice-Admiral, Third Battle Squadron
- Vice-Admiral Cecil Burney, (19 December, 1911 - ?)
- Vice-Admiral (Acting)** Lewis Bayly, 1 July, 1913 - June, 1914)
- Vice-Admiral Edward Eden Bradford, (June, 1914 - May, 1916)
(**) From 13 December, 1913.
Rear-Admiral, Third Battle Squadron
- Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock, (29 August, 1911* - 29 August, 1912)
- Rear-Admiral Cecil Fiennes Thursby (29 August, 1912 - ?)
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
