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Napier 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, pg. 4.</ref>
Napier 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>


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.<ref>Osborne.  ''Britain's Economic Blockade of Germany, 1914-1919''.  p. 166.</ref>
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.<ref>Osborne.  ''Britain's Economic Blockade of Germany, 1914-1919''.  p. 166.</ref>
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*Captain [[Edmund Radcliffe Pears|Edmund R. Pears]], 15 July, 1913.  ({{Com2RN}}.)<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 1 July, 1913.  Issue '''40252''', col D, pg. 6.</ref>
*Captain [[Edmund Radcliffe Pears|Edmund R. Pears]], 15 July, 1913.  ({{Com2RN}}.)<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 1 July, 1913.  Issue '''40252''', col D, p. 6.</ref>


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Revision as of 22:01, 29 August 2012

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.
Second Division.
Third Division.
  • Captain Edward L. Booty, 12 November, 1914.[9] (Appointed Commodore, Second Class in 1915.)

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
  2. ↑ Osborne. Britain's Economic Blockade of Germany, 1914-1919. p. 166.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, p. 6.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (February, 1916). p. 7.
  5. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 401jj.
  6. ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 401h.
  7. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 398oo.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1917). p. 7.
  9. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 401v.

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
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