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[[File:Lion1916.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 [[H.M.S. Lion (1910)|''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.]] | [[File:Lion1916.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 [[H.M.S. Lion (1910)|''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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| + | It's title was altered to "Battle Cruiser Force" on 29 November, 1916."Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 8.</ref> It ceased to exist on 7 April, 1919.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Vice-Admirals Commanding== | ||
| + | Dates of appointment given: | ||
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| + | *{{ViceRN}} (Acting) [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Sir David R. Beatty]], 8 February, 1915.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral [[William Christopher Pakenham|Sir William C. Pakenham]], 29 November, 1916.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral [[Henry Francis Oliver|Sir Henry F. Oliver]], 28 February, 1919 (Temporarily).<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
| + | *Vice-Admiral (Acting) [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes|Sir Roger J. B. Keyes]], 21 March, 1919.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 19 October 2010
File:Lion1916.jpg
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's title was altered to "Battle Cruiser Force" on 29 November, 1916."Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 8.</ref> It ceased to exist on 7 April, 1919.[2]
Vice-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Vice-Admiral (Acting) Sir David R. Beatty, 8 February, 1915.[3]
- Vice-Admiral Sir William C. Pakenham, 29 November, 1916.[4]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Henry F. Oliver, 28 February, 1919 (Temporarily).[5]
- Vice-Admiral (Acting) Sir Roger J. B. Keyes, 21 March, 1919.[6]
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