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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 {{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.]]
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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 [[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 formation was very similar to a more diverse formation previously known as '''Cruiser Force A'''.
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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 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.{{UKCeased|f. 8}}  It ceased to exist on 7 April, 1919.{{UKCeased|f. 8}}
 
The formation was renamed the '''Battle Cruiser Force''' on 29 November, 1916.{{UKCeased|f. 8}}  It ceased to exist on 7 April, 1919.{{UKCeased|f. 8}}

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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]

Vice-Admirals Commanding

Dates of appointment given:

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Information from John Roberts.
  2. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
  3. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
  4. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
  5. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
  6. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
  7. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.

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