Battle Cruiser Force
From The Dreadnought Project
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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'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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