Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
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The Cruiser Squadron was formed on 30 October, 1899 using the crews from the Training Squadron as they paid off their masted ships for modern armoured cruisers.
Commodore, Second Class Edmund S. Poë remained in command through this transition.
Rear-Admirals and Commodores Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Commodore, Second Class Edmund S. Poë, 31 October, 1899|precBy=the Training Squadron}}
- Commodore, Second Class Alfred L. Winsloe, 5 October, 1900.[1]
- Rear-Admiral Sir Wilmot H. Fawkes, 8 November, 1902.[2]|as=Rear-Admiral Commanding, Cruiser Squadron
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