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|comp=15 Aug, 1905<ref>''Navy (Dockyard Expense Accounts), 1907&ndash;1908''. p. 42.</ref> On 24 August, 1914, the Vice-Admiral Commanding the Third Battle Squadron hoisted his flag in ''Dominion'' while ''King Edward VII'' was away replaci

...member of her class, was the last battle cruiser laid down for the [[Royal Navy]] before the [[Great War]]. ...coe to "TIGER being as yet unfit" to take the place of ''Princess Royal'', detached.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 137/2134.}} f. 32.</ref> Jellicoe flatly replied on the 17

...C. (24 May, 1854 &ndash; 11 September, 1921) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...y]] at Southsea, a crammer, to prepare for the entrance examination to the Navy. A minute of the [[Board of Admiralty]] of 3 August records that Battenber

...n as ships were damaged, retired or transferred. For tactical reasons the squadron was divided into two divisions. ...rand Fleet]] at sea at sunset, April, 1915.<br><small>Photo: United States Navy. Naval History and Heritage Command. NH2714.</small>]]

...(23 December, 1864 &ndash; 8 November, 1940) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...et to Britain Phillimore was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.{{Gaz|27826|5532|11 August, 190

...Retired (26 February, 1872 &ndash; 26 October, 1949) was a British [[Royal Navy]] officer and courtier. ...ned a Sub-Lieutenant on 14 July, 1891. In July, 1893 he was posted to the Royal Yacht and was promoted Lieutenant on 28 August, 1893.{{Gaz|26444|5433|26 Se

...'''Fourth Battle Squadron''' was a formation of battleships in the [[Royal Navy]]. ...n eventually became the Fourth Battle Squadron of the [[First Fleet (Royal Navy)|First Fleet]].

...00px|The Honourable Horace L. A. Hood in mourning as a {{CaptRN}}, [[Royal Navy]].]] ...Navy (2 October, 1870 &ndash; 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. An officer of undoubted ability, he died

...Rising to fleet command in the early 1900s, he was widely regarded as the Navy's preeminent tactician. He was promoted to {{FleetRN}} in 1907 and succeed ...99–1845. Wilson attended Eton College from 1852 to 1855; he entered the navy in 1855, and was immediately employed on active service in the Black Sea du

...Light Cruiser Squadron''' was a formation of light cruisers in the [[Royal Navy]]. Founded in early 1915, it was one of 3-4 such squadrons tasked with scr ...name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Light Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">

...'', also known as the '''Southern Force''', was a formation of the [[Royal Navy]] during the early part of the [[First World War]]. .... Campbell]], Rear-Admiral Commanding [[Cruiser Force C]] (Seventh Cruiser Squadron), were informed:

The '''Fifth Battle Squadron''' was a fighting unit of the British [[Royal Navy]] before and during the [[First World War]]. The Fleet flagship was {{UK-1Neptune}}, which was not part of any Battle Squadron.

The '''Third Battle Squadron''' was a battleship squadron of the [[Royal Navy]] in the period before, during, and after the [[First World War]]. As the war approached, the Squadron was comprised of pre-dreadnought battleships, serving in a Battle Fleet tha

...18 October, 1924) was a forceful and creative naval officer of the [[Royal Navy]] in the period leading up to the [[First World War]]. It is particularly ...ained a nomination for the [[Royal Navy]] and went to study at [[Eastman's Royal Naval Academy]], Southsea. He entered the {{UK-1Britannia|f=t}} in Septemb

...ignals specialist and was appointed secretary of a committee to revise the navy's signal book and later served as Second-in-Command of the [[Portsmouth Sig ...y)|First Battle Squadron]], before being given command of the Fifth Battle Squadron which he led at Jutland.

The squadron is conspicuously absent from a seemingly comprehensive list handwritten on It is part of the [[Second Fleet (Royal Navy)|Second Fleet]]. {{UK-Russell}}, {{UK-Albemarle}} and {{UK-1Duncan}} have

...ight|300px|Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam in 1896<br><small>Photograph: ''Navy & Army Illustrated''.</small>]] ...avy (3 October, 1832 &ndash; 4 August, 1907) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

...(18 January, 1863 &ndash; 4 November, 1947) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. ...On 5 January, 1911, he was appointed [[Inspector of Target Practice (Royal Navy)|Inspector of Target Practice]].<ref>Browning Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 19

...e K''' from 1914 to 1915, was a formation of battlecruisers in the [[Royal Navy]]. ...d on Gibraltar, would become the {{UK-BS|3}} based on Portland. A cruiser squadron was to be left at Malta. These changes took effect on 1 May, 1912. This r

...Coronel]] on 1 November, Wilhelm approved the idea. The [[Imperial German Navy]] ''[[Admiralstab]]'' ordered that before the operation could commence ever Despite the German Navy's precautions, the British Royal Navy's [[Room 40]] was able to deduce from intercepted wireless messages that th