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The '''Fifth Battle Squadron''' was a fighting unit of the British [[Royal Navy]] before and during the [[First World War]]. | The '''Fifth Battle Squadron''' was a fighting unit of the British [[Royal Navy]] before and during the [[First World War]]. | ||
| − | ==May, 1912== | + | ==History== |
| + | ==Composition== | ||
| + | ===May, 1912=== | ||
*[[H.M.S. Queen (1901)|H.M.S. ''Queen'']], Flagship, Vice-Admiral | *[[H.M.S. Queen (1901)|H.M.S. ''Queen'']], Flagship, Vice-Admiral | ||
:Became Flagship, Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1912. | :Became Flagship, Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1912. | ||
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*[[H.M.S. Irresistible (1898)|H.M.S. ''Irresistible'']] | *[[H.M.S. Irresistible (1898)|H.M.S. ''Irresistible'']] | ||
| − | ==January, 1915== | + | ===January, 1915=== |
*[[H.M.S. Lord Nelson (1906)|H.M.S. ''Lord Nelson'']] | *[[H.M.S. Lord Nelson (1906)|H.M.S. ''Lord Nelson'']] | ||
*[[H.M.S. Agamemnon (1906)|H.M.S. ''Agamemnon'']] | *[[H.M.S. Agamemnon (1906)|H.M.S. ''Agamemnon'']] | ||
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*H.M.S. ''Venerable'' | *H.M.S. ''Venerable'' | ||
| − | ==Vice and Rear-Admirals Commanding, Fifth Battle Squadron== | + | ===Vice and Rear-Admirals Commanding, Fifth Battle Squadron=== |
*Vice-Admiral [[Hugh Evan-Thomas|Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas]]. | *Vice-Admiral [[Hugh Evan-Thomas|Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas]]. | ||
*Vice-Admiral [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Sir Arthur Leveson]]. | *Vice-Admiral [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Sir Arthur Leveson]]. | ||
*Rear-Admiral [[Lewis Clinton-Baker]], 1 April, 1919 - 7 April, 1919.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 6.</ref> | *Rear-Admiral [[Lewis Clinton-Baker]], 1 April, 1919 - 7 April, 1919.<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 6.</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Rear-Admirals in the Squadron=== | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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[[Category:Formations]] | [[Category:Formations]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Squadrons]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Squadrons]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Royal Navy Battle Squadrons]] | ||
Revision as of 13:13, 17 September 2010
The Fifth Battle Squadron was a fighting unit of the British Royal Navy before and during the First World War.
History
Composition
May, 1912
- H.M.S. Queen, Flagship, Vice-Admiral
- Became Flagship, Vice-Admiral on 17 May, 1912.
- Joined on 11 May, 1912.
- Joined on 11 May, 1912.
January, 1915
- H.M.S. Lord Nelson
- H.M.S. Agamemnon
- H.M.S. Implacable
- H.M.S. Irresistible
- H.M.S. London'
- H.M.S. Prince of Wales
- H.M.S. Queen
- H.M.S. Venerable
Vice and Rear-Admirals Commanding, Fifth Battle Squadron
- Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas.
- Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson.
- Rear-Admiral Lewis Clinton-Baker, 1 April, 1919 - 7 April, 1919.[1]
Rear-Admirals in the Squadron
Footnotes
- ↑ "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. 6.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
