Adriatic Squadron (Royal Navy)
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1 June, 1915
The squadron is born, but is labelled merely as a group of ships on "Detached Service" from the Mediterranean Fleet. Queen is the flagship, having formerly been the second flagship in the Mediterrean Fleet. The formation's initial strength is four battleships and four light cruisers.[1]
| Detached from Mediterranean Fleet | |||||
| Battleships | |||||
Queen |
Implacable | London | Prince of Wales | ||
| Light Cruisers | |||||
| Dartmouth | Dublin | Amethyst | Sapphire | ||
1 July, 1915
Dartmouth has been replaced by Topaze. Strength remains as four battleships and four light cruisers.[2]
| British Adriatic Squadron` | |||||
| Battleships | |||||
| Queen |
Implacable | London | Prince of Wales | ||
| Light Cruisers | |||||
| Dublin | Amethyst | Sapphire | Topaze | ||
1 August, 1915
The light cruisers Weymouth and Bristol have joined. Strength is now four battleships and six light cruisers.[3]
| British Adriatic Squadron` | |||||
| Battleships | |||||
| Queen |
Implacable | London | Prince of Wales | ||
| Light Cruisers | |||||
| Amethyst | Bristol | Dublin | Sapphire | Topaze | Weymouth |
1 September, 1915
The pre-dreadnought Duncan has joined. Strength is now five battleships and six light cruisers.[4]
| British Adriatic Squadron` | ||||||
| Battleships | ||||||
| Queen |
Duncan | Implacable | London | Prince of Wales | ||
| Light Cruisers | ||||||
| Amethyst | Bristol | Dublin | Sapphire | Topaze | Weymouth | |
1 October, 1915
A submarine component has been added with B 7, B 8 and B 9 joining from the Mediterranean Submarine Flotilla. Dartmouth has joined as a seventh light cruiser.[5]
| British Adriatic Squadron` | ||||||
| Battleships | ||||||
| Queen | Duncan | Implacable | London | Prince of Wales | ||
| Light Cruisers | ||||||
| Amethyst | Bristol | Dartmouth | Dublin | Sapphire | Topaze | Weymouth |
| Fleet Messenger | ||||||
| Isis | ||||||
| Submarines | ||||||
| B 7 | B 8 | B 9 | ||||
Rear-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil F. Thursby, June, 1915[6]
- Rear-Admiral Mark E. F. Kerr, May, 1916[7] – 27 August, 1917[8]
- Rear-Admiral Algernon W. Heneage, 27 August, 1917[9] – March, 1918[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1915). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1915). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 20 and Supplements through X.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 30.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
- ↑ Heneage Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 174.
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