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Revision as of 09:48, 16 May 2014

The Battle Cruiser Squadron was formed in 1919 to act as a single formation of battlecruisers to serve the Royal Navy's post-war needs.

It was formed by taking Lion from her position as flagship of the Battle Cruiser Force and adding her to the most modern of the battlecruisers from the First Battle Cruiser Squadron, which was, in fact, the only B.C.S. still extant.

Composition

May, 1919

Upon its creation, the Battle Cruiser Squadron was comprised of:[1]

This roster held through at least July, 1919.[2][3]

Vice-Admirals and Rear-Admirals Commanding

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 10.
  2. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 10.
  3. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 10.
  4. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 8.
  5. Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 249.
  6. Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 247.
  7. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 30 April, 1925. Issue 43949, col E, p. 10.
  8. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 21 May, 1927. Issue 44587, col G, p. 9.
  9. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 21 May, 1929. Issue 45208, col D, p. 23.
  10. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 April, 1931. Issue 45805, col G, p. 6.
  11. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 13 August, 1932. Issue 46211, col E, p. 13.
  12. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 August, 1934. Issue 46832, col F, p. 7.
  13. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 July, 1936. Issue 47439, col D, p. 17.
  14. "Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 July, 1937. Issue 47727, col F, p. 14.
  15. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 23 July, 1938. Issue 48054, col A, p. 17.
  16. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 June, 1939. Issue 48320, col E, p. 9.

Bibliography


British Battle Cruiser Squadrons
First Battle Cruiser Squadron | Second Battle Cruiser Squadron | Third Battle Cruiser Squadron | Battle Cruiser Squadron