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==Vice-Admirals and Rear-Admirals Commanding==
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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.
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It was formed by taking {{UK-Lion}} from her position as flagship of the [[Battle Cruiser Force]] and adding her to the most modern of the battlecruisers from the {{UK-BCS|1}}, which was, in fact, the only B.C.S. still extant.
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==Composition==
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===May, 1919===
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Upon its creation, the Battle Cruiser Squadron was comprised of:{{SMNLMay19|p. 10}}
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* {{UK-Lion}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]]
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* {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} (which then paid off in June)
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* {{UK-Renown}}
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* {{UK-Repulse}} (paid off)
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* {{UK-Tiger}}
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This roster held through at least July, 1919.{{SMNLJun19|p. 10}}{{SMNLJul19|p. 10}}
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==In Command==
 
Dates of appointment given:
 
Dates of appointment given:
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<div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Roger John Brownlow Keyes, First Baron Keyes|nick=Sir Roger J. B. Keyes, Bart.|appt=8 April, 1919<ref>Keyes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 291.</ref>|end=31 March, 1921<ref>Keyes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 291.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|nick=Sir Walter H. Cowan, Bart.|appt=31 March, 1921<ref>Cowan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  p. 249.</ref>|end=15 May, 1923<ref>Cowan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  p. 249.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Frederick Laurence Field|nick=Sir Frederick L. Field|appt=15 May, 1923<ref>Field Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  p. 247.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron|end=13 October, 1924<ref>Field Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43}}.  p. 247.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller|nick=Cyril T. M. Fuller|appt=30 April, 1925<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 30 April, 1925.  Issue '''43949''', col E, p. 10.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron|end=21 May, 1927<ref>Fuller Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 215.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Frederic Charles Dreyer|nick=Frederic C. Dreyer|appt=21 May, 1927<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 21 May, 1927.  Issue '''44587''', col G, p. 9.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron|end=21 May, 1929<ref>Dreyer Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 156.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|nick=A. Dudley P. R. Pound|appt=21 May, 1929<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 21 May, 1929.  Issue '''45208''', col D, p. 23.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron|end=24 April, 1931<ref>Pound Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}}  f. 294.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Wilfred Tomkinson|nick=Wilfred Tomkinson|appt=24 April, 1931<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 24 April, 1931.  Issue '''45805''', col G, p. 6.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=William Milbourne James|nick=William M. James|appt=15 August, 1932<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 13 August, 1932.  Issue '''46211''', col E, p. 13.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Sidney Robert Bailey|nick=Sidney R. Bailey|appt=15 August, 1934<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 14 August, 1934.  Issue '''46832''', col F, p. 7.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Geoffrey Blake|nick=Sir Geoffrey Blake|appt=12 August, 1936<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 29 July, 1936.  Issue '''47439''', col D, p. 17.</ref>|end=3 July, 1937<ref>Blake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.}}  f. 349.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Vice-Admiral|name=Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham|nick=Sir Andrew B. Cunningham|appt=3 July, 1937<ref>"Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 3 July, 1937.  Issue '''47727''', col F, p. 14.</ref>|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron|end=21 August, 1938<ref>Cunningham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.|}} f. 286.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Geoffrey Layton|nick=Geoffrey Layton|appt=23 July, 1938<ref>Layton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/134.|D7604233}} f. ?.</ref>|ass=21 August, 1938<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 23 July, 1938.  Issue '''48054''', col A, p. 17.</ref>|end=January, 1939<ref>Layton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/134.|D7604233}} f. ?.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=William Jock Whitworth|nick=William J. Whitworth|appt=1 June, 1939<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 1 June, 1939.  Issue '''48320''', col E, p. 9.</ref><ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref>|end=11 March, 1940}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=James Fownes Somerville|nick=Sir James F. Somerville|appt=28 June, 1940<ref>Somerville Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47.|}} f. 292.</ref>|end=10 August, 1940{{CN}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=William Jock Whitworth|nick=William J. Whitworth|appt=10 August, 1940|end=7 May, 1941<ref>Whitworth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/232.|D7576669}} f. 224.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=Lancelot Ernest Holland|nick=Lancelot E. Holland|appt=7 May, 1941<ref>Holland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/23.|D7576694}} f. 23.</ref>|end=24 May, 1941<ref>Holland Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/51/23.|D7576694}} f. 23.</ref>|succBy=Command Abolished|as=Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron}}
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</div name=fredbot:office0>
  
*Rear-Admiral [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes|Sir Roger J. B. Keyes, Bart.]], 21 March, 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.  f. 8.</ref>
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==Other Personnel==
*Rear-Admiral [[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Sir Walter H. Cowan, Bart.]], 31 March, 1921.<ref>Cowan Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/43.  p. 249.</ref>
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===Squadron Gunnery Officer===
*Vice-Admiral [[Frederick Laurence Field|Sir Frederick L. Field]], 15 May, 1923.<ref>Field Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/43.  p. 247.</ref>
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*Vice-Admiral [[Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller|Cyril T. M. Fuller]], 30 April, 1925.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 30 April, 1925.  Issue '''43949''', col E, pg. 10.</ref>
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<div name=fredbot:officeFGO otitle="Squadron Gunnery Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">
*Vice-Admiral [[Frederic Charles Dreyer|Frederic C. Dreyer]], 21 May, 1927.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 21 May, 1927.  Issue '''44587''', col G, pg. 9.</ref>
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} ('''G''')|name=Edward Owen Cochrane|nick=Edward O. Cochrane|appt=9 May, 1919{{NLDec19|p. 801}}|end=}}
*Vice-Admiral [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|A. Dudley P. R. Pound]], 21 May, 1929.<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 21 May, 1929.  Issue '''45208''', col D, pg. 23.</ref>
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</div name=fredbot:officeFGO>
*Vice-Admiral [[Wilfred Tomkinson]], 24 April, 1931.<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 24 April, 1931.  Issue '''45805''', col G, pg. 6.</ref>
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*Vice-Admiral [[William Milbourne James|William M. James]], 15 August, 1932.<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 13 August, 1932.  Issue '''46211''', col E, pg. 13.</ref>
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===Squadron Torpedo Officer===
*Vice-Admiral [[Sidney Robert Bailey|Sidney R. Bailey]], 15 August, 1934.<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 14 August, 1934.  Issue '''46832''', col F, pg. 7.</ref>
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*Vice-Admiral [[Geoffrey Blake]], 12 August, 1936.<ref>"The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 29 July, 1936.  Issue '''47439''', col D, pg. 17.</ref>
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<div name=fredbot:officeFTO otitle="Squadron Torpedo Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} ('''T''')|name=Walter Neville Lapage|nick=Walter N. Lapage|appt=4 March, 1919{{NLDec19|p. 801}}|end=}}
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</div name=fredbot:officeFTO>
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===Squadron W/T Officer===
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<div name=fredbot:officeFWO otitle="Squadron W/T Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">
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{{Tenure|rank={{MajRM}}|name=Edward Gillespie|nick=Edward Gillespie|appt=14 March, 1919{{NLDec19|p. 801}}|end=}}
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</div name=fredbot:officeFWO>
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===Squadron Signal Officer===
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<div name=fredbot:officeFSO otitle="Squadron Signal Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">
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</div name=fredbot:officeFSO>
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===Squadron Navigating Officer===
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<div name=fredbot:officeFNO otitle="Squadron Navigating Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}} ('''N''')|name=John Henry Dacres Cunningham|nick=John H. D. Cunningham|appt=5 July, 1918{{NLDec19|p. 801}}|end=}}
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</div name=fredbot:officeFNO>
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==See Also==
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{{refbegin}}
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlecruiser_Squadron_(United_Kingdom)}}
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==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==
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Revision as of 10:17, 9 January 2019

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]

In Command

Dates of appointment given:

Other Personnel

Squadron Gunnery Officer

Squadron Torpedo Officer

Squadron W/T Officer

Squadron Signal Officer

Squadron Navigating Officer

See Also

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. Keyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 291.
  5. Keyes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 291.
  6. Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 249.
  7. Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 249.
  8. Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 247.
  9. Field Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 247.
  10. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 30 April, 1925. Issue 43949, col E, p. 10.
  11. Fuller Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 215.
  12. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 21 May, 1927. Issue 44587, col G, p. 9.
  13. Dreyer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 156.
  14. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 21 May, 1929. Issue 45208, col D, p. 23.
  15. Pound Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 294.
  16. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 April, 1931. Issue 45805, col G, p. 6.
  17. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 13 August, 1932. Issue 46211, col E, p. 13.
  18. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 August, 1934. Issue 46832, col F, p. 7.
  19. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 July, 1936. Issue 47439, col D, p. 17.
  20. Blake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 349.
  21. "Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 July, 1937. Issue 47727, col F, p. 14.
  22. Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 286.
  23. Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  24. Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
  25. "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 June, 1939. Issue 48320, col E, p. 9.
  26. Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  27. Somerville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 292.
  28. Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 224.
  29. Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
  30. Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
  31. The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 801.
  32. The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 801.
  33. The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 801.
  34. The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 801.

Bibliography


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