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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | ''Illustrious'' was reduced to care and maintenance on 9 August, and her crew commissioned the new battleship [[H.M.S. Erin (1913)|''Erin'']]. ''Vengeance'' became flagship of the squadron on 15 August, replacing ''Prince George'' | + | ''Illustrious'' was reduced to care and maintenance on 9 August, and her crew commissioned the new battleship [[H.M.S. Erin (1913)|''Erin'']]. ''Vengeance'' became flagship of the squadron on 15 August, replacing ''Prince George''. <ref name=Aug20>''Monograph 6''. p. 51.</ref> |
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
'''8 August, 1914'''.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 51.</ref> | '''8 August, 1914'''.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 51.</ref> | ||
| − | *[[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']] [[File:VAdm.png|border|30px]] |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Vengeance (1899)|''Vengeance'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Vengeance (1899)|''Vengeance'']] (flagship from 15 August) |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Albion (1898)|''Albion'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Albion (1898)|''Albion'']] [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] (detached 20 August)<ref name=Aug20/> |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Ocean (1898)|''Ocean'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Ocean (1898)|''Ocean'']] (detached 20 August)<ref name=Aug20/> |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Cæsar (1896)|''Cæsar'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Cæsar (1896)|''Cæsar'']] |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Goliath (1898)|''Goliath'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Goliath (1898)|''Goliath'']] |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Canopus (1897)|''Canopus'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Canopus (1897)|''Canopus'']] (detached 20 August)<ref name=Aug20/> |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|''Glory'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Glory (1899)|''Glory'']] (detached 20 August)<ref name=Aug20/> |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|''Jupiter'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|''Jupiter'']] (In dockyard) |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|''Majestic'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|''Majestic'']] (Did not join) |
| − | *[[H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)|''Illustrious'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)|''Illustrious'']] (Paid off 9 August) |
*[[H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)|''Sapphire'']] | *[[H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)|''Sapphire'']] | ||
| − | *[[H.M.S. Proserpine (1896)|''Proserpine'']] | + | *[[H.M.S. Proserpine (1896)|''Proserpine'']] |
==Rear-Admirals Commanding== | ==Rear-Admirals Commanding== | ||
Dates of appointment given: | Dates of appointment given: | ||
Revision as of 10:16, 21 June 2012
The Eighth Battle Squadron was a battle squadron of the Royal Navy at the beginning of the First World War.
Contents
History
Illustrious was reduced to care and maintenance on 9 August, and her crew commissioned the new battleship Erin. Vengeance became flagship of the squadron on 15 August, replacing Prince George. [1]
Composition
8 August, 1914.[2]
- Prince George
- Vengeance (flagship from 15 August)
- Albion
(detached 20 August)[1] - Ocean (detached 20 August)[1]
- Cæsar
- Goliath
- Canopus (detached 20 August)[1]
- Glory (detached 20 August)[1]
- Jupiter (In dockyard)
- Majestic (Did not join)
- Illustrious (Paid off 9 August)
- Sapphire
- Proserpine
Rear-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Henry L. Tottenham, 1 August, 1914.[3]
Rear-Admirals Second-in-Command
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Robert S. P. Hornby, July, 1914.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Monograph 6. p. 51.
- ↑ Monograph 6. p. 51.
- ↑ "New Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 August, 1914. Issue 40597, col D, pg. 4.
- ↑ Phipps Hornby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 338.
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