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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | {{UK-Illustrious}} was reduced to care and maintenance on 9 August, and her crew commissioned the new battleship {{UK-Erin}}. {{UK-Vengeance}} became flagship of the squadron on 15 August, replacing {{UK-PrinceGeorge}}. <ref name=Aug20>''Monograph 6''. p. 51.</ref> | |
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
'''Test Mobilisation, July, 1914'''.<ref>Admiralty Weekly Orders. "109.—Test Mobilisation, July 1914.—Revised List of Ships Taking Part." M. 14120/14.—10.7.1914. The National Archives. ADM 182/5.</ref> | '''Test Mobilisation, July, 1914'''.<ref>Admiralty Weekly Orders. "109.—Test Mobilisation, July 1914.—Revised List of Ships Taking Part." M. 14120/14.—10.7.1914. The National Archives. ADM 182/5.</ref> | ||
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Albion}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Ocean}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Canopus}} |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Glory}} |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Goliath}} |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Jupiter}} |
'''8 August, 1914'''.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 51.</ref> | '''8 August, 1914'''.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 51.</ref> | ||
| − | * | + | *{{UK-PrinceGeorge}} [[File:VAdm.png|border|30px]] |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Vengeance}} (Flagship from 15 August.) |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Albion}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] (Detached 20 August.)<ref name=Aug20/> |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Ocean}} (Detached 20 August.)<ref name=Aug20/> |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Caesar}} |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Goliath}} |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Canopus}} (Detached 20 August.)<ref name=Aug20/> |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Glory}} (Detached 20 August.)<ref name=Aug20/> |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Jupiter}} (In dockyard.) |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-Majestic}} (Did not join.) |
| − | * | + | *{{UK-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'']]. | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 30 July 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
Test Mobilisation, July, 1914.[2]
8 August, 1914.[3]
- 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.[4]
Rear-Admirals Second-in-Command
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Robert S. P. Hornby, July, 1914.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Monograph 6. p. 51.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Orders. "109.—Test Mobilisation, July 1914.—Revised List of Ships Taking Part." M. 14120/14.—10.7.1914. The National Archives. ADM 182/5.
- ↑ Monograph 6. p. 51.
- ↑ "New Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 August, 1914. Issue 40597, col D, pg. 4.
- ↑ Hornby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 338.
Bibliography
| British Battle Squadrons |
| First Battle Squadron | Second Battle Squadron | Third Battle Squadron | Fourth Battle Squadron |
| Fifth Battle Squadron | Sixth Battle Squadron | Seventh Battle Squadron | Eighth Battle Squadron |
