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Revision as of 17:45, 29 August 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, p. 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 |
