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By 1916, the squadron had been transformed to become the home of the most powerful dreadnoughts in the fleet, comprised solely of fast super-dreadnoughts. At Jutland, four of the five were at sea supporting the [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]], commanded as follows.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 33, 46}} | By 1916, the squadron had been transformed to become the home of the most powerful dreadnoughts in the fleet, comprised solely of fast super-dreadnoughts. At Jutland, four of the five were at sea supporting the [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]], commanded as follows.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 33, 46}} | ||
| − | * {{UK-Barham}}, Captain [[Arthur Craig Waller|Craig]] [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] {{RearRN}} Evan-Thomas | + | * {{UK-Barham}}, Captain [[Arthur Craig Waller|Craig]] [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] {{RearRN}} [[Hugh Evan-Thomas|Evan-Thomas]] |
* {{UK-Valiant}}, Captain [[Maurice Woollcombe|Woolcombe]] | * {{UK-Valiant}}, Captain [[Maurice Woollcombe|Woolcombe]] | ||
* {{UK-Warspite}}, Captain [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Phillpotts]] | * {{UK-Warspite}}, Captain [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Phillpotts]] | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 4 October 2012
The Fifth Battle Squadron was a fighting unit of the British Royal Navy before and during the First World War.
Contents
Composition
December, 1912
Handwritten on stationery from H.M.S. Princess Royal, Albert Francis Barclay Bridges recorded the order of battle for the Grand Fleet, whose contents are found on articles for the various formations. The Fleet flagship was noted as being Neptune, which was not part of any Battle Squadron.[1]
5 August, 1914
With the fleet organised under flagship Iron Duke, the squadron was based at Portland along with the Sixth Battle Squadron, and had the same eight pre-dreadnoughts as in December, 1912, now supported by a cruiser.[2]
- Prince of Wales
- Bulwark
- Implacable
- Irresistible
- Formidable
- London
- Queen
- Venerable
- third class protected cruiser Topaze
Battle of Jutland
By 1916, the squadron had been transformed to become the home of the most powerful dreadnoughts in the fleet, comprised solely of fast super-dreadnoughts. At Jutland, four of the five were at sea supporting the Battle Cruiser Fleet, commanded as follows.[3]
- Barham, Captain Craig
Rear-Admiral Evan-Thomas - Valiant, Captain Woolcombe
- Warspite, Captain Phillpotts
- Malaya, Captain Boyle
- Queen Elizabeth, in dock at time of battle
Vice and Rear-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, 5 December, 1913. And as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Channel Fleet.[4]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly, 20 December, 1914. And as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Channel Fleet.[5][6]
- The Honourable Sir Alexander E. Bethell, 17 January, 1915. And as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Channel Fleet.[7]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, 25 August, 1915.[8]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur C. Leveson, 1 October, 1918.[9][10]
- Rear-Admiral Cecil F. Thursby, 1 August, 1914.[11]
- Rear-Admiral Lewis Clinton-Baker, 1 April, 1919 - 7 April, 1919.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 15.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 33, 46.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1914). f. 6.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (January, 1915). f. 6.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 39.
- ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. f.
6. - ↑ "Squadrons." f. 6.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1914). p. 6.
- ↑ Currey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 36.
- ↑ "Squadrons." f. 6.
- ↑ Clinton-Baker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 394.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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