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==History== | ==History== | ||
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| − | + | *{{ViceRN}} [[Cecil Burney|Sir Cecil Burney]], 5 December, 1912. ''And as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Channel Fleet''.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (September, 1914). p. 6.</ref> | |
| − | *[[ | + | *Vice-Admiral [[Lewis Bayly|Sir Lewis Bayly]], 20 December, 1914. ''And as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Channel Fleet''.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (January, 1915). p. 6.</ref><ref>Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 39.</ref> |
| − | *[[ | + | [[Alexander Edward Bethell|Sir Alexander E. Bethell]], 17 January, 1915.<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. p. <s>6</s>.</ref> |
| − | + | *Vice-Admiral [[Hugh Evan-Thomas|Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas]], 25 August, 1915.<ref>"Squadrons." p. 6.</ref> | |
| − | + | *Vice-Admiral [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Sir Arthur C. Leveson]], 1 October, 1918.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | |
| − | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Lewis Clinton-Baker]], 1 April, 1919 - 7 April, 1919.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | |
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| − | == | + | ==Rear-Admirals in the Squadron== |
| − | * | + | *{{RearRN}} [[Bernard Currey]], 18 November, 1913 - 14 February, 1915.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (September, 1914). p. 6.</ref><ref>Currey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 36.</ref> |
| − | + | *Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby|Cecil F. Thursby]], 1 August, 1914.<ref>"Squadrons." p. <s>6</s>.</ref> | |
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 05:01, 10 November 2010
The Fifth Battle Squadron was a fighting unit of the British Royal Navy before and during the First World War.
Contents
History
Vice and Rear-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, 5 December, 1912. And as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Channel Fleet.[1]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly, 20 December, 1914. And as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Channel Fleet.[2][3]
Sir Alexander E. Bethell, 17 January, 1915.[4]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, 25 August, 1915.[5]
- Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur C. Leveson, 1 October, 1918.[6]
- Rear-Admiral Lewis Clinton-Baker, 1 April, 1919 - 7 April, 1919.[7]
Rear-Admirals in the Squadron
- Rear-Admiral Bernard Currey, 18 November, 1913 - 14 February, 1915.[8][9]
- Rear-Admiral Cecil F. Thursby, 1 August, 1914.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1914). p. 6.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (January, 1915). p. 6.
- ↑ Bayly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 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. p.
6. - ↑ "Squadrons." p. 6.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1914). p. 6.
- ↑ Currey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 36.
- ↑ "Squadrons." p.
6.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
