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Rear-Admiral [[Reginald Godfrey Otway Tupper|Reginald G. O. Tupper]] succeeded Rear-Admiral Moggridge on 18 November, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 19 November, 1912.  Issue '''40060''', col A, pg. 15.</ref>  Rear-Admiral [[Bernard Currey]] succeeded Tupper on 19 November, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 17 November, 1913.  Issue '''40371''', col F, pg. 4.</ref>  
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Rear-Admiral [[Reginald Godfrey Otway Tupper|Reginald G. O. Tupper]] succeeded Rear-Admiral Moggridge on 18 November, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 19 November, 1912.  Issue '''40060''', col A, p. 15.</ref>  Rear-Admiral [[Bernard Currey]] succeeded Tupper on 19 November, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 17 November, 1913.  Issue '''40371''', col F, p. 4.</ref>  
  
 
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On 5 January, 1913, Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]] succeeded Rear-Admiral Tottenham, and transferred his flag to the ''King Alfred'' the following day.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 6 January, 1913.  Issue '''40101''', col F, pg. 4.</ref>  On 9 May, 1914, Rear-Admiral [[Archibald Peile Stoddart|Archibald P. Stoddart]] succeeded Christian.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 11 May, 1914.  Issue '''40520''', col B, pg. 4.</ref>
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On 5 January, 1913, Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]] succeeded Rear-Admiral Tottenham, and transferred his flag to the ''King Alfred'' the following day.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 6 January, 1913.  Issue '''40101''', col F, p. 4.</ref>  On 9 May, 1914, Rear-Admiral [[Archibald Peile Stoddart|Archibald P. Stoddart]] succeeded Christian.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 11 May, 1914.  Issue '''40520''', col B, p. 4.</ref>
  
 
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Rear-Admiral [[Stuart Nicholson]] succeeded Rear-Admiral Dundas of Dundas<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 17 November, 1913.  Issue '''40371''', col A, pg. 4.</ref> on 5 November, 1913.<ref>Nicholson Service Record.  ADM 196/42.  p. 291.</ref>
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Rear-Admiral [[Stuart Nicholson]] succeeded Rear-Admiral Dundas of Dundas<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 17 November, 1913.  Issue '''40371''', col A, p. 4.</ref> on 5 November, 1913.<ref>Nicholson Service Record.  ADM 196/42.  p. 291.</ref>
  
 
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On 31 July, 1912, Captain [[Cecil Foley Lambert|Cecil F. Lambert]] was appointed Commodore (T), flying his broad pendant in the [[H.M.S. Blenheim (1890)|''Blenheim'']].  Lambert was responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Destroyer Flotillas of the First Fleet.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 29 July, 1912.  Issue '''39963''', col D, pg. 3.</ref>
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On 31 July, 1912, Captain [[Cecil Foley Lambert|Cecil F. Lambert]] was appointed Commodore (T), flying his broad pendant in the [[H.M.S. Blenheim (1890)|''Blenheim'']].  Lambert was responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Destroyer Flotillas of the First Fleet.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 29 July, 1912.  Issue '''39963''', col D, p. 3.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 17:54, 29 August 2012

The Home Fleets were the Royal Navy's unified home commands in British waters from 1912 to 1914.

History

On 29 March, 1912, a new organisation of the fleet was announced, to come into force on 1 May. The Home Fleet, hitherto divided into four divisions, was divided into the First, Second and Third Fleets: ships in the First Fleet being in permanent commission with full crews; ships in the Second Fleet being in commission with nucleus crews, and receiving full complements of active service ratings on mobilisation; ships in the Third Fleet being in commission with reduced nucleus crews or in "Matériel Reserve" and requiring reservists on mobilisation. The whole fleet came under the command of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets.[1]

Initially, the three fleets of the Home Fleet comprised eight Squadrons, each squadron consisting of a Battle Squadron and a Cruiser Squadron and attached ships, numbered consecutively. The First and Second Divisions of the former Home Fleet became the First and Second Squadrons. The Atlantic Fleet became the Third Squadron. Provision was made for the formation of a Fourth Squadron at a later date. These comprised the First Fleet. The Third Division of the Home Fleet became the Fifth and Sixth Squadrons of the Second Fleet. The Fourth Division became the Seventh and Eighth Squadrons and the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Cruiser Squadrons of the Third Fleet.[1]

First Fleet

On 9 May, 1913, Captain Allan F. Everett was appointed Commodore, First Class as Captain of the Fleet.[2]

Second & Third Fleets

Acting Vice-Admiral Frederick T. Hamilton, appointed Vice-Admiral Commanding the Third and Fourth Divisions of the Home Fleet on 5 December, 1911, became Vice-Admiral Commanding the Second and Third Fleets on formation of the Home Fleets.[3] He was succeeded by Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney on 5 December, 1913.[4]

Portsmouth Division

Rear-Admiral Reginald G. O. Tupper succeeded Rear-Admiral Moggridge on 18 November, 1912.[5] Rear-Admiral Bernard Currey succeeded Tupper on 19 November, 1913.[6]

Devonport Division

On 5 January, 1913, Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Christian succeeded Rear-Admiral Tottenham, and transferred his flag to the King Alfred the following day.[7] On 9 May, 1914, Rear-Admiral Archibald P. Stoddart succeeded Christian.[8]

Nore Division

Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson succeeded Rear-Admiral Dundas of Dundas[9] on 5 November, 1913.[10]

Destroyers

On 31 July, 1912, Captain Cecil F. Lambert was appointed Commodore (T), flying his broad pendant in the Blenheim. Lambert was responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Destroyer Flotillas of the First Fleet.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 M. 11735/12. Copy in The National Archives. ADM 1/8271.
  2. ↑ Everett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 23.
  3. ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 581.
  4. ↑ Burney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 180.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 19 November, 1912. Issue 40060, col A, p. 15.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 November, 1913. Issue 40371, col F, p. 4.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 6 January, 1913. Issue 40101, col F, p. 4.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 May, 1914. Issue 40520, col B, p. 4.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 November, 1913. Issue 40371, col A, p. 4.
  10. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. ADM 196/42. p. 291.
  11. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 29 July, 1912. Issue 39963, col D, p. 3.

Bibliography

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