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The '''Seventh Battle Squadron''' was a [[Royal Navy]] battle squadron composed of second-rate British warships, mobilised during the [[First World War]].
 
The '''Seventh Battle Squadron''' was a [[Royal Navy]] battle squadron composed of second-rate British warships, mobilised during the [[First World War]].
  
==7 August, 1914==
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At Devonport on 13 July, 1914, Vice-Admiral [[Alexander Edward Bethell]] hoisted his flag in the [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']], and Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby|Cecil F. Thursby]] hoisted his flag in the ''Hannibal''.<ref>"Naval Mobilization" (News).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 14 July, 1914.  Issue '''40575''', col G, pg. 16.</ref>  Thursby struck his flag on 27 July.<ref>Thursby Service Record.  The National Archives.  ADM 196/20.  p. 658.</ref>
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==Composition==
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===7 August, 1914===
 
As of 7 August, 1914 the strength of the Seventh Battle Squadron was as follows:<ref>Corbett.  ''Naval Operations''.  '''I'''.  p. 76.</ref>
 
As of 7 August, 1914 the strength of the Seventh Battle Squadron was as follows:<ref>Corbett.  ''Naval Operations''.  '''I'''.  p. 76.</ref>
  
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*[[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|H.M.S. ''Majestic'']].
 
*[[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|H.M.S. ''Majestic'']].
 
*[[H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)|H.M.S. ''Sapphire'']] (Attached).
 
*[[H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)|H.M.S. ''Sapphire'']] (Attached).
 
==Command of the Seventh Battle Squadron==
 
===Vice-Admirals Commanding===
 
*Vice-Admiral [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Sir Henry B. Jackson]], 2 July, 1912 - End of Manœuvres.
 
*Vice-Admiral The Honourable [[Alexander Edward Bethell]], 1914 - ? [And for command of the [[Third Fleet (Royal Navy)|Third Fleet]]].
 
 
===Rear-Admirals===
 
*Rear-Admiral [[Cecil Fiennes Thursby]], 13 July, 1914 - 26 July, 1914.
 
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==
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Revision as of 07:44, 10 April 2010

The Seventh Battle Squadron was a Royal Navy battle squadron composed of second-rate British warships, mobilised during the First World War.

At Devonport on 13 July, 1914, Vice-Admiral Alexander Edward Bethell hoisted his flag in the Prince George, and Rear-Admiral Cecil F. Thursby hoisted his flag in the Hannibal.[1] Thursby struck his flag on 27 July.[2]

Composition

7 August, 1914

As of 7 August, 1914 the strength of the Seventh Battle Squadron was as follows:[3]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval Mobilization" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 14 July, 1914. Issue 40575, col G, pg. 16.
  2. Thursby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 658.
  3. Corbett. Naval Operations. I. p. 76.

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