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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]]. | ||
| − | 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> | + | ==History== |
| + | At Devonport on 13 July, 1914, Vice-Admiral [[Alexander Edward Bethell|Sir Alexander E. 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 [[H.M.S. Hannibal (1896)|''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> | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
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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.
History
At Devonport on 13 July, 1914, Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander E. 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]
- H.M.S. Prince George.
- H.M.S. Cæsar.
- H.M.S. Jupiter.
- H.M.S. Majestic.
- H.M.S. Sapphire (Attached).
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Mobilization" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 14 July, 1914. Issue 40575, col G, pg. 16.
- ↑ Thursby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 658.
- ↑ Corbett. Naval Operations. I. p. 76.
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