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...the Second Fleet. It was mobilised in 1914 under the additional title of Cruiser Force D. ...ron of the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]] became the Fifth Cruiser Squadron,<ref>"The Navy Estimates" (News). ''The Times''. Saturday, 13 Ma

[[File:Lord Charles de la Poer Beresford.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Admiral Lord Beresford.]] [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Charles William de la Poer Beresford, First Baron Beresford''', G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (

....</ref> The formation was at that stage comprised of six battleships, two armoured cruisers and three smaller cruisers.{{NLMay03|p. 218}} ...uadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth Battle Squadron]] was formed from the ''Duncan'' class battleships of the [[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Battle Squadr

...dron. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1901. After command of a cruiser squadron he was given command of the [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)| ...ille.{{Gaz|24780|6314|7 November, 1879}} On 31 July, 1879 he took a First Class certificate in his Seamanship examination and was promoted Acting {{SubRN}}

The two [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Prinz Adalbert'' class''' were completed in 1903 and 1904. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...ree Armoured Cruisers, probably [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd Cruiser Squadron]], were abaft our starboard beam, steaming in a N.N.W. direction, ...very indistinct, probably "[[Kaiser Class Battleship (1911)|''Kaiser'']]" class. Range of first salvo was 13,000 yards, which was very short. Third and f

...about S.S.W. (flashes only), which eventually turned out to be our Battle Cruiser Fleet with Light Cruisers engaged with an unseen enemy to the Southward and | 6.08. || Course, S.E. Our Armoured Cruisers, Light Cruisers, with some destroyers were observed about this tim

'''Battlecruiser''' (sometimes '''Battle Cruiser''' prior to 1915 or so) is a generic term for a fast capital ship similar t ...gin of speed advantage previously reserved for [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruiser]]s with a uniform heavy battery previously reserved for [[Pre-Dreadnought|b

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. ...1903 under Captain [[Charles Holcombe Dare]] with the paid-off crew of the cruiser {{UK-Sutlej}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments

...North Sea ports. On 16 August the British [[Grand Fleet]], supported by [[Cruiser Force C]] and the [[Harwich Force|Harwich flotillas]], had performed a swee ...med with bombs and one with a torpedo, was originally intended to attack a cruiser lying off the entrance to the West Ems, but her orders were cancelled. {{UK

...r''''' was one of three [[Minotaur Class Cruiser (1906)|''Minotaur'' class armoured cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1908 and 1909. ...]. Her gunnery officer was [[Edward Glyn de Styrap Jukes Hughes|Edward G. de S. Jukes Hughes]], appointed to the ship on 6 January, 1914.{{NLApr14|p. 34

...''Blenheim'']] for the annual manœuvres on 10 July. He obtained a first class certificate in Parts I and II of the College examinations (Navigation) in A ...January, 1901, and a first in Torpedo in March. For attaining five first class certificates he was awarded a £10 prize.

...quently delayed till mid-December because of machinery problems with the {{DE-VonDerTann|f=t}}.{{GoldrickKing'sShips|p. 191}} ...a potentially suspicious transit through the Kiel Canal. The submarine {{DE-U27}} was sent to reconnoitre Scarborough and Hartlepool, and reported weak

The six [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Cressy'' Class''' were completed between 1901 and 1904. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...8.</ref> On 12 January, 1907, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Bedford (1901)|''Bedford'']].{{NLOct08|p. 282}} ...of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the

...|''Britannia'']] in January, 1877. He served as {{MidRN}} in the armoured cruiser ''Shannon''. Promoted to {{LieutRN}} in May, 1885, he specialised in Torp In January, 1896 he was appointed First and Torpedo Lieutenant of the cruiser {{UK-Theseus}}, which was commissioned in the [[Special Service Squadron (R

...909, the Third Cruiser Squadron became the {{UK-CS|6}}, and the name Third Cruiser Squadron was given to nucleus crew ships at the Home Ports.{{INF}} ...ard Madden, First Baronet|Charles E. Madden]] assumed command of the Third Cruiser Squadron on 11 December, 1912, and was succeeded on 19 December, 1913<ref>M

The '''Tenth Cruiser Squadron''' was also known as '''Cruiser Force B''' from 1914. <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">

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...e evolution of the name, and the arguable phase shift to the later [[Large Cruiser]] type offer a story rich in nuance, varied in each telling, and couched in ...e power and speed may be developed in future battleships at the expense of armoured protection. The duties of scouting for intelligence, while avoiding action,