1st Light Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)

1st Light Cruiser Squadron
Active 1913–1924
Country United Kingdom
Allegiance British Empire
Branch Royal Navy
Engagements Battle of Jutland
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Hubert G.Brand

The 1st Light Cruiser Squadron was a naval unit of the Royal Navy from 1913 to 1924.

History

The 1st Light Cruiser Squadron was a Royal Navy unit of the Grand Fleet during World War One. Four of its ships (Inconstant, Galatea, Cordelia and Phaeton) fought at Jutland in 1916, by which time it was under the command of Commodore Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair - his flagship, Galatea, was the first to sight enemy vessels, at 2:20pm.[1] During the interwar period, the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron was a unit of the Atlantic Fleet until October 1924. In November 1924 the squadron was dispatched to the Mediterranean Fleet where its was re-designated 1st Cruiser Squadron. [2]

Commodores/Rear-Admirals commanding

Post holders included:[3]

RankFlagNameTerm
Commodore/Rear-Admiral Commanding, 1st Light Cruiser Squadron [4]
1CommodoreWilliam E. GoodenoughJuly, 1913 - January, 1915
2CommodoreEdwyn S. Alexander-SinclairJanuary, 1915 - July, 1917
3Rear-AdmiralSir Walter H. CowanJuly, 1917 - July, 1920
4Rear-AdmiralSir James A. FergussonJuly, 1920 - April, 1922
5Rear-AdmiralHon. Sir Hubert G.BrandApril, 1922 -October, 1924

Deployments

Distribution of the squadron included:[5][6]
Assigned toDateNotes
1First Fleet1913-19141st Fleet as part of Home Fleets
2Battle Cruiser Fleet01/1915-11/1916as part of the Grand Fleet
3Battle Cruiser Force11/1916-02/1919as part of the Grand Fleet
4Atlantic Fleet1919-1924re-designated 1st Cruiser Squadron

References

  1. ↑ "The Grand Fleet". The War Times Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. "Senior Royal Navy appointments 1865 onward". gulabin. Colin Mackie, p.209, 2010-2014. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Government, H.M. (October 1913). "Flag Officers - Vice Admirals". The Navy List. H.M. Stationary Office. p. 87.
  5. ↑ Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

Sources

  • Mackie, Colin, (2010-2014), British Armed Services between 1860 and the present day — Royal Navy - Senior Appointments, http://www.gulabin.com/.

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