5th Cruiser Squadron

5th Cruiser Squadron
Active 1907–1914, 1939-1946
Country United Kingdom
Allegiance British Empire
Branch Royal Navy
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Rear-Admiral Cecil Burney

The 5th Cruiser Squadron [1] and also known as Cruiser Force D was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1907 to 1915 and the again from 1939 to 1946

History

First formation

The squadron was first established in 1907, it was attached to the Nore Division in home waters between March 1908 and February 1909 the squadron was assigned to the Home Fleet. It was then allocated to the Atlantic Fleet in April 1909 until April 1912. From May 1912 to July 1914 it was seconded to the Second Fleet .It was disbanded just before the start of World War One.[2]

Second formation

The squadron reformed in April 1939 it was transferred to the China Station until 1942. The squadron was then re-assigned to the Eastern Fleet until October 1944. It was then attached to the East Indies Fleet until it disbanded in 1946.[3]

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Grimes, Shawn T. (2012). Strategy and War Planning in the British Navy, 1887-1918. Martlesham, Suffolk, England: Boydell Press. p. 101. ISBN 9781843836988.
  2. ↑ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Graham Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.


Sources

  • Brown, Les (2011). County Class Cruisers. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321274.
  • Grimes, Shawn T. (2012). Strategy and War Planning in the British Navy, 1887-1918. Martlesham, Suffolk, England: Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843836988.
  • Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Graham Smith.
  • Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.


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