British Adriatic Squadron
Adriatic Squadron | |
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Active | 1915-1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | British Empire |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Squadron |
Part of | Mediterranean Station (1915-1919) |
Garrison/HQ | Taranto |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil F. Thursby |
The British Adriatic Squadron, or simply the Adriatic Squadron and later known as the British Adriatic Force, was a sub-command of the Mediterranean Fleet during World War I based at Taranto from 1915–19.
History
In May 1915 Italy entered the war aligning itself with allied powers against the central powers however due to a lack of cooperation and coordination with French Naval Command by the Italians the British decided to enforce an allied agreement by establishing a British Adriatic Squadron to be based at Taranto.[1] Between July and September 1917 a new reporting structure within Mediterranean Command took place following coordination between other allied powers. Britain's scope of geographic responsibility to include new sub commands would encompass the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Coast of Egypt, Gibraltar and the waters around Malta.[2]. Following command changes in August 1917 the squadron was downgraded and renamed British Adriatic Force.[3]
Rear-Admiral Commanding, British Adriatic Squadron
List of post holders included:[4]
Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes/Ref | |
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Rear-Admiral Commanding, British Adriatic Squadron[5] | |||||
1 | Rear Admiral | Sir Cecil F. Thursby | June, 1915 – May, 1916 | ||
2 | Rear Admiral | Mark E. F. Kerr | May, 1916 – August, 1917 | ||
3 | Rear Admiral | Algernon W. Heneage | May, 1916 – August, 1917 | ||
Commodore Commanding, British Adriatic Force
List of post holders included:[6]
Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes/Ref | |
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Commodore Commanding, British Adriatic Force [7] | |||||
1 | Commodore | Sir Howard Kelly | August 1917 – 1919 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Sondhaus, Lawrence (2014). The Great War at Sea: A Naval History of the First World War. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 268. ISBN 9781107036901.
- ↑ Watson, Dr Graham (27 October 2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, World War One 1914-1918:THE MEDITERRANEAN". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ Sondhaus, Lawrence (2014). The Great War at Sea: A Naval History of the First World War. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 268. ISBN 9781107036901.
- ↑ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (3 November 2015). "Adriatic Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ Halpern, Paul G. (2004). The Battle of the Otranto Straits: Controlling the Gateway to the Adriatic in World War I. Bloomington, Indiana USA: Indiana University Press. p. 163. ISBN 025311019X.
- ↑ Sondhaus, Lawrence (2014). The Great War at Sea: A Naval History of the First World War. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 268. ISBN 9781107036901.
- ↑ Marder, Arthur J. (2014). "2:Offensive in the Adriatic". From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow[electronic resource] (revised ed.). Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 1473841887.
Sources
- Halpern, Paul G. (2004). The Battle of the Otranto Straits: Controlling the Gateway to the Adriatic in World War I. Bloomington, Indiana USA: Indiana University Press. ISBN 025311019X.
- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (2015). "Adriatic Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
- Marder, Arthur J. (2014). "2:Offensive in the Adriatic". From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow[electronic resource] (revised ed.). Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 1473841887.
- Sondhaus, Lawrence (2014). The Great War at Sea: A Naval History of the First World War. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107036901.
- Watson, Dr Graham (2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, World War One 1914-1918:THE MEDITERRANEAN". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.