The 8th Battle Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy assembled prior to the beginning of World War I;[1] it was later assigned to the Third Fleet. The squadron consisted of pre-dreadnought type battleships.[2] It existed from 1912 to 1914.
| 8th Battle Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1912–1914 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Squadron |
| Part of | Third Fleet |
| Equipment | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
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The squadron was established in December 1912. In December 1913 it was assigned to the Third Fleet [3] and in August 1914 it was based at HMNB Devonport.[4] The Third Fleet included the 7th and 8th Battle Squadrons, and consisted of the Royal Navy's oldest battleships and cruisers.[5]
Rear-Admirals, commanding
edit| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Admiral, Commanding, 8th Battle Squadron | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral |  |
Robert S. P. Hornby | 1912 – July, 1914 |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | |
Henry Loftus Tottenham | 13 July, - 27 July 1914 |
Footnotes
edit- ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Eighth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley & Lovell, 10 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Gordon, Smith. "Royal Navy ship dispositions 1914-1918: THE GRAND FLEET, 1914-1916 by Admiral Viscount Jellicoe". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 6 January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b Harley & Lovell, 2016
- ^ Smith, 2015
- ^ Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
References
edit- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Eighth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley & Lovell, 10 November 2016.
- Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin. Colin Mackie, December 2017.
- Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy ship dispositions 1914-1918: THE GRAND FLEET, 1914-1916 by Admiral Viscount Jellicoe". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 6 January 2015.
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