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The '''Fourth Cruiser Squadron''' was called '''Cruiser Force H''' for a time at the start of the war.  It often was the primary component of the [[North America and West Indies Station]].
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==History==
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===April, 1909===
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{{UK-Leviathan}} was made flagship on 20 April, but actually hoisted {{RearRN}} [[Arthur Murray Farquhar]]'s flag on 25 April, 1909.<ref>Farquhar Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 444.</ref>
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===December, 1912===
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<ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum.  [BRG 1/1]</ref>
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*{{UK-1Suffolk}}
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*{{UK-1Berwick}}
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*{{UK-Donegal}}
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===December, 1913===
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The West Atlantic squadron has gained a cruiser in net strength.  {{UK-Donegal}} left for an assignment I've yet to discover.  New arrival {{UK-Essex}}'s point of origin is likewise a mystery.<ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum.  [BRG 1/1]</ref>
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*{{UK-1Suffolk}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]]
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*{{UK-1Berwick}}
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*{{UK-Essex}}
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*{{UK-Lancaster}} (joined from {{UK-CS|5}})
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*{{UK-Hermione}} (joined from {{UK-CS|11}})
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===July, 1914===
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<ref>Printed page "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad" in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum.  [BRG 1/1]</ref>
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A light cruiser has replaced {{UK-Hermione}}.
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*{{UK-1Suffolk}}
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*{{UK-1Berwick}}
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*{{UK-Essex}}
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*{{UK-Lancaster}}
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*{{UK-Bristol|f=t}}
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===5 August, 1914===
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{{DittColl|p. 16}}
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Based in the West Atlantic, the formation was a cruiser squadron in name only, as it was comprised of:
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*{{UK-1Suffolk|f=t}}
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*{{UK-1Berwick|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Bristol|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Essex|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Lancaster|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Glory|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Niobe|f=t}}
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*An auxiliary merchant cruiser
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===September, 1914===
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{{SMNLSep14|p. 10}}
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Based in the West Atlantic, the formation was a cruiser squadron in name only, as it was comprised of:
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*{{UK-Glory|f=t}} (flag)
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*{{UK-1Suffolk|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Essex|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Lancaster|f=t}}
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*{{UK-1Berwick|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Niobe|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Caronia|f=t}}
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===January, 1915===
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{{UK-Lancaster}} has left to join the {{UK-CS|7}}.  The {{UK-Calgarian|f=t}} has joined.{{SMNLJan15|pp. 9-10}}
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*{{UK-Glory|f=t}}
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*{{UK-1Suffolk|f=t}} (flag)
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*{{UK-Essex|f=t}}
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*{{UK-1Berwick|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Niobe|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Caronia|f=t}}
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*{{UK-Calgarian|f=t}}
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==In Command==
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Dates of appointment given:
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<div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">{{TenureListBegin|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Frederick Samuel Inglefield|nick=Frederick S. Inglefield|appt=8 February, 1907<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 10 January, 1907.  Issue '''38226''', col D, p. 5.</ref><ref>Inglefield Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}}  f. 473.</ref>|end=8 February, 1909<ref>Inglefield Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}}  f. 473.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Arthur Murray Farquhar|nick=Arthur M. Farquhar|appt=8 February, 1909<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 5 February, 1909, 1914.  Issue '''38875''', col B, p. 7.</ref>|end=8 February, 1911<ref>Farquhar Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 444.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Edward Eden Bradford|nick=Edward E. Bradford|appt=8 February, 1911<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 10 January, 1911.  Issue '''39478''', col B, p. 4.</ref>|end=8 February, 1913<ref>Bradford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}}  f. 335.</ref>}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|nick=Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock|appt=8 February, 1913<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 21 January, 1913.  Issue '''40114''', col C, p. 10.</ref>|end=1 November, 1914|note=killed in command}}
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{{TenureListEnd}}
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</div name=fredbot:office0>
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==Footnotes==
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{{reflist}}
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==Bibliography==
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{{refbegin}}
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{{refend}}
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Revision as of 13:24, 15 July 2015

The Fourth Cruiser Squadron was called Cruiser Force H for a time at the start of the war. It often was the primary component of the North America and West Indies Station.

History

April, 1909

Leviathan was made flagship on 20 April, but actually hoisted Rear-Admiral Arthur Murray Farquhar's flag on 25 April, 1909.[1]

December, 1912

[2]

December, 1913

The West Atlantic squadron has gained a cruiser in net strength. Donegal left for an assignment I've yet to discover. New arrival Essex's point of origin is likewise a mystery.[3]

July, 1914

[4] A light cruiser has replaced Hermione.

5 August, 1914

[5]

Based in the West Atlantic, the formation was a cruiser squadron in name only, as it was comprised of:

September, 1914

[6]

Based in the West Atlantic, the formation was a cruiser squadron in name only, as it was comprised of:

January, 1915

Lancaster has left to join the Seventh Cruiser Squadron. The armed merchant cruiser Calgarian has joined.[7]

In Command

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 444.
  2. Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  3. Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  4. Printed page "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad" in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  5. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 16.
  6. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 10.
  7. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). pp. 9-10.
  8. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 January, 1907. Issue 38226, col D, p. 5.
  9. Inglefield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 473.
  10. Inglefield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 473.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 5 February, 1909, 1914. Issue 38875, col B, p. 7.
  12. Farquhar Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 444.
  13. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 January, 1911. Issue 39478, col B, p. 4.
  14. Bradford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 335.
  15. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 21 January, 1913. Issue 40114, col C, p. 10.

Bibliography


Cruiser Squadrons of the Royal Navy
First Cruiser Squadron | Second Cruiser Squadron | Third Cruiser Squadron | Fourth Cruiser Squadron | Fifth Cruiser Squadron
Sixth Cruiser Squadron | Seventh Cruiser Squadron | Eighth Cruiser Squadron | Ninth Cruiser Squadron | Tenth Cruiser Squadron
Eleventh Cruiser Squadron | Twelfth Cruiser Squadron | Fifteenth Cruiser Squadron | Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron
Cruiser Force F