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| + | Rear-Admiral [[Edward Eden Bradford|Edward E. Bradford]] was appointed in command on 8 February, 1911, and struck his flag on 8 February, 1913.<ref>Bradford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 168.</ref> | ||
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The Fourth Cruiser Squadron was counted as part of the [[First Fleet (Royal Navy)|First Fleet]], despite being employed in the West Indies to protect British interests in Mexico. It was intended that it should be able to join the Commander-in-Chief for manœuvres, but it was in effect permanently detached.<ref>Corbett. ''Naval Operations''. '''I'''. pp. 11-13.</ref> | The Fourth Cruiser Squadron was counted as part of the [[First Fleet (Royal Navy)|First Fleet]], despite being employed in the West Indies to protect British interests in Mexico. It was intended that it should be able to join the Commander-in-Chief for manœuvres, but it was in effect permanently detached.<ref>Corbett. ''Naval Operations''. '''I'''. pp. 11-13.</ref> | ||
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*[[Julian Stafford Corbett|Corbett, Sir Julian S.]] (1938). ''Naval Operations: To the Battle of the Falklands December 1914''. '''Vol. I'''. London: Longmans, Green and Co.. | *[[Julian Stafford Corbett|Corbett, Sir Julian S.]] (1938). ''Naval Operations: To the Battle of the Falklands December 1914''. '''Vol. I'''. London: Longmans, Green and Co.. | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, 9 April 2010
History
Rear-Admiral Edward E. Bradford was appointed in command on 8 February, 1911, and struck his flag on 8 February, 1913.[1]
Organisation
The Fourth Cruiser Squadron was counted as part of the First Fleet, despite being employed in the West Indies to protect British interests in Mexico. It was intended that it should be able to join the Commander-in-Chief for manœuvres, but it was in effect permanently detached.[2]
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Corbett, Sir Julian S. (1938). Naval Operations: To the Battle of the Falklands December 1914. Vol. I. London: Longmans, Green and Co..
