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The squadron ceased to exist on 3 January, 1919.{{UKCeased|f. 20}}
The squadron ceased to exist on 3 January, 1919.{{UKCeased|f. 20}}


==Rear-Admirals Commanding==
==In Commandg==
Dates of appointment given:
Dates of appointment given:


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Revision as of 15:31, 8 August 2017

The Ninth Cruiser Squadron, also called Cruiser Force I from 1914, was a cruiser squadron of the Royal Navy.

Rear-Admiral Henry H. Campbell commanded the Squadron during the 1914 Test Mobilisation, and hauled down his flag at Sheerness on 26 July.[1]

The squadron ceased to exist on 3 January, 1919.[2]

In Commandg

Dates of appointment given:

Robert Keith Arbuthnot may have held this position.[Fact Check]

Composition

December, 1912

[14]

December, 1913

Significant changes, yielding the same strength as last year. Ariadne, Diadem, and Spartiate have been sent on to greener pastures somewhere, replaced by Challenger, Highflyer and Vindictive.[15]

July, 1914

Operating as part of Third Fleet.[16]

5 August, 1914

Based in Portland, the squadron has lost Monmouth and possibly Donegal (or Argonaut has completed refit), leaving:[17]

A rapid succession of ships were flagship for Rear-Admiral de Robeck. Amphitrite on 1 August, Warrior temporarily in November, then Amphitrite before November was out, Argonaut on 20 December, and finally Vengeance on 31 January, 1915.[18]

When Moore took over command, this flagship shuffle continued: Europa was the flag on 12 February, 1915, transferred to Arrogant on 20 April, to Europa on 11 May, Amphitrite on 23 May, Argonaut on 31 May, Essex on 4 September, ending up with King Alfred on 3 October, 1915. King Alfred would retain the flag through at least 30 August, 1916 when Moore struck his flag.[19]

March, 1915

[20]

November, 1915

[21]

September, 1917

[22]

July, 1918

[23] The Squadron is small, and augmenting the larger force of the North America and West Indies Station.

November, 1918

[24]

  • armoured cruiser Bacchante RAdm.png
  • whaler Nivonia
  • whaler Silesia

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
  2. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 20.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 5.
  4. ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
  5. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 20.
  6. ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 64.
  7. ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 64.
  8. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 20.
  9. ↑ Fremantle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 473.
  10. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 20.
  11. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  12. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 20.
  13. ↑ Sheppard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 393.
  14. ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  15. ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
  16. ↑ 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]
  17. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 15.
  18. ↑ de Robeck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 128.
  19. ↑ Moore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 64.
  20. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 12.
  21. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 19.
  22. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1917). p. 20.
  23. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 21.
  24. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 21.

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
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