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The '''Seventh Cruiser Squadron''', also known as '''Cruiser Force C''' from 1914 to 1915, was a cruiser formation of the [[Royal Navy]]. | The '''Seventh Cruiser Squadron''', also known as '''Cruiser Force C''' from 1914 to 1915, was a cruiser formation of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Rear-Admirals Commanding== | ==Rear-Admirals Commanding== | ||
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*Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 24 October, 1915 - 5 June, 1916.{{UKCeased|f. 18}} | *Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]], 24 October, 1915 - 5 June, 1916.{{UKCeased|f. 18}} | ||
== | ==History== | ||
===December, 1912=== | ===December, 1912=== | ||
<ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]</ref> | <ref>Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]</ref> | ||
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*{{UK-Hogue}} | *{{UK-Hogue}} | ||
*{{UK-Sutlej}} (trooping to Malta. will join when relieved by {{UK-Leviathan}} | *{{UK-Sutlej}} (trooping to Malta. will join when relieved by {{UK-Leviathan}} | ||
{{RearRN}} [[Arthur Henry Christian|Arthur H. Christian]] hauled down his flag at Sheerness on 26 July, 1914.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue '''40586''', col B, p. 4.</ref> On 1 August, [[Henry Hervey Campbell|Henry H. Campbell]] was appointed in command. | |||
===5 August, 1914=== | ===5 August, 1914=== | ||
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*{{UK-Cressy}} | *{{UK-Cressy}} | ||
*{{UK-Euryalus}} | *{{UK-Euryalus}} | ||
On 13 August, it was made part of {{RearRN}} [[Arthur Henry Christian]]'s new [[Southern Force (Royal Navy)|Southern Force]], tasked with operations to protect the Belgian coast along with destroyers and submarines operating out of Harwich.<ref>See [[Southern Force (Royal Navy)]]</ref> | |||
===November, 1915=== | ===November, 1915=== | ||
Attached to [[Grand Fleet]], the composition is entirely new. | Attached to [[Grand Fleet]], the composition is entirely new.{{SMNLNov15|p. 10}} | ||
*{{UK-Minotaur}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] | *{{UK-Minotaur}} [[File:RAdm.png|border|25px]] | ||
*{{UK-Donegal}} | *{{UK-Donegal}} | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 10 March 2014
The Seventh Cruiser Squadron, also known as Cruiser Force C from 1914 to 1915, was a cruiser formation of the Royal Navy.
Rear-Admirals Commanding
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Christian, 13 July, 1914 - 26 July, 1914.[1]
- Rear-Admiral Henry H. Campbell, 1 August, 1914 - 6 October, 1914.[2]
- Rear-Admiral Arthur W. Waymouth, 14 January, 1915 - 6 April, 1915.[3]
- Rear-Admiral Henry L. Tottenham, 7 April, 1915 - 25 October, 1915.[4]
- Rear-Admiral Herbert L. Heath, 24 October, 1915 - 5 June, 1916.[5]
History
December, 1912
December, 1913
Hogue has been added to 1912's roster, from unknown prior assignment.[7]
July, 1914
Operating as part of Third Fleet.[8]
- Aboukir
- Bacchante
- Cressy
- Euryalus
- Hogue
- Sutlej (trooping to Malta. will join when relieved by Leviathan
Rear-Admiral Arthur H. Christian hauled down his flag at Sheerness on 26 July, 1914.[9] On 1 August, Henry H. Campbell was appointed in command.
5 August, 1914
In the southern North Sea, the squadron had the same ships as at the end of 1912, having seemingly lost Hogue and Sutlej seemingly yet to join in fact:[10]
On 13 August, it was made part of Rear-Admiral Arthur Henry Christian's new Southern Force, tasked with operations to protect the Belgian coast along with destroyers and submarines operating out of Harwich.[11]
November, 1915
Attached to Grand Fleet, the composition is entirely new.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. p. 435.
- ↑ Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 309.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 18.
- ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. p. 1320.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 18.
- ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum. [BRG 1/1]
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col B, p. 4.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 15.
- ↑ See Southern Force (Royal Navy)
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 10.
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