11th Cruiser Squadron
| 11th Cruiser Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1914–1917, 1939-1940 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Rear-Admiral Sir Horace Hood |
The 11th Cruiser Squadron and also known as Cruiser Force E [1] was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1914 to 1917 and again from 1939 to 1940.
History
First formation
The squadron was first formed in July 1914 and was attached to the Third Fleet. In August 1914 it was re-assigned to the Channel Fleet. It was designated Cruiser Force E for service off the west coast of Ireland and was dispersed by January 1915.[2]
Rear-Admiral/Senior Officer Commanding
Included:[3]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Officer/Rear-Admiral Commanding, 11th Cruiser Squadron | |||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral |  |
Robert S. Phipps Hornby | 1 August, 1914 – 5 September, 1914 | |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | |
Henry L. Tottenham, | 5 September, 1914 | |
| 3 | Captain | George B. Hutton | 16 February, 1915 | promoted to RAdm 10/1918 | |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | |
Sir Horace L. A. Hood | 13 April, 1915 – 24 May, 1915 | |
| 5 | Captain | |
Drury St. A. Wake | 24 May, 1915 – 12 March, 1917 | promoted to Cdre 10/1915. RAdm in 04/1917 |
Second formation
The squadron reformed in October 1939 when the 12th Cruiser Squadron of the Northern Patrol was re-designated 11th Cruiser Squadron it was then transferred to the North Atlantic Command until it was disbanded in 1940
Commodore Commanding
Included:[4]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore, Commanding, 11th Cruiser Squadron [5] | |||||
| 1 | Commodore |  |
Richard J.R. Scott: | October 1939-February 1940 | |
References
Footnotes
- ^ Dunn, Steve (2017). "2: Hood". Securing the Narrow Sea: The Dover Patrol 1914 - 1918. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848322516.
- ^ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Eleventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 8 November 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.213. February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Grove, Eric (2013). German Capital Ships and Raiders in World War II: Volume I: From Graf Spee to Bismarck, 1939-1941. Routledge. p. 2. ISBN 9781135283223.
Sources
- Dunn, Steve (2017). "Chapter 2: Hood". Securing the Narrow Sea: The Dover Patrol 1914 - 1918. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848322516.
- Grove, Eric (2013). German Capital Ships and Raiders in World War II: Volume I: From Graf Spee to Bismarck, 1939-1941. Routledge. ISBN 9781135283223.
- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2017) "Eleventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
- Mackie, Gordon. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Graham Smith.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
