2nd Battle Squadron (United Kingdom)
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The British 2nd Battle Squadron was a squadron consisting of Battleships. The 2nd Battle Squadron was initially part of the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. During World War I the Home Fleet was renamed the Grand Fleet. The squadron changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.
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[edit] August 1914
On 5 August 1914, the squadron was constituted as follows[1]:
[edit] Battle of Jutland, June 1916
As an element in the Grand Fleet, the Squadron participated in the Battle of Jutland. During the Battle of Jutland, the composition of the 2nd Battle Squadron was as follows[2]:
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- First Division
- HMS King George V Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Martyn Jerram; Captain F. L. Field;
- HMS Ajax Captain G. H. Baird;
- HMS Centurion Captain M. Culme-Seymour;
- HMS Erin Captain the Honourable V. A. Stanley;
- Second Division
- HMS Orion Flagship of Rear Admiral A. C. Leveson; Captain O. Backhouse;
- HMS Monarch Captain G. H. Borrett;
- HMS Conqueror Captain H. H. D. Tothill;
- HMS Thunderer Captain J. A. Fergusson;
[edit] January 1918
By 1918, Agincourt had been transferred from the 1st Battle Squadron.
[edit] References
- ^ Dittmar, F.J & Colledge J.J., British Warships 1914-1919 Ian Allan, London. 1972; ISBN 0-7110-0380-7
- ^ Macintyre, Donald. Jutland Evans Brothers Ltd. 1957; ISBN: 0-330-20142-5
