9th Battle Squadron
| 9th Battle Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 1914 – August 1914 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Size | Squadron |
The British 9th Battle Squadron [1] was a short-lived Royal Navy squadron consisting of battleships serving in the Grand Fleet.
History
First World War
August 1914
HMS Hannibal
In August 1914, the 9th Battle Squadron was formed at Grimsby on 27 July 1914, and comprised a number of the older Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleships. These included:[2]
Due to the age and obsolescence, on 7 August 1914 the 9th Battle Squadron was dissolved and the ships were allocated to guard ship duty and disarmed shortly after.
References
- ↑ Smith, Gordon; Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ↑ Dittmar, F.J & Colledge J.J., British Warships 1914-1919 Ian Allan, London. 1972; ISBN 0-7110-0380-7
External links
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