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HMS Albion, the squadron's first flag ship

The 8th Battle Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy assembled prior to the beginning of World War I;[1] it was later assigned to the Third Fleet. The squadron consisted of pre-dreadnought type battleships.[2] It existed from 1912 to 1914.

The squadron was established in December 1912. In December 1913 it was assigned to the Third Fleet [3] and in August 1914 it was based at HMNB Devonport.[4] The Third Fleet included the 7th and 8th Battle Squadrons, and consisted of the Royal Navy's oldest battleships and cruisers.[5]

Rear-Admirals, commanding

Post holders included:[6][4]

Rank Flag Name Term
Rear-Admiral, Commanding, 8th Battle Squadron
1 Rear-Admiral Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Robert S. P. Hornby 1912 – July, 1914
2 Rear-Admiral Файл:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Henry Loftus Tottenham 13 July, - 27 July 1914

Footnotes

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References

  • Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Eighth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley & Lovell, 10 November 2016.
  • Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin. Colin Mackie, December 2017.
  • Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy ship dispositions 1914-1918: THE GRAND FLEET, 1914-1916 by Admiral Viscount Jellicoe". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 6 January 2015.

External links

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