Английская Википедия:9th Battle Squadron

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Шаблон:Infobox military unit The 9th Battle Squadron was a short-lived squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of battleships serving in the Grand Fleet.[1]

History

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 of its constituent vessels, on 7 August 1914 the 9th Battle Squadron was dissolved and the ships were allocated to guard ship duty.

References

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  2. Dittmar, F.J & Colledge J.J., British Warships 1914-1919 Ian Allan, London. 1972; Шаблон:ISBN