2nd Battle Squadron

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2nd Battle Squadron
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2nd Battle Squadron in 1914
Active1912–1944
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Size Squadron
Engagements Battle of Jutland

The 2nd Battle Squadron was a naval squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of battleships. The 2nd Battle Squadron was initially part of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet. After World War I the Grand Fleet was reverted to its original name, the Atlantic Fleet. The squadron changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.

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History

First World War

As an element in the Grand Fleet, the Squadron participated in the Battle of Jutland. [1]

August 1914

On 5 August 1914, the squadron was constituted as follows: [2]

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: [1]

January 1918

By 1918, HMS Agincourt had been transferred from the 1st Battle Squadron.

Second World War

September 1939

By this time the squadron was in the Home Fleet and consisted of: [3]

Admirals commanding

Commanders were as follows: [4]

Rear-Admirals Second-in-Command

Post holders included: [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 MacIntyre
  2. Dittmar & Colledge
  3. Orbat
  4. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 30 June 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

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