| 2nd Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | March 1909–May 1912 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Division |
The 2nd Division was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet it was formed before First World War in March 1909 and was active until May 1912.
| 2nd Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | March 1909–May 1912 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Division |
The 2nd Division was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet it was formed before First World War in March 1909 and was active until May 1912.
In March 1909 following a re-organisation of the British Fleet the Channel Fleet was absorbed by the Home Fleet, while the former Channel Fleet became the Home Fleet's first and second divisions. [1] These new divisions were made up of an 8-12 ship battle squadron that included either dreadnought battleships or pre-dreadnought battleships all remaining components of the former Home Fleet as it then stood became the third and fourth divisions that was a single command under a vice-admiral. [2] The third and fourth division was assigned to major home commands as a reserve force. [2]
The 2nd Battle Squadron of the 2nd Division contained ten to twelve older battleships, the 2nd Cruiser Squadron was formed using armored cruisers whilst the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla had four scout cruiser leaders assigned to it during its tenure plus 21 other destroyers of different classes. [1]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice-admirals commanding 2nd Division | ||||
| 1 | Vice-Admiral |  | Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne | 24 March 1909 - 9 August 1910 |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral | | Sir George A. Callaghan | 9 August 1910 - 19 October 1911 |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral |  | Sir John R. Jellicoe | 19 October 1911 - May 1912 |
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear admirals in the Second Division | ||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | | James Startin | 24 March 1909 - 9 October 1909 |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral | | Edward E. Bradford | 9 October 1909 - 19 October 1910 |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | | George E. Patey | 19 October 1910 - 19 October 1911 |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | | Herbert G. King-Hall | 19 October 1911 -May 1912 |
| Unit | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd Battle Squadron, 2nd Division | (10-12, pre-dreadnought battleships) | |
| 2 | 2nd Cruiser Squadron | ( 6, armored cruisers ) | |
| 3 | 1st Destroyer Flotilla | (4 scout cruiser, leaders & 21 destroyers ) | |
| 4 | 2nd Destroyer Flotilla | February 1909 to May 1912 | forming in Feb |
The Home Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy that operated from the United Kingdom's territorial waters from 1902 with intervals until 1967. In 1967, it was merged with the Mediterranean Fleet creating the new Western Fleet.
The Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet consisting of Armored cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1899 to 1905.
The Atlantic Fleet was a naval fleet of the Royal Navy. It existed for two separate periods; 1909 until 1914, and then 1919 until 1932.
The Channel Fleet and originally known as the Channel Squadron was the Royal Navy formation of warships that defended the waters of the English Channel from 1854 to 1909 and 1914 to 1915.
The 6th Battle Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of Battleships serving in the Grand Fleet and existed from 1913 to 1917.
The Battle Cruiser Fleet, (BCF), later known as Battle Cruiser Force, a naval formation of fast battlecruisers of the Royal Navy, operated from 1915 to 1919.
The First Cruiser Squadron was a Royal Navy squadron of cruisers that saw service as part of the Grand Fleet during World War I, then later as part of the Mediterranean during the Interwar period and World War II. It was first established in 1904 and existed until 1952.
The 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of light cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1925.
The 7th Battle Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy assembled prior to World War I it was assigned to the Third Fleet and consisted of pre-dreadnought type battleships the oldest ships in fleet it existed from 1912 to 1914.
The 8th Battle Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy assembled prior to the beginning of World War I; it was later assigned to the Third Fleet. The squadron consisted of pre-dreadnought type battleships. It existed from 1912 to 1914.
The 1st Division was a formation of the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy. It briefly existed before the First World War from 1909 to 1912.
The 3rd and 4th Divisions was a naval formation of the Home Fleet, Royal Navy. It was created before the First World War from March 1909 until May 1912.
The 4th Light Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of Light cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1915 to 1919.
The 2nd Cruiser Squadron was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1904 to 1919 and from 1921 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1952.
The 9th Cruiser Squadron was a formation of cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1912 to 1919 and again from 1939 to 1940. Cruiser squadrons consisted of five to six ships in wartime and in peacetime as low as two to three ships. From 1914 until 1924/25 they were designated as Light Cruiser Squadrons then after 1925 redesignated as Cruiser Squadrons.
The 10th Cruiser Squadron, also known as Cruiser Force B was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1913 to 1917 and then again from 1940 to 1946.
The 11th Cruiser Squadron and also known as Cruiser Force E was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1914 to 1917 and again from 1939 to 1940.
The 12th Cruiser Squadron also known as Cruiser Force G was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1914 to 1915 and then again from 1939 to 1943.
The 1st Destroyer Flotilla, also styled as the First Destroyer Flotilla, was a naval formation of the British Royal Navy from 1909 to 1940 and again from 1947 to 1951.
The British 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, also styled as Third Destroyer Flotilla, was a naval formation of the Royal Navy from 1909 to 1939 and again from 1945 to 1951.
