3rd Cruiser Squadron

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3rd Cruiser Squadron
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
Active1902–1909, 1911–1916, 1922–1941
Country United Kingdom
Allegiance British Empire
Branch Royal Navy
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Rear-Admiral. the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton

The 3rd Cruiser Squadron [1] was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1902 to 1909 and 1911 to 1916 and then again from 1922 to 1941. [2]

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History

First formation

The squadron was first formed in June 1902 and disbanded in March 1909

Rear-Admiral Commanding

Included: [3]

RankFlagNameTermNotes
Rear-Admiral Commanding, 3rd Cruiser Squadron
1Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, Bt.June, 1902 – November, 1904
2Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton November, 1904 – November, 1906
3Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Sir Henry D. Barry November, 1906 – October, 1908
4Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Sir Henry B. Jackson October, 1908 – March, 1909
squadron disbanded 04/1909 – 11/1911

Second formation

The squadron was reformed in December 1911 and disbanded in September 1916.

Rear-Admiral Commanding

Included: [4]

RankFlagNameTermNotes
Rear-Admiral Commanding, 3rd Cruiser Squadron
1Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg F.C. Doveton Sturdee December, 1911 – December, 1912
2Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Charles E. Madden December, 1912 – December, 1913
3Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg William C. Pakenham December, 1913 – March, 1915
4Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg W.Lowther Grant March, – July, 1915
5Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Montague E. Browning July 1915 – September, 1916
squadron disbanded 09/1916 – 11/1922

Third formation

The squadron reformed in December 1922 during the interwar years. It was in operation during World War II and was disbanded in March 1941. [5]

Rear-Admiral/Vice-Admiral Commanding

Included: [6]

RankFlagNameTermNotes
Rear-Admiral/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 3rd Cruiser Squadron
1Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield December, 1922 – December. 1924
2Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg John W. L. McClintock December, 1924 – January, 1927
3Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Lionel G. Preston January, 1927 – February, 1929
4Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Arthur J. Davies February, 1929 – January, 1931
5Vice-Admiral Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Barry E. Domvile January, 1931 – January, 1932
6Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Francis L. Tottenham January, 1932 – April, 1933
7Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg H.J.Studholme Brownrigg April, 1933 – April, 1935
8Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg George H. D’Oyly Lyon April, 1935 – March, 1937
9Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Lionel V. Wells March, 1937 – March, 1939
10Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Henry R. Moore March, 1939 – July, 1940
11Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Edward de F. Renouf July, 1940 – May, 1941
squadron disbanded 05/1941

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References

Footnotes

  1. Willmott, H. P. (2009). The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922. Indiana University Press. p. appendix: 9.3. ISBN   978-0253003560.
  2. Watson, Graham. "BETWEEN THE WARS: ROYAL NAVY ORGANISATION AND SHIP DEPLOYMENTS 1919–1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.207. February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.207. February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. Watson. 2015.
  6. Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.211. February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

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