| 6th Battle Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1913–1917 |
| Country |  United Kingdom,  United States |
| Branch |  Royal Navy,  United States Navy |
| Type | Squadron |
The 6th Battle Squadron was a squadron of British Royal Navy and later United States Navy battleships serving in the Grand Fleet that existed from 1913 to 1917.
In August 1914, the 6th Battle Squadron was based at Portland and comprised a number of the older pre-dreadnought battleships it was then assigned to the Second Fleet [1] these included:
HMS Lord Nelson and Agamemnon transferred to the 5th Battle Squadron in late 1914. HMS Revenge briefly joined the squadron in 1915, before the squadron was broken up. Most of the ships were sent to the Mediterranean.
On 13 November 1917, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman broke his flag in USS New York as Commander, Battleship Division 9. After preparations for "distant service", USS Wyoming, New York, Delaware, and Florida sailed for the British Isles on 25 November and reached Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, on 7 December 1917. Although retaining their American designation as Battleship Division 9, those four dreadnoughts became the Sixth Battle Squadron of the British Grand Fleet upon arrival in British waters. The 6th Battle Squadron operated from Scapa Flow and Rosyth.
The U.S. Battleships serving in the 6th Battle Squadron were:
Post holders as follows: [2] [3]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice/Rear-Admiral, Commanding, 6th Battle Squadron | |||||
| 1 | Vice-Admiral |  | Sir Alexander Bethell | 15 July 1913 | as 6BS 2FL |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral |  | Charles H. Dundas | 1913 - 20 December 1914 | as 6BS 2FL |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | | Stuart Nicholson | 5 December 1913 - 12 April 1916 | as RADMHFSNORE |
| 4 | Rear Admiral |  | Hugh Rodman | 13 November, - December, 1917 | BS DIV9 USN |
Note: RADMHFSNORE Rear-Admiral, Home Fleets at the Nore.