6th Cruiser Squadron

6th Cruiser Squadron
6th Cruiser Squadron
Active	1909-1915, 1925-1945
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	Royal Navy
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Rear-Admiral David Beatty

Last updated November 16, 2023

The 6th Cruiser Squadron^[1] was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1909 to 1915 and again from 1925 to 1945.

First formation

The squadron was established in March 1909. In September 1910, it was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet until April 1912. In May 1912, the 6th Cruiser Squadron was renamed the Mediterranean Cruiser Squadron.^[3] The squadron was then reassigned as the 6th Cruiser Squadron to the Second Fleet between May 1912 and July 1914.^[4]

Rear-Admiral Commanding

	Rank	Name	Term
Rear-Admiral Commanding, 6th Cruiser Squadron^[5]
1	Rear-Admiral	Henry B. Jackson	March 1909-October 1910
2	Rear-Admiral	Sir Douglas A. Gamble	26 September 1910 – 3 June 1912
3	Rear-Admiral	David Beatty	2 July 1912 – 27 July 1912
4	Rear-Admiral	Dudley R. S. de Chair	15 July 1913
5	Rear-Admiral	William L. Grant	1 August 1914 – 12 March 1915

Second formation 1925 - 1945

The squadron reformed in 1925 when it was allocated to the Commander-in-Chief, Africa until August 1939 when the post was redesignated Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic. The posts of the admiral commanding the squadron and the regional Commander-in-Chief were not usually separated. It remained attached there until 1945 when it was disbanded.^[6]^[7]

Admirals Commanding

	Rank	Name	Term	Notes^[8]^[9]
CinC Africa/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 6th Cruiser Squadron
1	Vice-Admiral	Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice	February, 1925 -February. 1927
2	Vice-Admiral	Sir David Anderson	February. 1927 - December, 1928
3	Vice-Admiral	Sir Rudolf Burmester	February, 1929 - February, 1931
4	Vice-Admiral	Sir Hugh Tweedie	February, 1931 - March, 1933
5	Vice-Admiral	Sir Edward Evans	March, 1933 -September, 1935
6	Vice-Admiral	Sir Francis Tottenham	September, 1935 - January, 1938
7	Vice-Admiral	Sir George Lyon	January, 1938 - August, 1939
CinC, South Atlantic/Rear/Vice-Admiral, Commanding 6th Cruiser Squadron
8	Vice-Admiral	Sir Sir George Lyon	September, 1939 - September, 1940
9	Rear-Admiral	Sir Robert Raikes	September, 1940 -February, 1941	(later V.Adm)
10	Rear-Admiral	Sir Algernon Willis	February, 1941 - March, 1942	(later V.Adm)
11	Rear-Admiral	W. E, Campbell Tait	March, 1942 - April, 1944	(later V.Adm)
12	Vice-Admiral	Sir Robert Burnett	April, 1944 - 1945

Notes

↑ Friedman, Norman (2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 9781473853126.
↑ Watson 2015.
↑ Frowde, H. (1914). The New Hazell Annual and Almanack Vol 29. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 148.
↑ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
↑ Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.208. February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
↑ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939: Cruiser Deployment 1919-1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
↑ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
↑ Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.157. February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
↑ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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References

Friedman, Norman (2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473853126.
Frowde, H. (1914). The New Hazell Annual and Almanack Vol 29. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939: Cruiser Deployment 1919-1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.

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[1] Friedman, Norman (2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 240. ISBN 9781473853126.

[2] Watson 2015.

[3] Frowde, H. (1914). The New Hazell Annual and Almanack Vol 29. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 148.

[4] Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.

[5] Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.208. February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

[6] Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939: Cruiser Deployment 1919-1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.

[7] Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.

[8] Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.157. February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

[9] Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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