2nd Battle Squadron

Summary

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.

2nd Battle Squadron
2nd Battle Squadron in 1914
Active1912–1944
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
SizeSquadron
EngagementsBattle of Jutland

History edit

First World War edit

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

August 1914 edit

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

Battle of Jutland, June 1916 edit

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 edit

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

Second World War edit

September 1939 edit

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

Admirals commanding edit

Commanders were as follows:[4]

Rear-Admirals Second-in-Command edit

Post holders included:[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b 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.

Sources edit

  • Dittmar, Frederick J; Colledge, J J (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-0380-4.
  • MacIntyre, Donald (1957). Jutland. London: Evans Brothers. ISBN 978-0-330-20142-1.
  • Niehorster, Leo; Donald Kindell; Mark E Horan (5 January 2001). "British and Dominion Royal Navies, Home Fleet order of battle 3 September 1939". World War II at Orbat.com. Retrieved 14 July 2009.

External links edit

  • Second Battle Squadron at DreadnoughtProject.org