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...
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The Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet consisting of Armored cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1899 to 1905. In October 1899...
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The 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of light cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1925. Originally part of the Grand Fleet, the squadron...
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2nd Light Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom) 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom) 4th Light Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom) 5th Light Cruiser...
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of the Home Fleet. He went on to command the 3rd Cruiser Squadron and then the 2nd Cruiser Squadron. Just before the start of the First World War Sturdee...
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The 7th Cruiser Squadron (also known as Cruiser Force C) was a blockading force of the Royal Navy during the First World War used to close the English...
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HMS Black Prince (sunk 1 June): Capt Thomas Parry Bonham † 2nd Cruiser Squadron (armoured cruisers) Rear-Admiral Herbert Heath HMS Minotaur (flagship): Capt...
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HMS Carnarvon (category Devonshire-class cruisers (1903))
the 2nd Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet in 1907. She was assigned to the reserve Third Fleet in 1909 and became flagship of the 5th Cruiser Squadron...
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HMS Hampshire (1903) (category Devonshire-class cruisers (1903))
1914. She was assigned to the 7th Cruiser Squadron upon her return home. She was transferred to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron in 1916 and was present at the Battle...
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HMS Good Hope (1901) (category Drake-class cruisers)
became flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet in 1906, and was the flagship of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron in 1908. She was reduced to...
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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...
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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...
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light cruiser SMS Breslau and her three sisters were assigned to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet. Warrior joined the 1st Cruiser Squadron of...
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HMS Cornwall (1902) (category Monmouth-class cruisers)
Monmouth-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She was assigned to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron of the Channel...
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HMS Antrim (1903) (category Devonshire-class cruisers (1903))
2nd Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet in 1907. She was assigned to the reserve Third Fleet in 1909 and then became flagship of the 3rd Cruiser Squadron...
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First World War Gough-Calthorpe initially served as commander of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet, then became Second Sea Lord and after that became...
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period May 1929 to February 1931, Holland was flag captain to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, aboard HMS Hawkins. From May 1931 to September 1932, Holland headed...
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HMS Cumberland (57) (category Kent-class cruisers)
with the 5th Cruiser Squadron from 1928 until 1938, returning to the UK in March 1935 for a refit. In 1938, she joined the 2nd cruiser squadron on the South...
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destroyer squadrons below. 1st Destroyer Squadron, 1947-1970 2nd Destroyer Squadron, 1956-1971 3rd Destroyer Squadron, 1945-2001 4th Destroyer Squadron, 1948-1959...
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HMS Belfast (category Town-class cruisers (1936))
was taken off the northern patrol and reassigned to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron. This squadron was to form an independent striking force based at Rosyth...
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HMS Achilles (1905) (category Warrior-class cruisers)
Warrior-class armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She served with the 2nd Cruiser Squadron for most of the First...
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HMS Shannon (1906) (category Minotaur-class cruisers (1906))
to the 3rd Cruiser Squadron as that squadron's flagship. In January 1914, she relieved Indomitable as flagship of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron during exercises...
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At the Italian entry into the war, Duca d'Aosta was part of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron and participated in the Battle of Punta Stilo between 6–10 July....
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HMS Duke of Edinburgh (category Duke of Edinburgh-class cruisers)
Cruiser Squadron from 1906 to 1908 and was then transferred to the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Channel Fleet. When the Royal Navy's cruiser squadrons...
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HMS Minotaur (1906) (category Minotaur-class cruisers (1906))
quarterdeck at the extreme rear. The ship was transferred to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron on 30 May 1916 and participated in the Battle of Jutland on the following...
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HMS Natal (category Warrior-class cruisers)
the Delhi Durbar. During World War I the ship was assigned to the 2nd Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet, but did not participate in any battles. Natal...
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flagships of cruiser squadrons. Minotaur became flagship of the China Station in 1910 and Defence served as flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean...
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Louis of Battenberg, commanding the five ships of the Royal Navy's 2nd Cruiser Squadron, visited the United States, making port visits in New York City,...
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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...
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Cruiser Squadron further to the west. At first, the ships were taken from the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, 3rd Cruiser Squadron and the 7th Cruiser Squadron...
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