2nd Battlecruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)
- 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)
The 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron was a Royal Navy squadron of battlecruisers that saw service as part of the Grand Fleet during World War 1.
August 1914
in August 1914, the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron was in the Mediterranean, and consisted of [Dittmar, F.J & Colledge J.J., "British Warships 1914-1919" Ian Allan, London. 1972; ISBN 0-7110-0380-7] :
* "HMS Inflexible"
* "HMS Indomitable"
* "HMS Indefatigable"
1915
On 15 January, 1915, "HMS New Zealand" became flagship of the 2nd BCS. She was replaced as flagship by "HMAS Australia" on 8 February, 1915.
With the transfer of HMS "Inflexible" and HMS "Indomitable" to the newly created 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron during 1915, the squadron was left with three ships, namely HMS "New Zealand", HMS "Australia" and HMS "Indefatigable"
Battle of Jutland
HMAS "Australia" was damaged in collision with HMS "New Zealand" on 22 April, 1916, and did not participate in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. The 2nd BCS therefore consisted of [Macintyre, Donald. "Jutland" Evans Brothers Ltd. 1957; ISBN 0-330-20142-5] :
* "HMS New Zealand" Flagship of Rear Admiral W. C. Pakenham; Captain J. F. E. Green
* "HMS Indefatigable" Captain C. F. Sowerby
HMS "New Zealand" sustained light damage during the engagement, however HMS "Indefatigable" was sunk by "Von der Tann".
After Jutland
With the loss of several battlecruisers at Jutland, the Royal Navy reverted to two Battlecruiser squadrons. For the remainder of the War, the squadron comprised [Dittmar, F.J & Colledge J.J., "British Warships 1914-1919" Ian Allan, London. 1972; ISBN 0-7110-0380-7] :
* "HMAS Australia"
* "HMS New Zealand"
* "HMS Inflexible"
* "HMS Indomitable"
References
External links
* [http://www.gwpda.org/naval/fdrn0004.htm Composition of the Grand Fleet]
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