2nd Division (Royal Navy)

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2nd Division
ActiveMarch 1909–May 1912
Country United Kingdom
Branch United Kingdom Navy
TypeDivision

The 2nd Division was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet it was formed before First World War in March 1909 until May 1912.

History[]

In March 1909 following a re-organisation of the British Fleet the Channel Fleet was absorbed by the Home Fleet,[1] which the former Channel Fleet became the Home Fleet first and second divisions. These new divisions was mad up of an 8-12 ship battle squadron that included either dreadnought battleships or pre-dreadnought battleships all remaining components of the former Home Fleet as it then stood became the third and fourth divisions that was a single command under a vice-admiral.[2] The third and fourth division was assigned to major home commands as a reserve force.[3]

The 2nd Battle Squadron of the 2nd Division contained 10 to 12 older battleships, the 2nd Cruiser Squadron was formed using armored cruisers whilst the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla had a total of 4 scout cruiser leaders assigned to during its it plus 21 other destroyers of different classes.[4]

Vice-Admirals Commanding 2nd Division[]

Post holders included:[5][6]
Rank Flag Name Term
Vice-Admirals Commanding Second Division
1 Vice-Admiral Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne 24 March 1909 - 9 August 1910
2 Vice-Admiral Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Sir George A. Callaghan 9 August 1910 - 19 October 1911
3 Vice-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Sir John R. Jellicoe 19 October 1911 - May, 1912

Rear Admirals in the 2nd Division[]

Post holders included:[7]
Rank Flag Name Term
Rear Admirals in the Second Division
1 Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg 24 March 1909 - 9 October 1909
2 Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Edward E. Bradford 9 October 1909 - 19 October 1910
3 Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg George E. Patey 19 October 1910 - 19 October 1911
4 Rear-Admiral Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg Herbert G. King-Hall 19 October 1911 -May 1912

Components[]

Included: [8]
Unit Dates Notes
1 2nd Battle Squadron, 2nd Division (10-12, pre-dreadnought battleships)
2 2nd Cruiser Squadron ( 6, armored cruisers )
3 1st Destroyer Flotilla (4 scout cruiser, leaders & 21 destroyers )
4 2nd Destroyer Flotilla February 1909 to May 1912 forming in Feb

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ^ Friedman, Norman (2014). Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactic and Technology. Seaforth Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 9781473849709.
  3. ^ Friedman. p.118
  4. ^ Watson. 2015
  5. ^ Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.200. December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Home Fleet (Royal Navy) Second Division - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 12 May 2015.
  7. ^ Harley and Lovell. 2015
  8. ^ Watson. 2015

References[]

  • Friedman, Norman (2014). Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactic and Technology. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473849709.
  • Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p. 199. December 2017.
  • Marder, Arthur J. (2013) [1961]. From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era. Vol. I: The Road to War 1904–1914. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781-59114-259-1.
  • Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015.

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