Contents.History The Fleet was formed on 11 February 1915 when the Admiralty ordered the deployment of its faster Battlecruiser squadrons to the and grouped them together as the new Battle Cruiser Fleet. The name 'Fleet' remained until 1916 although it was officially subordinate to the.
HMS Queen Mary battle cruiser completed in 1913 as the battle cruiser equivalent of the King George Vs was effectively a half-sister to the Lion battle cruisers. Queen Mary fought at Jutland in Rear-Admiral O. Brock’s 1 st Battle Cruiser Squadron, part of Admiral Beatty’s Battle Cruiser Fleet.
The fleet initially contained the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battlecruiser Squadrons but this was reduced to the 1st and 2nd BC Squadrons in June 1916. It also included two light cruiser squadrons and two destroyer flotillas, in addition the new 5th Battle Squadron that included the new fast operated with the fleet. On 29 November 1916 it was renamed Battle Cruiser Force. The force was disbanded in April 1919. Vice-Admirals commanding Post holders included:RankFlagNameTermNotesVice-Admiral Commanding, Battle Cruiser Fleet/Force1Vice-AdmiralSir8 February, 1915(acting V.Adm)2Vice-AdmiralSir29 November, 19163Vice-AdmiralSir28 February, 1919 – 21 March, 1919(temporary Cdg)4Vice-AdmiralSir21 March, 1919 – 7 April, 1919(acting V.Adm)Chiefs of staff Post holders included:RankFlagNameTermNotesChief of Staff, Battle Cruiser Fleet/Force1CaptainRudolf W. Mace, Martin (2014). Barnsley, England: Pen and Sword.
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