10th Cruiser Squadron

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 to 1946.[1][2]

10th Cruiser Squadron
Active1913–1917, 1940–1946
CountryUnited Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchRoyal Navy
EngagementsBattle of the North Cape
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Rear-Admiral Sir Dudley R. S. de Chair

History

First formation

The squadron was established in July 1913 and allocated to the Third Fleet.[3] In July 1914 it was reassigned to the new Grand Fleet, the squadron was also made Cruiser Force B in August 1914 but was more famously known as the Northern Patrol. It remained with the Grand Fleet until December 1917.[4]

Vice-Admiral/Rear-Admiral commanding

Included:[5][6][7]

RankFlagNameTermNotes
Rear-Admiral Commanding, 10th Cruiser Squadron/Cruiser Force B
1Rear-AdmiralEdmund R. Pears15 July 1913 – 29 June 1914RAdm-Comm, 10th Cruiser Squadron
2Rear-AdmiralCharles L. Napier13–26 July 1914(ditto)
3Rear-AdmiralSir Dudley R. S. de Chair1 August 1914 – 6 March 1916.RAdm-Comm, Cruiser Force B (the Northern Patrol)
4Vice-AdmiralSir Reginald Godfrey Otway Tupper6 March 1916 – 8 December 1917(ditto)
squadron is disbanded January 1918 to 1937

Second formation

On 22 March 1937 the Admiralty announced the temporary formation of the squadron for the coronation fleet review by King George VI on 20 April 1937. The squadron was commanded by Rear-Admiral Arthur Dowding.[8]

Third formation

The squadron reformed in September 1940 and attached to the Home Fleet for the duration of the Second World War until September 1945.[9] On 22 December 1943 the squadron was involved in the Battle of the North Cape where it was called Force 2.[10] On 27 December 1943, it was engaged at the Battle of the Barents Sea as Force R. In October 1946 the squadron was renamed the 2nd Cruiser Squadron and assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet.[11]

Flag Officer commanding

Included:[12][13][14]

RankFlagNameTermNotes
Flag Officer Commanding, 10th Cruiser Squadron
1Rear-AdmiralHarold Burrough10 September 1940 – August 1942FO 10th Cruiser Squadron
2Rear-AdmiralCecil H. J. HarcourtAugust 1942 – 12 January 1943(ditto)
3Rear-AdmiralRobert L. Burnett12 January – 3 March 1944(ditto), promoted to VAdm 09/1943
4Rear-AdmiralFrederick Dalrymple-Hamilton3 March – 8 April 1945(ditto)
5Rear-AdmiralAngus Cunningham-Grahame8 April 1945 – October 1946(ditto)

References

Footnotes
  1. Archives, The National. "10th Cruiser Squadron, July - December 1915". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives UK, July–December 1915, ADM 137/1101. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. Archives, The National. "Ships intercepted by the 10th Cruiser Squadron (Cruiser Force B) from December 24, 1914". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK, 4 March 1915, CAB 37/125/13. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918: Cruiser Squadrons". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  5. Harley Tony; Lovell Simon (eds.). "Northern Patrol". dreadnoughtproject.org. The Dreadnought Project, 15 July 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  7. Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  8. "Navy Notes". Royal United Services Institution. Journal. 82 (526): 415–426. 1937. doi:10.1080/03071843709424925.
  9. Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  10. DiGiulian, Tony. "Orders of Battle - Battle of North Cape - Battles of the Atlantic and Arctic - World War II - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Tony DiGuilan, 6 July 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  11. Mackie. 2018.
  12. Harley Tony; Lovell Simon (eds.). "Northern Patrol". dreadnoughtproject.org. The Dreadnought Project, 15 July 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  13. Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  14. Mackie. 2018.

Sources
  • Archives, (1914) The National. "Ships intercepted by the 10th Cruiser Squadron (Cruiser Force B) from December 24, 1914". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. National Archives UK, 4 March 1915, CAB 37/125/13.
  • Archives, The National. "10th Cruiser Squadron, July – December 1915". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives UK, July 1915 - December 1915, ADM 137/1101.
  • Harley Tony, Lovell Simon, editors. (2016) "Northern Patrol". dreadnoughtproject.org. The Dreadnought Project, Harley and Lovell.
  • Mackie, Gordon. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie.
  • Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization and Ship Deployments 1900–1914". www.naval-history.net. Graham Smith.
  • Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939–1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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