4th Light Cruiser Squadron
| 4th Light Cruiser Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1915–1919 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Engagements | Battle of Jutland |
The 4th Light Cruiser Squadron [1] was a naval formation of Light cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1915 to 1919.
History
[edit]World War One
[edit]Formed on 15 May 1915 it was then assigned to the Grand Fleet in August 1915 and remained attached the fleet until November 1918.[2]
At the Battle of Jutland, the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron consisted of four C-Class cruisers HMS Calliope, Constance, Caroline and Comus plus the Arethusa class cruiser HMS Royalist. [3] At Jutland, HMS Calliope flew the broad pennant as Commodore Le Mesurier's flagship.[4] The 4th Light Cruiser Squadron was initially deployed as an anti-submarine screen directly ahead of the main British battle fleet, with HMS Calliope in the lead followed, in order, by Constance, Comus, Royalist and Caroline.[5] Shortly after 8:05p.m. 31 May, the First Division of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron (Calliope, Constance and Comus), engaged with German destroyers and then sighted the main German battle fleet at which Calliope launched a torpedo before retiring under heavy German fire.[6]
Interwar
[edit]In 1919 the squadron was assigned to the East Indies Station.[7]
Commodores/Rear-Admirals commanding
[edit]Post holders included:[8]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore/Rear-Admiral Commanding, 4th Light Cruiser Squadron | ||||
| 1 | Commodore |  |
Charles Le Mesurier | May 1915-August 1917 |
| 2 | Commodore | |
Rudolph Bentinck | August 1917-October 1918 |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral |  |
Allan Everett | November 1918-April 1919 |
References
[edit]Footnotes
- ^ Lambert, Andrew D.; Blyth, Robert J.; Rüger, Jan (2011). The Dreadnought and the Edwardian Age. Farnham, England: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 210. ISBN 9780754663157.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Harper, J.E.T. (2016) The Jutland Scandal: The Truth about the First World War's Greatest Sea Battle. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, p. 86, ISBN 978-1-5107-0871-6.
- ^ Corbett, Julian S. (1923). Naval Operations. Official History of the War. Vol. III. London: Longmans, Green & Co., p. 386 footnote 2.
- ^ Corbett, Julian S. (1923). Naval Operations. Official History of the War. Vol. III. London: Longmans, Green & Co., p. 345 and frontispiece 6:30p.m. Deployment Map.
- ^ Corbett, Julian S. (1923). Naval Operations. Official History of the War. Vol. III. London: Longmans, Green & Co., p. 386
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Mackie, Colin. "Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1865". gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, p. 211. February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
Sources
- Corbett, Julian S. (1923) Naval Operations. Official History of the War. Vol.III. London: Longmans, Green & Co.
- Harper, J. E. T. (2016) The Jutland Scandal: The Truth about the First World War's Greatest Sea Battle. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, ISBN 978-1-5107-0871-6.
- Lambert, Andrew D.; Blyth, Robert J.; Rüger, Jan (2011). The Dreadnought and the Edwardian Age. Farnham, England: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 9780754663157.
- Mackie, Colin, (2018), British Armed Services between 1860 and the present day — Royal Navy - Senior Appointments, http://www.gulabin.com/.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
