Second Fleet (Royal Navy)
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The Second Fleet of the new Home Fleets was formed from the Third Division of the Home Fleet in 1912.[1]
History
From the end of 1913 (at least) through mid 1914, the Second Fleet included:
- Fifth Battle Squadron (eight battleships)
- Sixth Battle Squadron (five to seven battleships)
- Fifth Cruiser Squadron (three to four cruisers, mostly light)
- Sixth Cruiser Squadron (three to four armoured cruisers)
- Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (twenty older destroyers and a dozen T.B.s)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 October, 1913. Issue 40342, col F, p. 6.
