Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)

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The Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron existed for less than a year in the Great War period.

In Command

Second in Command

History

March, 1918

The formation is born, created from Penelope, Undaunted, Aurora and Carysfort from the Harwich Force's Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron. Carysfort is noted as being expected to arrive shortly, and would be in place by April.[5]

Supporting the Battle Fleet
Light Cruisers
  Aurora Carysfort* Penelope Undaunted  

These particulars would persist until May.[6]

May, 1918

The same roster, but Carysfort now flies the broad pendant of a Commodore, 2nd class.[7]

Supporting the Battle Fleet
Light Cruisers
  Aurora Carysfort Com2.png Penelope Undaunted  

The formation would be in this form until some time between September and November.[8]

November, 1918

The squadron has been bolstered by the addition of Cleopatra, and Carysfort now flies the flag of a Rear-Admiral (though in December only it would be labelled as a temporary flag).[9] The precise date of the flag change may more accurately be tied to Borrett's promotion to Rear-Admiral on 16 August, 1918.[10]

Supporting the Battle Fleet
Light Cruisers
Aurora Carysfort RAdm.png Penelope Undaunted Cleopatra

The formation would be in this form until some time between February and March, 1919.[11]

March, 1919

The formation is disestablished some time in February or March. Four cruisers have been placed in Reserve or otherwise sent to Home Ports: Penelope and Undaunted have been sent to The Nore, Cleopatra has gone to Portsmouth, and Aurora to Devonport. Carysfort is listed as being in commission and on "Miscellaneous Service."[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26a.
  2. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 26ex.
  3. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  4. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1918). pp. 11, 13.
  6. ↑ Supplements to the Monthly Navy List, March through May 1918 editions.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1918). p. 10.
  8. ↑ Supplements to the Monthly Navy List, August and November 1918 editions. No copies of September or October were available.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 10.
  10. ↑ Borrett Service Record. f. 505.
  11. ↑ Supplements to the Monthly Navy List, November 1918 through March 1919 editions.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). pp. 17, 18, 19, 21.

Bibliography


Light Cruiser Squadrons of the Royal Navy
First Light Cruiser Squadron | Second Light Cruiser Squadron | Third Light Cruiser Squadron | Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron | Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron | Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron | Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron | Eighth Light Cruiser Squadron
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