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The Second Cruiser Squadron was instituted by Admiralty order in December, 1904,<ref>"The Distribution and Mobilization of the Fleet" (News).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 12 December, 1904.  Issue '''37575''', col D, pg. 4.</ref> and Rear-Admiral [[Louis Alexander Mountbatten, First Marquess of Milford Haven|H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg]] was appointed in command on 1 February, 1905, flying his flag in [[H.M.S. Drake (1901)|H.M.S. ''Drake'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 26 December, 1904.  Issue '''37587''', col B, pg. 9.</ref>
The Second Cruiser Squadron was instituted by Admiralty order in December, 1904,<ref>"The Distribution and Mobilization of the Fleet" (News).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 12 December, 1904.  Issue '''37575''', col D, pg. 4.</ref> and Rear-Admiral [[Louis Alexander Mountbatten, First Marquess of Milford Haven|H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg]] was appointed in command on 1 February, 1905, flying his flag in [[H.M.S. Drake (1901)|H.M.S. ''Drake'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 26 December, 1904.  Issue '''37587''', col B, pg. 9.</ref> He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[Charles Henry Adair|Charles H. Adair]] on 23 February, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 2 February, 1907.  Issue '''38246''', col F, pg. 11.</ref


Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, First Baronet|Doveton Sturdee]] assumed command on 11 December, 1912,<ref>The National Archives.  ADM 196/39.  p. 1256.</ref> and was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[Charles Edward Madden, First Baronet|Charles E. Madden]] on 19 December, 1913.  He was superseded on 29 July, 1914.<ref>The National Archives.  ADM 196/42.  p. 83.</ref>
Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, First Baronet|Doveton Sturdee]] assumed command on 11 December, 1912,<ref>The National Archives.  ADM 196/39.  p. 1256.</ref> and was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[Charles Edward Madden, First Baronet|Charles E. Madden]] on 19 December, 1913.  He was superseded on 29 July, 1914.<ref>The National Archives.  ADM 196/42.  p. 83.</ref>

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The Second Cruiser Squadron was instituted by Admiralty order in December, 1904,[1] and Rear-Admiral H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg was appointed in command on 1 February, 1905, flying his flag in H.M.S. Drake.[2] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral Charles H. Adair on 23 February, 1907.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag and was succeeded by Rear-Admiral Charles E. Madden on 19 December, 1913. He was superseded on 29 July, 1914.[3]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "The Distribution and Mobilization of the Fleet" (News). The Times. Monday, 12 December, 1904. Issue 37575, col D, pg. 4.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 26 December, 1904. Issue 37587, col B, pg. 9.
  3. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 83.

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