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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Training Squadron commissioned at Portsmouth and Chatham on 21 September, 1885.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 22 September, 1885. Issue '''31558''', col D, p. 12.</ref> {{CaptRN}} [[Robert O'Brien FitzRoy|Robert O'B. FitzRoy]] was appointed {{Com2RN}} in command on 30 September, and assumed command on 12 October, flying his broad pendant in ''Active''. | The Training Squadron commissioned at Portsmouth and Chatham on 21 September, 1885.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 22 September, 1885. Issue '''31558''', col D, p. 12.</ref> {{CaptRN}} [[Robert O'Brien FitzRoy|Robert O'B. FitzRoy]] was appointed {{Com2RN}} in command on 30 September, and assumed command on 12 October, flying his broad pendant in ''Active''.{{NLNov85|p. 188}} | ||
On 30 October, 1899, the masted Training Squadron was paid off. The following day the crews turned over to first-class cruisers. | On 30 October, 1899, the masted Training Squadron was paid off. The following day the crews turned over to first-class cruisers. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
'''September, 1885:''' | '''September, 1885:'''{{NLNOv85|p. 189}} | ||
*{{UK-1Active}} | *{{UK-1Active}} | ||
*{{UK-1Calypso}} | *{{UK-1Calypso}} | ||
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*{{UK-Volage}} | *{{UK-Volage}} | ||
'''March, 1891:''' | '''March, 1891:'''{{NLApr91|p. 193}} | ||
*''Active'' | *''Active'' | ||
*''Calypso'' | *''Calypso'' | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 3 May 2014
History
The Training Squadron commissioned at Portsmouth and Chatham on 21 September, 1885.[1] Captain Robert O'B. FitzRoy was appointed Commodore, Second Class in command on 30 September, and assumed command on 12 October, flying his broad pendant in Active.[2]
On 30 October, 1899, the masted Training Squadron was paid off. The following day the crews turned over to first-class cruisers.
Composition
September, 1885:Template:NLNOv85
March, 1891:[3]
- Active
- Calypso
- Ruby
- Volage
1913: In March of 1913, the squadron was based in Queenstown, and consisted of two groups:[4]
First Group
Second Group
Commodores
Dates of appointment given:
- Commodore, Second Class Robert O'B. FitzRoy, 21 September, 1885.[5]
- Commodore, Second Class Albert H. Markham, 1 November, 1886.[6]
- Commodore, Second Class Armand T. Powlett, 14 November, 1889.[7]
- Commodore, Second Class Lewis A. Beaumont, 1 August, 1891.[8]
- Rear-Admiral Robert H. Harris, 1 June, 1893.[9]
- Commodore, Second Class George L. Atkinson, 18 April, 1895.[10]
- Commodore, Second Class Edmund S. Poë, 14 October, 1897.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 22 September, 1885. Issue 31558, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1885). p. 188.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 193.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 146 of 28 March, 1913.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 22 September, 1885. Issue 31558, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 November, 1886. Issue 31806, col D, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 November, 1889. Issue 32846, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1891. Issue 33384, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 13 May, 1893. Issue 33950, col D, p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 27 March, 1895. Issue 34535, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 13 October, 1897. Issue 35333, col A, p. 11.
