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*Rear-Admiral [[Arthur Murray Farquhar|Arthur M. Farquhar]], 8 February, 1909.<ref name=Times09/>
 
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*Rear-Admiral [[Edward Eden Bradford|Edward E. Bradford]], 8 February, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 10 January, 1911.  Issue '''39478''', col B, pg. 4.</ref>
 
*Rear-Admiral [[Edward Eden Bradford|Edward E. Bradford]], 8 February, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 10 January, 1911.  Issue '''39478''', col B, pg. 4.</ref>
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*Rear-Admiral [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]], 8 February, 1913.
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*Rear-Admiral [[Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock|Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]], 8 February, 1913.
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 13:07, 18 August 2010

History

The Fourth Cruiser Squadron was formed as the Particular Service (Fourth Cruiser) Squadron in the redistribution of the fleets of 1904. It came under the command of the Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station, who was styled "Commander-in-Chief of the North America and West Indies Station and Particular Service Squadron."[1] From 8 February, 1907 to 8 February, 1909, Rear-Admiral Frederick S. Inglefield was in command of the squadron, flying his flag in H.M.S. Euryalus.[2] He was succeeded at Portsmouth by Rear-Admiral Arthur M. Farquhar on 8 February, 1909.[3] Rear-Admiral Edward E. Bradford was appointed in command on 8 February, 1911, and struck his flag on 8 February, 1913.[4] He was succeeded on the same day by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock.[5]

Organisation

The Fourth Cruiser Squadron was counted as part of the First Fleet, despite being employed in the West Indies to protect British interests in Mexico. It was intended that it should be able to join the Commander-in-Chief for manœuvres, but it was in effect permanently detached.[6]

Rear-Admirals Commanding

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Statement Explanatory of Navy Estimates, 1905-1906. pp. 7-8.
  2. ↑ Inglefield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. p. 473.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 5 February, 1909, 1914. Issue 38875, col B, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ Bradford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. p. 168.
  5. ↑ Cradock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. p. 89.
  6. ↑ Corbett. Naval Operations. I. pp. 11-13.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 January, 1907. Issue 38226, col D, pg. 5.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 January, 1911. Issue 39478, col B, pg. 4.

Bibliography

  • Corbett, Sir Julian S. (1938). Naval Operations: To the Battle of the Falklands December 1914. Vol. I. London: Longmans, Green and Co..

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