The 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of

light cruiser A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck. Prior to thi ...

s of the Royal Navy from 1915 to 1922.

History

World War One

Formed in 1915 it was part of the

Grand Fleet The Grand Fleet was the main battlefleet of the Royal Navy during the First World War. It was established in August 1914 and disbanded in April 1919. Its main base was Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. History Formed in August 1914 from the ...

, the squadron fought at the

Battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland (german: Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle fought between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy ...

. The squadron was attached to

Battle Cruiser Fleet The Battle Cruiser Fleet, (BCF), later known as Battle Cruiser Force, a naval formation of fast battlecruisers of the Royal Navy, operated from 1915 to 1919. History The Fleet was formed on 11 February 1915 when the Admiralty ordered the deployme ...

from February 1915 until November 1916 when that formation was renamed Battle Cruiser Force it remained attached BC Force until February 1919.

Interwar years

In April 1919 the squadron was detached to the

Mediterranean Fleet The British Mediterranean Fleet, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was a formation of the Royal Navy. The Fleet was one of the most prestigious commands in the navy for the majority of its history, defending the vital sea link between t ...

. In December 1922 the squadron was re-designated the 3rd Cruiser Squadron.

Rear/Vice-Admirals commanding

Post holders included:

Deployments

:Distribution of the squadron included:

Footnotes

References

* Mackie, Colin, (2010-2014), ''British Armed Services between 1860 and the present day — Royal Navy - Senior Appointments'', http://www.gulabin.com/.

External links

{{Light-cruiser squadrons of the Royal Navy, state=collapsed Light Cruiser squadrons of the Royal Navy Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War I Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II