The Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of the British
Home Fleet
The Home Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy that operated from the United Kingdom's territorial waters from 1902 with intervals until 1967. In 1967, it was merged with the Mediterranean Fleet creating the new Western Fleet.
Before the First ...
consisting of
Armored cruiser
The armored cruiser was a type of warship of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was designed like other types of cruisers to operate as a long-range, independent warship, capable of defeating any ship apart from a battleship and fast eno ...
s of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
from 1899 to 1905.
History
In October 1899 the Royal Navy's
Training Squadron consisting mainly of sailing ships was abolished. On the 30 October the Cruiser Squadron was formed using more modern armoured cruisers. Commodore
Edmund S. Poë was appointed its first commander. The squadron was assigned to the
Home Fleet
The Home Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy that operated from the United Kingdom's territorial waters from 1902 with intervals until 1967. In 1967, it was merged with the Mediterranean Fleet creating the new Western Fleet.
Before the First ...
and existed until 1905.
.
Commodore and Rear-Admirals commanding
Post holders included:
References
{{Cruiser squadrons of the Royal Navy, state=collapsed
Cruiser squadrons of the Royal Navy
Military units and formations established in 1899
Military units and formations disestablished in 1905