The 1st Light Cruiser Squadron was a naval unit of the Royal Navy from 1913 to 1924.

History

The 1st Light Cruiser Squadron was a Royal Navy unit of the Grand Fleet during World War I. Four of its ships ('' Inconstant'', '' Galatea'', '' Cordelia'' and '' Phaeton'') fought at Jutland in 1916, by which time it was under the command of Commodore Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair – his flagship, ''Galatea'', was the first to sight enemy vessels, at 2:20pm. During the

interwar period In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days), the end of the World War I, First World War to the beginning of the World War II, Second World War. The in ...

, the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron was a unit of the Atlantic Fleet until October 1924. In November 1924 the squadron was dispatched 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 ...

where it was re-designated

1st Cruiser Squadron The First Cruiser Squadron was a Royal Navy squadron of cruisers that saw service as part of the Grand Fleet during the World War I then later as part of the Mediterranean Fleet, Mediterranean during the Interwar period and World War II it first ...

Commodores/Rear admirals commanding

Post holders included:

Deployments

:Distribution of the squadron included:

References

Sources

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

External links

{{Use dmy dates, date=June 2017 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