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2nd Battle Squadron (United Kingdom)
The 2nd Battle Squadron was a Squadron (naval), naval squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of battleships. The 2nd Battle Squadron was initially part of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet. After World War I the Grand Fleet was reverted to its original name, the Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom), Atlantic Fleet. The squadron changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred. History First World War As an element in the Grand Fleet, the Squadron participated in the Battle of Jutland.#MacIntyre, MacIntyre August 1914 On 5 August 1914, the squadron was constituted as follows:#Dittmar, Dittmar & Colledge * HMS King George V (1911), HMS ''King George V'' * HMS Ajax (1912), HMS ''Ajax'' * HMS Audacious (1912), HMS ''Audacious'' * HMS Centurion (1911), HMS ''Centurion'' * HMS Conqueror (1911), HMS ''Conqueror'' * HMS Monarch (1911), HMS ''Monarch'' * HMS Orion (1910), HMS ''Orion'' * HMS Thunderer (1911), HMS ''Thunderer'' Battle of Jutland, June 1916 As an el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Thunderer (1911)
HMS ''Thunderer'' was the fourth and last dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home Fleet, Home and Grand Fleets. Aside from participating in the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 and the inconclusive Action of 19 August 1916, action of 19 August, her service during World War I generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. After the Grand Fleet was dissolved in early 1919, ''Thunderer'' was transferred back to the Home Fleet for a few months before she was assigned to the Reserve Fleet (United Kingdom), Reserve Fleet. The ship was converted into a training ship for naval cadets in 1921 and served in that role until she was sold for ship breaking, scrap in late 1926. While being towed to the scrapyard, ''Thunderer'' Ship grounding, ran aground; the ship was Marine salvage, refloated and subsequently broken up. Design and description The ''Orion''-class ships were designed in res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Fergusson (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir James Andrew Fergusson, (16 April 1871 – 13 April 1942) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station. Naval career Born the son of Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet and Lady Edith Christian Ramsay, Fergusson joined the Royal Navy in 1887.Resignations and Promotions Evening Post 5 May 1922 He served as a on board the HMS ''Barrosa'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Tothill
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Hugh Henry Darby Tothill, (14 March 1865 – 25 September 1927) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Captain (Royal Navy), captain in World War I and went on to become commander-in-chief of East Indies Station following his promotion to admiral. Naval career Tothill was promoted to Lieutenant (navy), lieutenant in 1888, Commander (Royal Navy), commander on 31 December 1900, and subsequently to Captain (Royal Navy), captain in 1906. He was in command of the training brig HMS Nautilus (1879), HMS ''Nautilus'' from 20 January 1898 until 31 December 1900. In March 1900 he re-commissioned the brig at HMNB Devonport, Devonport with a complement of boys for the annual training cruise. After promotion to commander, he was in January 1901 posted to the armoured cruiser HMS Australia (1886), HMS Australia, serving in home waters. Having received command of by 1908 and by 1911, he served in World War I, commanding at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Borrett
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral George Holmes Borrett, Order of the Bath, CB (10 March 1868 – 10 June 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the First World War, commanding a battleship at the Battle of Jutland, and later rising to the rank of Admiral (Royal Navy), admiral. Early life George Borrett was born on 10 March 1868 in Wimbledon, London, Wimbledon to George Tuthill Borrett. He joined the competitive examinations for cadetships in the Royal Navy on 15 July 1889 and he was one of the best of the class, making him a Naval Cadet. He later married Clare Louisa daughter of William Guyer Hunter and had one daughter named Ellen. Naval career Borrrett was promoted to sub-lieutenant on 13 November 1887, and again on 13 November 1889, to Lieutenant (Royal Navy), lieutenant. He was promoted to Commander (Royal Navy), commander on 1 January 1901 for services in China, and in June the following year was posted to the signals school at HMS Victory, HMS ''Victory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Leveson
Admiral Sir Arthur Cavenagh Leveson GCB (27 January 1868 – 26 June 1929) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He was the Rear Admiral Commanding His Majesty's Australian Fleet from 9 January 1917 to 3 September 1918 and later Commander in Chief, China Station from 10 September 1922 to 22 April 1925.Dodd, Chapt. 8 (Part 2) Naval career Born on 27 January 1868 at Kensington, London, he attended a private school, and began his naval cadetship aboard the training ship HMS ''Britannia'' on 13 January 1881. He was rated midshipman on 15 January 1883 and sub-lieutenant on 17 January 1887 and promoted lieutenant on 27 July 1887. He was awarded the Beaufort Testimonial and Goodenough Medal in 1888 and qualified in gunnery in 1891. Serving as a Gunnery Lieutenant upon HMS ''Victoria'' in 1893, he survived the sinking of HMS ''Victoria'' on 22 June 1893 after she collided with HMS ''Camperdown'' near Tripoli, Lebanon during manoeuvres and quickly sank, taking 358 crew with her, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a flag officer rank used by English-speaking navies. In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral. Rear admiral is usually immediately senior to commodore and immediately below vice admiral. It is usually equivalent to the rank of major general in armies. In the U.S. Navy and some other navies, there are two rear admiral ranks. The term originated in the days of naval sailing squadrons and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. Each naval squadron was assigned an admiral as its head, who commanded from the centre vessel and directed the squadron's activities. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships that bore the brunt of a battle. In the rear of the squadron, a third admiral commanded the remaining ships and, as this section was considered to be in the least danger, the admiral in command of it was typically the most junior. This has continued into the modern age, with rear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Stanley (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir Victor Albert Stanley KCB MVO (17 January 1867 – 9 June 1934) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Reserve Fleet. Naval career Born the son of the Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, giving him the honorific "The Honourable", Stanley entered the navy in 1880, was appointed a Lieutenant in 1889, promoted to Commander in January 1901, and Captain 1905. He became naval attaché to Russia in 1905, commanding officer of the cruiser HMS ''Essex'' in 1909 and Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1912. He served in World War I as commanding officer of the battleship HMS ''Erin'' from 1914 to 1917. He became naval attaché in the British delegation to Washington D. C. in 1918, Second-in-Command of the 1st Battle Squadron in 1919 and Vice Admiral Commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1924. He was promoted to full admiral on 2 March 1926, before retiring the same year. He stood unsuccessfully for the Conservative Party in Blackpool in the 1923 Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Erin
HMS ''Erin'' was a dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, originally ordered by the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman government from the British Vickers Company. The ship was to have been named ''Reşadiye'' when she entered service with the Ottoman Navy. The was designed to be at least the equal of any other ship afloat or under construction. When the First World War began in August 1914, ''Reşadiye'' was nearly complete and was seized at the orders of Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, to keep her in British hands and prevent her from being used by German Empire, Germany or German allies. There is no evidence that the seizure played any part in the Ottoman government declaring war on Britain and the Triple Entente. Aside from a minor role in the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 and the inconclusive Action of 19 August 1916, Action of 19 August the same year, ''Erin''s service during the war generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Baronet
Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Baronet (29 August 1867 – 2 April 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy. A member of a substantial naval dynasty, he served during the First World War, commanding a ship at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He received a number of awards and decorations, and served as commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet during the interwar period, and as Second Sea Lord. He inherited a baronetcy on the death of his father, but died shortly afterwards with the rank of vice-admiral. Naval career Culme-Seymour was born on 29 August 1867, eldest son of Captain Michael Culme-Seymour and Mary Georgiana Watson. He followed his father by embarking on a naval career, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 23 August 1889. He was appointed in command of the destroyer on 31 August 1900. By the outbreak of the First World War he had risen to the rank of captain, and he commanded the battleship as part of the 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Field (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Laurence Field, (18 April 1871 – 24 October 1945) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He served in the Boxer Rebellion as commander of a raiding party and in the First World War as commanding officer of the battleship , flagship of Admiral Martyn Jerram at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet before serving as First Sea Lord during the early 1930s, in which role he dealt with the response to the Invergordon Mutiny in September 1931 and ensured the abandonment in 1932 of the 'ten-year rule', an attempt by the treasury to control defence expenditure by requesting the Foreign Office to declare whether there was any risk of war during the next ten years. Early career Born the second son of Colonel Spencer Field, 6th Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and Catherine Field (née Darrah), Field was educated privately before joining the Royal Navy as a cadet in the training ship HMS ''Britannia'' in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navy, navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The rank is equal to the army rank of colonel and air force rank of group captain. Equivalent ranks worldwide include ship-of-the-line captain (e.g. France, Argentina, Spain), captain of sea and war (e.g. Brazil, Portugal), captain at sea (e.g. Germany, Netherlands) and "Captain 1st rank, captain of the first rank" (Russia). Etiquette Any naval officer who commands a ship is addressed by naval custom as "captain" while aboard in command, regardless of their actual rank, even though technically an officer of below the rank of captain is more correctly titled the commanding officer, or C.O. Officers with the rank of captain travelling aboard a vessel they do not command should be addressed by their rank and name (e.g., "Captain Smith"), but they should not be referred to as "the captain" to avoid confusion with the vessel's captain. The naval rank sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
