2nd Division (Royal Navy)

The 2nd Division was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet it was formed before First World War in March 1909 until May 1912.

2nd Division
ActiveMarch 1909–May 1912
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeDivision

History

In March 1909 following a re-organisation of the British Fleet the Channel Fleet was absorbed by the Home Fleet, while the former Channel Fleet became the Home Fleet's first and second divisions.[1] These new divisions were made up of an 8-12 ship battle squadron that included either dreadnought battleships or pre-dreadnought battleships all remaining components of the former Home Fleet as it then stood became the third and fourth divisions that was a single command under a vice-admiral.[2] The third and fourth division was assigned to major home commands as a reserve force.[2]

The 2nd Battle Squadron of the 2nd Division contained 10 to 12 older battleships, the 2nd Cruiser Squadron was formed using armored cruisers whilst the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla had a total of 4 scout cruiser leaders assigned to during its it plus 21 other destroyers of different classes.[1]

Vice-Admirals Commanding 2nd Division
Post holders included:[3][4]
RankFlagNameTerm
Vice-Admirals Commanding Second Division
1Vice-AdmiralSir Archibald Berkeley Milne24 March 1909 - 9 August 1910
2Vice-AdmiralSir George A. Callaghan9 August 1910 - 19 October 1911
3Vice-AdmiralSir John R. Jellicoe19 October 1911 - May, 1912

Rear Admirals in the 2nd Division
Post holders included:[5]
RankFlagNameTerm
Rear Admirals in the Second Division
1Rear-AdmiralJames Startin24 March 1909 - 9 October 1909
2Rear-AdmiralEdward E. Bradford9 October 1909 - 19 October 1910
3Rear-AdmiralGeorge E. Patey19 October 1910 - 19 October 1911
4Rear-AdmiralHerbert G. King-Hall19 October 1911 -May 1912

Components
Included:[1]
UnitDatesNotes
12nd Battle Squadron, 2nd Division(10-12, pre-dreadnought battleships)
22nd Cruiser Squadron( 6, armored cruisers )
31st Destroyer Flotilla(4 scout cruiser, leaders & 21 destroyers )
42nd Destroyer FlotillaFebruary 1909 to May 1912forming in Feb

Footnotes
  1. Watson 2015.
  2. Friedman 2014, p. 118.
  3. Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.200. December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Home Fleet (Royal Navy) Second Division - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 12 May 2015.
  5. Harley and Lovell. 2015

References
  • Friedman, Norman (2014). Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactic and Technology. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473849709.
  • Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p. 199. December 2017.
  • Marder, Arthur J. (2013) [1961]. From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era. Vol. I: The Road to War 1904–1914. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781-59114-259-1.
  • Watson, Dr Graham (8 August 2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". , www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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