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词条 12th Cruiser Squadron
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  1. History

     First formation  Rear-Admiral Commanding  Second and Third formations  Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding 

  2. References

     Footnotes  Sources 
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The 12th Cruiser Squadron [1] also known as Cruiser Force G [2] was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1914 to 1915 and then again from 1939 to 1943.

History

First formation

The squadron was first formed 1 August 1914 and was initially assigned to the Channel Fleet as Cruiser Force G patrolling the western Channel until February 1915.[3] The squadron was then reassigned to the Grand Fleet where it remained before being disbanded in February 1915.[4]

Rear-Admiral Commanding

Included:[5][6]

Rank Flag Name Term Notes
Rear-Admiral Commanding, 12th Cruiser Squadron
1 Rear-Admiral Rosslyn E. Wemyss 1 August 1914 – 15 February 1915

Second and Third formations

The squadron reformed in August 1939 initially part of the Northern Patrol of the Home Fleet based at Scapa Flow but was re-designated 11th Cruiser Squadron in October 1939. It re-formed as part of the Mediterranean Fleet in July 1942. It was reassigned from 29 January 1943 to 2 July 1943 when it became a component of Force H and again from 1 October 1943 to December 1943.[7]

Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding

Included:[8][9]

Rank Flag Name Term Notes
Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 12th Cruiser Squadron
1 Vice-Admiral Sir Max K. Horton August - 9 September 1939
2 Rear-Admiral W. Frederic Wake-Walker 9 September 1939 – 28 October 1939
squadron disbanded 11/1939 - 06/1942
3 Rear-Admiral Cecil H. J. Harcourt July, 1942 – December, 1943also FO 2i/c Force H

References

Footnotes

1. ^{{cite book|last1=Friedman|first1=Norman|title=British Cruisers of the Victorian Era|date=2012|publisher=Seaforth Publishing|location=Barnsley, England|isbn=9781473853126|page=240|url=https://books.google.lk/books?id=sOWZBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA240&dq=12th+Cruiser+Squadron&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI3YjKr8XZAhXLo5QKHX-oDPIQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=12th%20Cruiser%20Squadron&f=false|language=en}}
2. ^{{cite book|last1=Elleman|first1=Bruce A.|last2=Paine|first2=S. C. M.|title=Naval Blockades and Seapower: Strategies and Counter-Strategies, 1805–2005|date=2007|publisher=Routledge|location=Oxford, England|isbn=9781134257287|url=https://books.google.lk/books?id=Vr9-AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA91&dq=Cruiser+Force+G,+Royal+Navy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHhZLNsMXZAhXJYo8KHZbnBNoQ6AEIKjAB#v=onepage&q=Cruiser%20Force%20G%2C%20Royal%20Navy&f=false|language=en|chapter=9: World War One: The Blockade}}
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Watson|first1=Dr Graham|title=Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914–1918: The Grand Fleet|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1914-1918.htm#cf|website=www.naval-history.net|publisher=Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015|accessdate=27 February 2018}}
4. ^{{cite book|last1=Jellicoe|first1=Viscount|title=The Grand Fleet (1914–1916): Its Creation, Development and Work|date=2014|publisher=BoD – Books on Demand|isbn=9783954274338|page=11|url=https://books.google.lk/books?id=1TTKBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA11&dq=12th+Cruiser+Squadron&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI3YjKr8XZAhXLo5QKHX-oDPIQ6AEIWDAI#v=onepage&q=12th%20Cruiser%20Squadron&f=false|language=en}}
5. ^{{cite web|last1=Watson|first1=Dr|title=Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939–1945|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm#24|website=www.naval-history.net|publisher=Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015|accessdate=26 February 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|last1=Mackie|first1=Gordon|title=Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|website=gulabin.com|publisher=Gordon Mackie, p.214. February 2018|accessdate=26 February 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|last1=Watson|first1=Dr Graham|title=Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939–1945:Squadrons, Flotillas and other formations which served in Mediterranean|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm#24|website=www.naval-history.net|publisher=Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015|accessdate=27 February 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|last1=Watson|first1=Dr|title=Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939–1945|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm#24|website=www.naval-history.net|publisher=Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015|accessdate=26 February 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web|last1=Mackie|first1=Gordon|title=Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|website=gulabin.com|publisher=Gordon Mackie, p.214. February 2018|accessdate=26 February 2018}}

Sources

  • Elleman, Bruce A.; Paine, S. C. M. (2007). "9: World War One: The Blockade". Naval Blockades and Seapower: Strategies and Counter-Strategies, 1805–2005. Oxford, England: Routledge. {{ISBN|9781134257287}}.
  • Friedman, Norman (2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. {{ISBN|9781473853126}}.
  • Jellicoe, Viscount (2014). The Grand Fleet (1914–1916): Its Creation, Development and Work. BoD – Books on Demand. {{ISBN|9783954274338}}.
  • Mackie, Gordon. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie.
  • Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914–1918: The Grand Fleet". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
  • Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939–1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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