The6th Battle Squadronwas a squadron of the BritishRoyal Navyconsisting ofBattleshipsserving in theGrand Fleetand existed from 1913 to 1917.
| 6th Battle Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1913–1917 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Squadron |
History
editFirst World War
editAugust 1914
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In August 1914, the 6th Battle Squadron was based atPortlandand comprised a number of the olderpre-dreadnought battleshipsit was then assigned to theSecond Fleet[1]these included:
HMSLord NelsonandAgamemnontransferred to the5th Battle Squadronin late 1914.HMSRevengebriefly joined the squadron in 1915, before the squadron was broken up. Most of the ships were sent to the Mediterranean.
Reformation
editOn 13 November 1917, Rear AdmiralHugh Rodmanbroke his flag inUSSNew Yorkas Commander,Battleship Division 9.After preparations for "distant service",USSWyoming,New York,Delaware,andFloridasailed for theBritish Isleson 25 November and reachedScapa Flow,Orkney Islands,on 7 December 1917. Although retaining their American designation as Battleship Division 9, those four dreadnoughts became the Sixth Battle Squadron of the British Grand Fleet upon arrival in British waters. The 6th Battle Squadron operated fromScapa FlowandRosyth.
The U.S. Battleships serving in the 6th Battle Squadron were:
- USSFlorida
- USSWyoming
- USSNew York
- USSDelaware
- USSTexas- arrived January 1918
- USSArkansas- replaced USSDelawareJuly 1918
Vice and Rear-Admirals commanding
editPost holders as follows:[2][3]
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice/Rear-Admiral, Commanding, 6th Battle Squadron | |||||
| 1 | Vice-Admiral |  |
SirAlexander Bethell | 15 July 1913 | as 6BS 2FL |
| 2 | Rear-Admiral |  |
Charles H. Dundas | 1913 - 20 December 1914 | as 6BS 2FL |
| 3 | Rear-Admiral | |
Stuart Nicholson | 5 December 1913 - 12 April 1916 | as RADMHFSNORE |
| 4 | Rear Admiral |  |
Hugh Rodman | 13 November, - December, 1917 | BS DIV9 USN |
Note:RADMHFSNORERear-Admiral, Home Fleets at the Nore.
References
edit- ^Smith, Graham."Royal Navy ship dispositions 1914-1918: by Admiral Jellicoe".naval-history.net.Graham Smith, 6 January 2015.Retrieved27 December2017.
- ^Mackie, Colin."Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1860".gulabin.Colin Mackie, p.203, 2010-2014.Retrieved21 February2017.
- ^Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony."Sixth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project".dreadnoughtproject.org.Harley & Lovell, 1 August 2017.Retrieved27 December2017.
Sources
edit- Dittmar, F.J & Colledge J.J.,British Warships 1914-1919Ian Allan, London. 1972;ISBN0-7110-0380-7
- McMahon, William E.,Dreadnought Battleships and Battle CruisersUniversity Press of America, 1978;ISBN0-8191-0465-5