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

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.

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. 1 2 3 Watson 2015.
  2. 1 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, 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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