3rd Light Cruiser Squadron

3rd Light Cruiser Squadron
Active	1915–1922
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	Royal Navy
Engagements	Battle of Jutland

The 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron was a naval formation of light cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1915 to 1922.

History

World War One

Formed in 1915, it was part of the Grand Fleet, the squadron fought at the Battle of Jutland. The squadron was attached to Battle Cruiser Fleet from February 1915 until November 1916 when that formation was renamed Battle Cruiser Force, it remained attached to BC Force until February 1919.^[1]

Interwar years

In April 1919 the squadron was detached to the Mediterranean Fleet. In December 1922 the squadron was re-designated the 3rd Cruiser Squadron.^[2]

Rear/Vice-Admirals commanding

Post holders included:

	Rank	Flag	Name	Term
Rear-Admiral/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron [3]
1	Rear-Admiral		Trevylyan D. W. Napier	8 February 1915 – 30 July 1917
2	Rear-Admiral		Allen T. Hunt	1 January 1918 – 1 February 1919
3	Rear-Admiral		Sir Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair	1 February 1919 – 5 August 1919
4	Vice-Admiral		Sir George P.W. Hope	15 August 1919 – 19 January 1921
5	Rear-Admiral		Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt	19 January 1921 – 11 December 1922

Deployments

Distribution of the squadron included:^[4][5]

	Assigned to	Date	Notes
1	Grand Fleet	08/1914-10/1915
2	Battle Cruiser Fleet	11/1915-11/1916	as part of the Grand Fleet
3	Battle Cruiser Force	11/1916-10/1918	as part of the Grand Fleet
4	Home Fleet	10-1918-03/1919
5	Mediterranean Fleet	04/1919-12/1922
6	Mediterranean Fleet	12/1922	redesignated 3rd Cruiser Squadron

References

1. Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy ship dispositions 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith 6 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
2. Smithh, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
3. Government, H.M. (October 1913). "Flag Officers - Vice Admirals". The Navy List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 87.
4. Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
5. Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

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