4th Cruiser Squadron

The 4th Cruiser Squadron [1] and (also known as Cruiser Force H) [2] was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1907 to 1914 and then again from 1919 to 1946.

4th Cruiser Squadron
Active1907–1914, 1919-1946
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Rear-Admiral Frederick S. Inglefield

The squadron was first established in 1907 and in 1913 it was assigned to the British First Fleet.

During World War I, the 4th Cruiser Squadron was commanded by Rear Admiral Christopher Cradock; the squadron was effectively annihilated at the Battle of Coronel 1 November 1914.

From April 1919 to 1939, it was in the East Indies, and Graham Watson's site lists HMS Highflyer, HMS Caroline, HMS Comus, HMS Southampton (Flagship) until July 1925; HMS Colombo (January 1922-January 1926; June 1932-February 1936); HMS Cairo (June 1922-December 1926); and HMS Chatham (October 1924-January 1926) assigned from the Navy's old light cruisers; HMS Effingham (Flag) (July 1925-1933); HMS Emerald (1935-August 1938); HMS Enterprise (January 1926-1935; February 1936-1939); and HMS Hawkins (1933-March 1935) from the E-Class cruisers and Frobishers; plus from the newer cruiser HMS Norfolk, and the Town-class cruisers HMS Manchester, Liverpool, and Gloucester.[3]

Pre-First World War composition

As of April 1907:[4]

Order of battle

1 November 1914
Name Type[5] Guns[5] Speed[5] Displacement[5] Crew[5]
HMS Good Hope Armored cruiser 2 × 9.2 in (230 mm) guns
16 × 6 in (150 mm) guns		 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) 14,100 t (13,900 long tons; 15,500 short tons) 900
HMS Monmouth Armored cruiser 14 × 6 in guns 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) 9,800 t (9,600 long tons; 10,800 short tons) 690
HMS Glasgow Light cruiser 2 × 6 in guns
16 × 4 in (100 mm) guns		 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) 5,300 t (5,200 long tons; 5,800 short tons) 411
HMS Otranto Armed merchantman 4 × 4.7 in (120 mm) guns 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) 12,124 t (11,933 long tons; 13,364 short tons) 350

References

Footnotes
  1. Friedman, Norman (2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 288. ISBN 9781473853126.
  2. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell,10 November 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1919-39.htm#6
  4. Sieche, p. 146
  5. McNally, pp. 39–40

Sources
  • Friedman, Norman (2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473853126.
  • Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2017) "Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell,10 November 2017.
  • McNally, Michael (2012). Coronel and Falklands 1914: Duel in the South Atlantic. Campaign. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84908-674-5.
  • Sieche, Erwin F. (1990). "Austria-Hungary's Last Visit to the USA". Warship International. XXVII (2): 142–164. ISSN 0043-0374.
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