| 4th Cruiser Squadron | |
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| Active | 1907–1914, 1939-1946 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Rear-Admiral Frederick S. Inglefield |
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 the again from 1939 to 1946
History[]
First formation[]
The squadron was first established in 1907 and in 1913 it was assigned to the First Fleet it was disbanded just before World War One in 1914.
Second formation[]
The squadron reformed in 1939 and then disbanded again in 1946.
References[]
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman, Norman (2012) (in en). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 288. ISBN 9781473853126. https://books.google.lk/books?id=sOWZBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA288&dq=4th+Cruiser+Squadron&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiYifj6pq_ZAhWBRo8KHbJ2D64Q6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=4th%20Cruiser%20Squadron&f=false.
- ↑ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project" (in en). Harley and Lovell,10 November 2017. http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Fourth_Cruiser_Squadron_(Royal_Navy). Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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.
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