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	Cruiser Squadron - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Squadrons were commanded by a Rear-Admiral whose title was given as Flag Officer Cruiser Squadron n, or CSn for short (e.g.
		During peace time the grouping was primarily for administrative purposes, but during war the whole squadron tended to be operated as a unified fighting unit and such units would train in this formation during peace.
		In the main fighting fleets (Home Fleet and Mediterranean Fleet) members of a given squadron were normally of the same or similar classes.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Cruiser_Squadron (148 words)

	First World War.com - Primary Documents - British Report on the Battle of Jutland, 24 June 1916
		During the action between the battle fleets the Second Cruiser Squadron, ably commanded by Rear-Admiral Herbert L. Heath, with the addition of Duke of Edinburgh of the First Cruiser Squadron, occupied a position at the van, and acted as a connecting link between the battle fleet and the battle-cruiser fleet.
		On each occasion the Fourth Light-cruiser Squadron was very well handled by Commodore Le Mesurier, his captains giving him excellent support, and their object was attained, although with some loss in the second attack, when the ships came under the heavy fire of the enemy battle fleet at between 6,500 and 8,000 yards.
		The squadron attacked, which consisted of six large vessels, besides light-cruisers, and comprised vessels of the Kaiser class, was taken by surprise.
	www.firstworldwar.com /source/jutland_jellicoe.htm (2950 words)

	Admiral Togo's Report of the Battle of Tsushima
		The main squadron, the armored cruiser squadron, the Uriu section and the various destroyer sections at noon reached a point about 10 nautical miles north of Okinoshima, whence, with the object of attacking the enemy's left column, they steered west, and at about 1.30 p.m.
		The main squadron and the armored cruiser squadron had already reached a point some 20 miles south of the Ulneung Islands, and the other sections, as well as the various torpedo craft which had been engaged in the attack during the night, gradually and by different routes drew up towards the rendezvous.
		Shortly afterwards this squadron approached the enemy and reported that its force consisted of four battleships - two of these were subsequently found to be coast defense vessels - and two cruisers, and that it was advancing north.
	www.russojapanesewar.com /togo-aar3.html (4198 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Light cruiser HMS Euryalus of the Dido class
		During September — November 1941 HMS Euryalus was a unit of the 15th Cruiser Squadron and acted as a close convoy escort for the route between Gibraltar and Malta.
		She was refitted during 1947-1948 In January 1948, Euryalus was recommissioned, and joined the 1st Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean, where she was involved in the Palestinian patrols, and was responsible for the evacuation of the British High Commissioner from Haifa.
		In April 1953, she was transferred to the South Atlantic 6th Cruiser Squadron stationed at Simonstown, South Africa and acted as Flagship, during this period she was docked in the Selborne dry dock.
	www.uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/4011.html (1489 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		She was completed and commissioned at Portsmouth on 21 June 1913 and sailed for Australia on 21 July 1913 and became the Australian flagship.
		The squadron's commander, Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee, was wary of the Australia, which he described as being superior to his squadron by itself.
		It arrived at Plymouth on 28 January 1915, and was made flagship of the 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron on 8 February 1915.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=HMAS_Australia_(1911) (672 words)

	The Grand Fleet
		One light cruiser, probably the Wiesbaden, was hit by the second salvoes of both ships, appeared to be badly crippled, and nearly stopped.
		We left the 3rd Battle Cruiser Squadron at about 6.10 P.M. at the termination of their engagement with enemy light cruisers, turning to avoid torpedoes fired at them.
		Lieut.-Commander Tovey thought that his order to fire all torpedoes had been carried out, and finding that this was not the case, closed the light cruiser and fired a torpedo at her, and then sighting the Battle Fleet fired the remaining torpedoes at battleships.
	www.richthofen.com /jellicoe/jellicoe12d.htm (1593 words)

	Beatty's Report on the Battle of Jutland
		After the first report of the enemy the 1st and 3rd Light Cruiser Squadrons changed their direction and without waiting for orders spread to the east, thereby forming a screen in advance of the Battle Cruiser Squadrons and 5th Battle Squadron by the time we had hauled up to the course of approach.
		In the meantime the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron had come in at high speed and was able to take station ahead of the battle cruisers by the time we turned E.S.E., the course on which we first engaged the enemy.
		Owing to clouds it was necessary to fly very low, and in order to identify four enemy light cruisers the plane had to fly at a height of 900 feet within 3,000 yards of them, the light cruisers opening fire on her with every gun that would bear.
	net.lib.byu.edu /~rdh7/wwi/1916/jutlandb.html (2704 words)

	Avalanche Press
		By the time of World War Two, Dutch practice was to patrol the archipelago with a force of cruisers and destroyers, to enforce Dutch neutrality in time of war and provide at least some deterrent to potential enemies.
		The two oldest cruisers on station in 1941 were Java and Sumatra, laid down in 1916 in Dutch yards with some German assistance.
		Another pair of cruisers was authorized in 1935, this time much smaller ships intended to lead destroyer squadrons.
	www.avalanchepress.com /CruiserSquadron.php (889 words)

	VP-6 History - Patrol Squadron Six
		The squadron arrived on 2 October 1946 aboard the aircraft carrier Point Cruz, and was stationed at Naval Air Station NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii.
		Sponsorship of an orphanage in the Iwakuni area was undertaken by the squadron, climaxed by an open house on the base for the children of the orphanage.
		The Squadron was also called upon to support refugee operations flown from NAS Cubi Point and was responsible for the recovery of over 500 refugees.
	www.patronsix.com /html/vp-6_history.html (4363 words)

	H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: History of H.M.S. Hood–The World Cruise of the Special Service ...
		The squadron departed for Durban on the afternoon of 05 January.
		The squadron departed for Auckland on 08 May. Aboard Hood for this leg of the mision was Earl Jellicoe, Governer-General of New Zealand.
		On 12 July, the squadron split-up with the Special Service Squadron continuing towards the Panama Canal and the First Cruiser Squadron being detached to conduct a series of visits to various South American ports.
	hmshood.com /history/empirecruise (1836 words)

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		In 1903, NEW YORK transferred to the Pacific Squadron and cruised with it to Ampala, Honduras in February to protect American interests during turbulence there.
		In 1904, NEW YORK joined squadron cruises off Panama and Peru, then reported to Puget Sound in June where she became flagship of the Pacific Squadron.
		Recommissioning 15 May 1909, NEW YORK departed Boston 25 June for Algiers and Naples where she joined the Armored Cruiser Squadron 10 July and sailed with it for home on the 23d.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/cruisers/acr2.txt (1081 words)

	Beatty's Report on the Battle of Jutland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		After the first report of the enemy the 1st and 3rd Light Cruiser Squadrons changed their direction and without waiting for orders spread to the east, thereby forming a screen in advance of the Battle Cruiser Squadrons and 5th Battle Squadron by the time we had hauled up to the course of approach.
		In the meantime the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron had come in at high speed and was able to take station ahead of the battle cruisers by the time we turned E.S.E., the course on which we first engaged the enemy.
		Owing to clouds it was necessary to fly very low, and in order to identify four enemy light cruisers the plane had to fly at a height of 900 feet within 3,000 yards of them, the light cruisers opening fire on her with every gun that would bear.
	www.gwpda.org /1916/jutlandb.html (2699 words)

	"Mikuma" Photo Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The 7th Cruiser Squadron was tasked with covering the invasion convoy, and left Guam on 29 May to join it.
		On 5 June the Squadron was ordered to bombard Midway itself, but these orders were cancelled, and on their return the cruisers were intercepted by the US submarine Tambour.
		Cruisers Mogami and Mikuma collided, badly damaging Mogami and causing a steady oil leak in her sister.
	www.warship.get.net.pl /Japonia/Cruisers/CA_1935_Mogami_class/_Mikuma_photos.html (1332 words)

	USS New York III
		Transferred to the North Atlantic Squadron in August, the cruiser returned to West Indian waters for winter cxerciscs and was commended for her aid during a firc that threatened to destroy Port of Spain, Trinidad.
		Returning to New York, the cruiser joined the European Squadron in 1895 and steamed to Kiel, where she represented the United States at the opening of the Kiel Canal.
		In May l9l9, she served as flagship of the destroyer squadron guarding the transatlantic flight of the Navy's NC seaplanes.
	www.multied.com /navy/cruiser/NewyorkIV.html (1120 words)

	"Aoba" Photo Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Commissioned in September 1927, she was assigned to Fifth Squadron (Sentai) until 1933 and thereafter to the Sixth and Seventh Squadrons, serving as their flagship during much of her career.
		The 6th Cruiser Squadron was now attached to the newly formed 8th Fleet, the Outer South Sea Force.
		In February 1944 she became flagship of the 16th Cruiser Squadron in the south-west area, and was mainly used for transport duties in the Philippines.
	www.warship.get.net.pl /Japonia/Cruisers/CA_1927_Aoba_class/_Aoba_photos.html (1595 words)

	Naval History/USS South Dakota ARC-9
		On 24 August, she departed San Francisco for a cruise to Samoa and headed eastward in September to operate in Central and South American waters.
		Following operations along the Pacific coast during much of 1911, South Dakota began a cruise in December with the Armored Cruiser Squadron which took her from California to the Hawaiian Islands, the Marianas, the Philippines, and Japan.
		After returning to the west coast in August 1912, she participated in periodic squadron exercises until she was placed in reserve on 30 December 1913 at the Puget Sound Navy Yard.
	www.multied.com /Navy/cruiser/SD.html (555 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Ships hit by U-boats - HMS Newfoundland (59) (Light cruiser)
		After the Japanese surrender on 15 August, the cruiser landed a group of seamen and Royal Marines to take over the naval base at Yokosuka in the Tokyo Bay and was present when the Instrument of Surrender was signed aboard USS Missouri (BB 63) on 2 September.
		On 5 Nov, 1952, she became flagship of the 4th Cruiser Squadron in the East Indies and also served in the Far East.
		On 2 November, the cruiser left the Far East and returned via the Seychelles, East and South Africa and Freetown to Portsmouth, where she was paid off on 24 Jun, 1959.
	www.uboat.net /allies/merchants/ship.html?shipID=3019 (614 words)

	East Asia Cruiser Squadron Shirts
		In August of 1914, the German East Asia Cruiser Squadron began its journey eastward across the Pacific.
		On November 1, the squadron engaged and defeated ships of the British West Indies Squadron (Admiral Craddock) only to be destroyed by Admiral Sturdee's battlecruisers at the Battle of the Falkland Islands on December 8, 1914.
		The East Asia Squadron Shirt is available as the classic white 100% cotton pre-shrunk Hanes t-shirt or the 100% cotton pre-shrunk jersey-style (3/4-sleeve) shirt in white with color collar and sleeves or the soft & comfortable, medium-weight 90/10 cotton/polyester Hanes Ultimate sweatshirt.
	www.seawarstore.com /EastAsiaSquadronShirt.htm (158 words)

	JUTLAND WW1 British / German order of battle, General Naval Tactics, German tactics for Jutland
		Rear-Admiral Hood's 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron was ordered to speed ahead to assist Beatty, while Rear-Admiral Arbuthnot's 1st Cruiser Squadron patrolled the van of the main body for eventual deployment of Jellicoe's dreadnought columns.
		Simultaneously the signals cruiser Chester, steaming behind Hood's battlecruisers, was intercepted by the van of the German scouting forces under Rear-Admiral Bodicker.
		The Black Prince of the ill-fated 1st Cruiser Squadron met a grim fate at the hands of the battleship Thüringen, blowing up with all hands as her squadron leader Defence had done earlier.
	www.battle-fleet.com /pw/his/Jutland_Skagerrak_WW1.htm (3936 words)

	New Zealand Navy
		after September 1916 she again joined the 2nd battle cruiser squadron and after the war Carried Admiral Jellicoe on a tour of the Dominions.
		Listed for Disposal under the Washington treaty she was sold for breaking up ion the 19th December 1923.
		The New Zealand was taken on a cruise of the Dominions in 1913 before joining the 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron, she then served with the Grand Fleet in 1914 before becoming flagship to the 2nd cruiser squadron in 1915.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /new_zealand_navy.htm (1087 words)

	Art prints o fthe Battle of Jutland
		HMS Agincourt is shown alongside HMS Erin with ships of the 1st Battle squadron of the Grand Fleet, on the eve of the Battle of Jutland.
		During the daylight fighting HMS Barham, under Rear Admiral Evan-Thomas, lead the 5th Battle Squadron (Valiant, Warspite and Malaya) and is seen here at 4.50pm exchanging with Hippers battle-cruisers to the south.
		Here HMS Royal oak is seen leading HMS Superb and HMS Canada as part of the 4th battle squadron at around 7pm on the 31st of May 1916.
	www.first-world-war.com /jutland.htm (2085 words)

	Quickfire War Scenarios
		Hunt for the Oregon: Spanish cruiser squadron catches the Oregon by herself off the coast of Brazil.
		Malacca Straits: A French squadron and convoy being dispatched to Indo-China is not being allowed into the straits by a hostile RN Pacific Squadron.
		Breakout from Saigon: A French cruiser squadron at Saigon takes advantage of a passing typhoon to break out while only a "few" RN cruisers lurk outside the bay...
	www.wtj.com /games/beta/quickfire/docu_scenarios.htm (713 words)

	Columbia
		She was assigned to Commodore Winfield Scott Schley’s “Flying Squadron,” but as concerns mounted up and down the east coast about the whereabouts of Spanish Admiral Cervera’s approaching squadron, and the fear of a possible attack, COLUMBIA was detached from the “Flying Squadron” and sent to patrol off New England.
		After the Spanish squadron had been located in Santiago harbor, COLUMBIA was detailed to duties in the Cuban theater, beginning on June 30.
		Her new duty was as flagship of Squadron 5, Patrol Force steaming off of the Delaware Bay.
	www.spanamwar.com /columbia.htm (759 words)

	H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Roll of Honour, Memorial to Vice-Admiral ...
		Holland was promoted to Rear-Admiral and took command of the 2nd Battle Squadron in January 1938.
		From July to October 1940, Holland served as the Commanding Officer of the 7th Cruiser Squadron and Senior Naval Officer of Escort.
		His final assignment was as the Vice-Admiral Commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron and Second in Command of the Home Fleet in May 1941.
	www.hmshood.com /crew/memorial/h/HollandLE.htm (678 words)

	Maritime Prints Portfolio
		HMS LION AND THE 1ST BATTLE CRUISER SQUADRON, 1914
		HMS LION, HMS TIGER, HMS PRINCESS ROYAL, HMS QUEEN MARY and HMS NEW ZEALAND: the 1st Battle CRUISER SQUADRON 1915
		HMS HOOD AND THE 1st BATTLE CRUISER SQUADRON, 1927
	www.maritimeprints.com /portfolio (1146 words)

	>HMS Devonshire (London Class Cruisers)
		The cruiser's officers took over North Dockyard Island naval base and handed it back to the Danish Navy while her engineers inspected the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen and the light cruiser Nurnburg, which surrendered to them.
		Devonshire's first training cruise began in autumn 1947, when she visited the Irish port of Berehaven (Castletown Bere), in the beautiful setting of Bantry Bay on Ireland's south coast, the visit being hosted by the Irish Naval Service.
		Over the next six years Devonshire's spring and summer cruises took; her to home and European ports, to the Mediterranean and, on occasions, to the Caribbean; for the cadets, they were the highlights of her training programme.
	www.rjerrard.co.uk /royalnavy/devon/devon.htm (3713 words)

	On November 1, 1906, amid the massive battleship-building mania that would eventually lead Germany and Great Britain to ...
		Then, with flag-showing stops along the way, she would replace the old cruiser Niobe in the cruiser squadron at the northern Chinese port of Tsingtao, which since being seized in 1897 had been developed into the capital of Germany's empire in the Far East.
		Although Captain Müller agreed that coaling considerations were important to Spee's squadron, he felt that the long voyage to that part of the ocean and the paucity of worthy targets once he got there would contribute little to the German war effort.
		She had sunk a cruiser, a destroyer and 16 merchant ships, coaled 11 times from three captured colliers and had bombarded oil facilities in the heart of the British empire, while disrupting transport, raising the price of rice and insurance in the Indian Ocean region and drawing the attention of 78 warships from four navies.
	www.argo.net.au /andre/emdenforwebENFIN.htm (5334 words)

	Sea Fighting Off Helgoland
		Later I received a signal from the Commodore (T), stating that he was being attacked by a large cruiser, and a further signal informing me that he was being hard pressed, and asking for assistance.
		At the same time the Light Cruiser Squadron was observed to be engaging an enemy ship ahead.
		The battle cruisers turned north and circled to port to complete the destruction of the vessel first engaged.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/1914/helgo.html (760 words)

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