The 3rd Cruiser Squadron was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1902 to 1909 and 1911 to 1916 and then again from 1922 to 1941.
History First formation The squadron was first formed in June 1902 and disbanded in March 1909
Rear-Admiral Commanding Included:
Rank Flag Name Term Notes Rear-Admiral Commanding, 3rd Cruiser Squadron1 Rear-Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, Bt. June, 1902 – November, 1904 2 Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton November, 1904 – November, 1906 3 Rear-Admiral Sir Henry D. Barry November, 1906 – October, 1908 4 Rear-Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson October, 1908 – March, 1909 squadron disbanded 04/1909 – 11/1911
Second formation The squadron was reformed in December 1911 and disbanded in September 1916.
Rear-Admiral Commanding
Included:
Rank Flag Name Term Notes Rear-Admiral Commanding, 3rd Cruiser Squadron1 Rear-Admiral F.C. Doveton Sturdee December, 1911 – December, 1912 2 Rear-Admiral Charles E. Madden December, 1912 – December, 1913 3 Rear-Admiral William C. Pakenham December, 1913 – March, 1915 4 Rear-Admiral W.Lowther Grant March, – July, 1915 5 Rear-Admiral Montague E. Browning July 1915 – September, 1916 squadron disbanded 09/1916 – 11/1922
Third formation The squadron reformed in December 1922 during the interwar years. It was in operation during World War II and was disbanded in March 1941.Watson. 2015.
Rear-Admiral/Vice-Admiral Commanding
Included:
Rank Flag Name Term Notes Rear-Admiral/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 3rd Cruiser Squadron1 Rear-Admiral Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield December, 1922 – December. 1924 2 Rear-Admiral John W. L. McClintock December, 1924 – January, 1927 3 Rear-Admiral Lionel G. Preston January, 1927 – February, 1929 4 Rear-Admiral Arthur J. Davies February, 1929 – January, 1931 5 Vice-Admiral Barry E. Domvile January, 1931 – January, 1932 6 Rear-Admiral Francis L. Tottenham January, 1932 – April, 1933 7 Rear-Admiral H.J.Studholme Brownrigg April, 1933 – April, 1935 8 Rear-Admiral George H. D’Oyly Lyon April, 1935 – March, 1937 9 Rear-Admiral Lionel V. Wells March, 1937 – March, 1939 10 Rear-Admiral Henry R. Moore March, 1939 – July, 1940 11 Rear-Admiral Edward de F. Renouf July, 1940 – May, 1941 squadron disbanded 05/1941
References Footnotes
Sources Mackie, Gordon. 2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie. Willmott, H. P. (2009). The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922. Indiana University Press. . Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "BETWEEN THE WARS: ROYAL NAVY ORGANISATION AND SHIP DEPLOYMENTS 1919–1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.