5th Battle Squadron

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The 5th Battle Squadron was a Royal Navy formation of fast battleships that played a key role in major World War I naval engagements, including the Battle of Jutland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy formation
World War I naval unit
battle squadron
alliance Allies NERFINISHED
armament 15-inch naval guns
associatedWith Admiral Sir John Jellicoe NERFINISHED
Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty NERFINISHED
characteristic combination of speed and heavy armor
commander Rear-Admiral Hugh Evan-Thomas NERFINISHED
commandStructure under Grand Fleet battle squadrons
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
engagementOutcome survived Battle of Jutland with no ships sunk
era early 20th century
flagship HMS Barham NERFINISHED
HMS Queen Elizabeth NERFINISHED
fleetAssignment Battle Cruiser Fleet (temporarily at Jutland) NERFINISHED
formationType battle squadron of capital ships
garrison Scapa Flow naval base NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod First World War NERFINISHED
locationOfOperations North Sea patrol areas
Scapa Flow NERFINISHED
navalDoctrine line-of-battle operations
notableAction covering British battlecruisers at Jutland
long-range gunnery at Jutland
notableEngagement Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED
Battle of the Somme naval operations NERFINISHED
notableFor high speed and heavy armament
notableLosses damage to HMS Warspite at Jutland
opponent High Seas Fleet NERFINISHED
Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED
partOf Grand Fleet NERFINISHED
role fast battleship squadron
serviceBranch Royal Navy
ship HMS Barham NERFINISHED
HMS Malaya NERFINISHED
HMS Valiant NERFINISHED
HMS Warspite NERFINISHED
shipClass Queen Elizabeth-class battleship NERFINISHED
shipType dreadnought battleship
status disbanded
strategicImportance core element of British battle line at Jutland
tacticalRole fast wing of the battle fleet
theater North Sea NERFINISHED

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British battleship Valiant fleetAssignment 5th Battle Squadron
subject surface form: HMS Valiant