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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy formation
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World War I naval unit ⓘ battle squadron ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | 15-inch naval guns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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Scapa Flow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalDoctrine | line-of-battle operations ⓘ |
| notableAction |
covering British battlecruisers at Jutland
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long-range gunnery at Jutland ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Jutland
NERFINISHED
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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
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Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fast battleship squadron ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| ship |
HMS Barham
NERFINISHED
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
HMS Valiant