1st Battlecruiser Squadron
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The 1st Battlecruiser Squadron was a major Royal Navy formation of fast, heavily armed capital ships that played a prominent role in early 20th-century naval operations, including World War I.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battlecruiser Squadron | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy formation
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battlecruiser squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Dogger Bank
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Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrineRole |
fast wing in fleet actions
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scouting force for the battle fleet ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| formationPurpose | to concentrate British battlecruisers into a single striking force ⓘ |
| garrison |
Rosyth
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Scapa Flow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to development and testing of British battlecruiser doctrine
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played a prominent role in early World War I naval operations ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Rear-Admiral Sir Gordon Moore
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Rear-Admiral Sir Osmond de B. Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ Rear-Admiral Sir William C. Pakenham NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
actions against the German High Seas Fleet
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pursuit of German battlecruisers in the North Sea ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy armament
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high speed ⓘ |
| notableLoss |
HMS Indefatigable at the Battle of Jutland
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HMS Queen Mary at the Battle of Jutland ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fast capital ship formation ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| ship |
HMS Indefatigable
NERFINISHED
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HMS Indomitable NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Inflexible NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Princess Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Queen Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Tiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | battlecruiser ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
North Sea
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South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | capital ship squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Roger Keyes
this entity surface form:
Battlecruiser Squadron