White Squadron
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White Squadron was a principal division of the British Royal Navy’s battle fleet, historically associated with admirals of the white rank in the age-of-sail naval hierarchy.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy formation
ⓘ
naval squadron ⓘ |
| associatedWithRank |
admiral of the white
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rear-admiral of the white ⓘ vice-admiral of the white ⓘ |
| classification | color squadron of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| colorDesignation | white ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
admiral of the white
ⓘ
flag officer of the white ⓘ |
| commandStructure | color-based admiralty system ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | abolition of color-based admiral ranks in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| era | age of sail ⓘ |
| flagColor | white ⓘ |
| flagType | ensign ⓘ |
| fleetRole | principal division of the battle fleet ⓘ |
| function |
administrative grouping under admirals of the white
ⓘ
tactical subdivision of the line of battle ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRole | color squadron in Royal Navy command structure ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| name | White Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTactic | line of battle ⓘ |
| notableFeature | identified by white ensign and white command flags ⓘ |
| parallelFormation |
Blue Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy battle fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | Royal Navy battle fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
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