1st Division (Royal Navy)

The 1st Division was a formation of the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy.[1] It briefly existed before the First World War from 1909 to 1912.

1st Division
ActiveMarch 1909–April 1912
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeDivision

History

In March 1909 following a Navy re-organisation, the Home Fleet absorbed the Channel Fleet,[2] which became its First and Second divisions. Each division consisted of A battle squadron that had eight ships.[3] This was essentially a reserve force allocated to major home commands.[4] The new Dreadnought class battleships were allocated to the 1st Battle Squadron - 1st Division, Home Fleet.[4] The Royal Navy's Battle Cruisers were posted to the 1st Cruiser Squadron. The Atlantic Fleet managed to survive the organisational changes. The first division existed until 1912 when it re-styled 1st Battle Squadron.[4]

Rear-Admirals in the 1st Division
Post holders included:[5]
RankFlagNameTerm
Rear-Admirals in the First Division
1Rear-AdmiralCharles J. BriggsMarch, 1909 - 5 January, 1910
2Rear-AdmiralF. C. Doveton Sturdee5 January, 1910 - 5 January, 1911
3Rear-AdmiralRichard H. Peirse5 January, 1911 - 5 January, 1912
4Rear-AdmiralCharles E. Madden5 January, 1912 -May 1912

Components
Included [6]
UnitNotes
11st Battle Squadron, 1st Division8 (dreadnoughts)
21st Cruiser Squadron(6 battle cruisers)
31st Destroyer Flotilla(4 cruiser leaders & 19 destroyers )

Footnotes
  1. Burt, R. A. (2012). British Battleships of World War One: New Revised Edition. Seaforth Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 9781848321472.
  2. Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. Friedman, Norman (2014). Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactic and Technology. Seaforth Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 9781473849709.
  4. Friedman.p.118.
  5. Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.199. December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  6. Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

References
  • Friedman, Norman (2014). Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactic and Technology. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473849709.
  • Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.199. December 2017.
  • Marder, Arthur J. (2013) [1961]. From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era. Vol. I: The Road to War 1904–1914. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781-59114-259-1.
  • Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015.
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