9th Battle Squadron

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The 9th Battle Squadron was a short-lived squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of battleships serving in the Grand Fleet.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Gordon|last2=Watson|first2=Graham|title=Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1914-1918.htm#6|website=naval-history.net|publisher=Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015|access-date=28 March 2017}}

History

The 9th Battle Squadron was formed at Grimsby on 27 July 1914, and comprised a number of the older Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleships. These included:Dittmar, F.J & Colledge J.J., British Warships 1914-1919 Ian Allan, London. 1972; {{ISBN|0-7110-0380-7}}

  • {{HMS|Hannibal|1896|6}}
  • {{HMS|Magnificent|1894|6}}
  • {{HMS|Mars|1896|6}}
  • {{HMS|Victorious|1895|6}}

Due to the age and obsolescence of its constituent vessels, on 7 August 1914 the 9th Battle Squadron was dissolved and the ships were allocated to guard ship duty.

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