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Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom)

Former naval fleet of the Royal Navy

Field	Value
unit_name	Atlantic Fleet
image	Renown-7.jpg
image_size	300
caption	Capital Ships of the Atlantic Fleet
dates	1909–1914;1919–1932
country
branch	[[File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	23px]] Royal Navy
type	Fleet

The Atlantic Fleet was a naval fleet of the Royal Navy. It existed for two periods; 1909 until 1914, and then 1919 until 1932.

History

On 14 December 1904 the Channel Fleet was re-styled the 'Atlantic Fleet'. The Atlantic Fleet lasted until 1912 when rising tensions with Germany forced the Royal Navy to relook at fleet formations and the Atlantic Fleet became the 3rd Battle Squadron. The Atlantic Fleet was based at Gibraltar to reinforce either the Channel Fleet or the Mediterranean Fleet, from January 1905 to February 1907. It remained at Gibraltar until April 1912.

The Atlantic Fleet was again formed after the end of World War I, when British naval forces were reorganised to reflect the changed economic and political situation in Europe. The fleet was created upon the disbandment of the Grand Fleet in April 1919, absorbing many, but not all of its elements. It was placed under a Commander-in-Chief, who for part of that year held the title of Commander-in-Chief Atlantic and Home Fleets, before the Home Fleet became the Reserve Fleet and a totally separate command. became the Fleet's flagship and served in that capacity until 1924.

The fleet never fought in a naval battle in its short history. In 1931, during the Invergordon Mutiny, sailors of the fleet openly refused to obey orders because of a dispute over pay with the government. The fleet's short history ended in 1932, when the Admiralty having been shaken by the events of the Invergordon Mutiny, renamed the fleet, as the Home Fleet.

Senior officers

Commanders-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet

The Commander-in-Chief's title was "Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet" between 1904 and 1910, and "Vice-Admiral Commanding, Atlantic Fleet" from 1910 to 1912.

8-9 Battleships not assigned to a squadron
2nd Cruiser Squadron
Atlantic Fleet Flotilla

Rank	Flag	Name	Term	Title
1	Vice-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Lord Charles Beresford	31 December 1904 – 1 March 1905
2	Vice-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir William May	1 March 1905 – 23 February 1907
3	Vice-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe	23 February 1907 – 19 November 1908
4	Vice-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Prince Louis of Battenberg	19 November 1908 – 20 December 1910
5	Vice-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir John Jellicoe	20 December 1910 – 19 December 1911
6	Acting Vice-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Cecil Burney	19 December 1911 – July, 1912

1st Battle Squadron (04.19-03.32)
2nd Battle Squadron (04.19-05.21)
3rd Battle Squadron (03.26-05.30)
Battlecruiser Squadron (04.19-03.32)
Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers not assigned to a squadron (09.31-03.32)
1st Light Cruiser Squadron (04.19-11.24)
2nd Light Cruiser Squadron (10.19-11.24)
1st Destroyer Flotilla (04.19-04.25) re-designated 5DF
2nd Destroyer Flotilla (04.19-11.24)
3rd Destroyer Flotilla (04.19-08.23)
4th Destroyer Flotilla (11.19-08.23)
5th Destroyer Flotilla (01.21-04.25) to 1DF/Med
6th Destroyer Flotilla (04.21-03.32)
7th Destroyer Flotilla Atlantic Fleet Reserve 1925-1927
8th Destroyer Flotilla Atlantic Fleet Reserve 1925-1927
9th Destroyer Flotilla Atlantic Fleet Reserve 1925-1927 to 7DF

Rank	Flag	Name	Term
1	Admiral	[[File:Flag of Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Charles Madden, 1st Baronet
2	Admiral	[[File:Flag of Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir John de Robeck
3	Admiral	[[File:Flag of Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Henry Oliver
4	Admiral	[[File:Flag of Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Hubert Brand
5	Admiral	[[File:Flag of Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Ernle Chatfield
6	Vice-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Michael Hodges
7	Admiral	[[File:Flag of Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir John Kelly

Rear-Admiral, Second-in-Command, Atlantic Fleet

The post of Rear-Admiral Second-in-Command, Atlantic existed during the first formation of the Atlantic Fleet from June 1904 to August 1912. There were no admirals appointed as seconds-in-command in the fleet's second iteration.

Rank	Flag	Name	Term
1	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Francis Bridgeman
2	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Berkeley Milne
3	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	George Egerton
4	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir John Jellicoe
5	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	William Fisher
6	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Colin Keppel
7	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sackville Carden
8	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir Christopher Cradock

Commodore/Rear-Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas, Atlantic Fleet

Post holders included:

Rank	Flag	Name	Term
1	Commodore 2nd Class	[[File:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg	25px]]	Hugh Tweedie
2	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Michael Hodges
3	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Arthur Waistell
4	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Sir George Baird
5	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Colin Maclean
6	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Wion Egerton
7	Commodore 2nd Class	[[File:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg	25px]]	Robin Dalglish
8	Commodore 2nd Class	[[File:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg	25px]]	Edward Osborne

Chief of Staff, Atlantic Fleet

:Second Formation included

Rank	Flag	Name	Term
Chief of Staff, Atlantic Fleet
1	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Michael H.Hodges
2	Commodore 1st Class	[[File:CommodoreFirstClass.png	25px]]	Cyril Fuller
2	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	William Fisher
3	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Arthur Davies
4	Rear-Admiral	[[File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg	25px]]	Matthew R.Best
5	Commodore 2nd Class	[[File:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg	25px]]	Geoffrey Blake

Components

First formation

:Distribution of the Fleet first formation included:

		Unit		Date		Notes
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Second formation

:Distribution of the Fleet second formation included:

		Unit		Date		Notes
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"HMS Queen Elizabeth".
"The Invergordon Mutiny".
"Home Fleet listing for 1933".
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(October 1913). "The Navy List". H.M. Stationery Office.
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(October 1913). "The Navy List". H.M. Stationery Office.
Whitaker's Almanacks 1919–1932
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