3rd and 4th Divisions (Royal Navy)


The 3rd and 4th Divisions was a naval formation of the Home Fleet, Royal Navy. It was created before the First World War from March 1909 until May 1912.
In March 1909, following a Royal Navy re-organisation, the Channel Fleet was absorbed by the Home Fleet. The ships in home waters, including the former Channel Fleet, then became the Home Fleet's First and Second Divisions. The former Home Fleet as it then stood became the Third and Fourth Divisions, which was actually a single formation under a vice-admiral. These new divisions was made up of an 8-12 ship battle squadron that included either dreadnought battleships or pre-dreadnought battleships. Within the Home Fleet there were two levels of availability - the ships of the 1st and 2nd Divisions which were fully operational, and those of the 3rd and 4th divisions that were either in reserve or partially manned.

Vice-Admirals Commanding 3rd and 4th Divisions

Rear Admirals in the 3rd and 4th Divisions

Devonport Division

Components

#UnitNotes
1Pre-dreadnought battleships
25th Destroyer Flotilla
37th Destroyer Flotilla
4Devonport Submarine Flotilla
5I Submarine Flotilla
6VI Submarine Flotilla

Nore Division

The Rear-Admiral Commanding, Nore Division, Home Fleet from 4 January, 1909 - 5 January, 1910 was Rear Admiral Charles J. Briggs.

Components

#UnitNotes
1Pre-dreadnought battleships
23rd Destroyer Flotilla
3Nore Submarine Flotilla
4III Submarine Flotilla
5VII Submarine Flotilla

Portsmouth Division

Components

#UnitNotes
1Pre-dreadnought battleship
24th Destroyer Flotilla
3Portsmouth Submarine Flotilla
4II Submarine Flotilla
5IV Submarine Flotilla
6V Submarine Flotilla