World War One Originally part of the
Grand Fleet, the squadron fought at the
Battle of Jutland, where it was commanded by
William Goodenough and consisted of
Southampton (flagship),
Birmingham,
Nottingham and
Dublin. Following the battle, the squadron undertook patrol duties in the North Sea. Later in 1916, the Australian cruisers
HMAS Melbourne and
HMAS Sydney joined the squadron. It which saw action against German airships and light aircraft during 1917 and 1918. The squadron was attached to
Battle Cruiser Fleet from January 1915 until November 1916 when that formation was renamed Battle Cruiser Force it remained attached BC Force until February 1919. The Squadron was then disbanded for two months before reforming as part of the
Home Fleet it was assigned to screening duties of the
Third Battle Squadron until July 1919. It remained attached to the Home Fleet until October 1919 when it was transferred to the
Atlantic Fleet. In 1925 it was re-designated
2nd Cruiser Squadron. ==Commodores/Rear-Admirals commanding==