1st Battlecruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)

First Battlecruiser Squadron
Active	1909–1919
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	Royal Navy
Commanders
Notable commanders	David Beatty

The First Battlecruiser Squadron was a Royal Navy squadron of battlecruisers that saw service as part of the Grand Fleet during the First World War. It was created in 1909 as the First Cruiser Squadron and was renamed in 1913 to First Battle Cruiser Squadron. It participated in the battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and the Battle of Jutland. After the end of the war it became the sole Battlecruiser Squadron.

The first two British battlecruisers of the Invincible class—Inflexible and Indomitable—were commissioned into the Nore Division of the Home Fleet in October 1908. In early 1909, the Nore Division became the First Division of a reorganised Home Fleet, and Inflexible and Indomitable were transferred to the new First Cruiser Squadron in March 1909; they were joined by their recently completed sister Invincible. Also part of the squadron were the armoured cruisers Minotaur and Drake (flagship). Rear-Admiral the Honourable Stanley Colville took command of the squadron on 24 February and transferred his flag to Indomitable on 29 July.Drake then became flagship of the Fifth Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic Fleet.

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