2nd Battle Squadron (United Kingdom)

2nd Battle Squadron
Active	1912–1944
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Size	Squadron

The British Royal Navy 2nd Battle Squadron was a naval squadron consisting of battleships. The 2nd Battle Squadron was initially part of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet. After World War I the Grand Fleet was reverted to its original name, the Atlantic Fleet. The squadron changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.

As an element in the Grand Fleet, the Squadron participated in the Battle of Jutland.

On 5 August 1914, the squadron was constituted as follows:

As an element in the Grand Fleet, the Squadron participated in the Battle of Jutland. During the Battle of Jutland, the composition of the 2nd Battle Squadron was as follows:

By 1918, HMS Agincourt had been transferred from the 1st Battle Squadron.

By this time the squadron was in the Home Fleet and consisted of:

Commanders were as follows:

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