5th Light Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)

The 5th Cruiser later Light Cruiser Squadron was a Squadron sized group of the Royal Navy that participated in both world wars.

World War I
The 5th Cruiser Squadron first shows up in after being formed in when it was attached to Nore Command where it was formed along with the 5th Battle Squadron and 7th Battle Squadron off the coast of Portland. The squadron was formally formed just after the outbreak of war.

From the 1st-4th of August in 1914 the squadron was assigned to the Cape Verde-Canaries Station for trade defense movements.