3rd and 4th Division (Royal Navy)

The 3rd and 4th Division was a naval formation of the British Home Fleet created before the First World War from March 1909 until May 1912.

History
In March 1909 following a re-organisation Channel Fleet was absorbed by the Home Fleet. The ships in home waters including the former Channel Fleet then became the Home Fleet first and second divisions. The former Home Fleet as it then stood became the third and fourth divisions which was a single command 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 that fleet there were two levels of availability - the ships of the 1st and 2nd Divisions that were fully operational, and those of the 3rd and 4th divisions that were either in reserve or partially manned.

Vice-Admirals Commanding Third and Fourth Division

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Rear Admirals Third and Fourth Division

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Based at Devonport

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Based at Nore

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Based at Portsmouth

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