9th Cruiser Squadron

The 9th Cruiser Squadron was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1912 to 1919 and again from 1939 to 1940.

First formation
The 9th Cruiser Squadron was first formed in 1912 assigned to the Third Fleet. In August 1914 it was attached to the Channel Fleet. In September 1914 it was reassigned to Gibraltar Command then later the West Africa Command the squadron was disbanded in January 1919.

Second formation
The squadron was reformed from July 1939 to June 1940, it was first attached to the Reserve Fleet then it was assigned to the South Atlantic Station before being disbanded.

Cruiser deployments
The Royal Navy's cruiser squadrons were usually shared between fleets and stations. Consisting from five to six ships in wartime and in peacetime as low as two to three ships. From 1914 until 1924/25 they were designated as Light Cruiser Squadrons then after 1925 reassigned as Cruiser Squadrons.

Commodore/Rear-Admiral commanding
Post holders included:
 * Rear-Admiral John M. de Robeck: September, 1914 - February, 1915
 * Rear Admiral Sir A. Gordon H. W. Moore, February 1915 -August 1915
 * Rear-Admiral Sydney R. Fremantle, August, 1916  –   December, 1916
 * Rear-Admiral Thomas D. L. Sheppard, 8 December 1916 – January, 1919.
 * Squadron disbanded


 * Rear-Admiral Allan Poland: July 1939-April 1940
 * Commodore, Cyril G. B. Coltart, January, 1940 – June, 1940.