ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE GRAND FLEET
AS IT PUT TO SEA, 30 May 1916
BATTLE FLEET
Fleet Flagship HMS Iron Duke – Flying the flag of the Commander-in-Chief ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JELLICOE
SECOND BATTLE SQUADRON
First Division
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR MARTYN JERRAM – King George V (Flag) Ajax, Centurion, Erin
Second Division
REAR ADMIRAL A.C. LEVINSON – Orion (Flag), Monarch, Conqueror, Thunderer
FOURTH BATTLE SQUADRON
Third Division
ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JELLICOE – Iron Duke (Fleet Flagship), Royal Oak, Superb, Canada
Fourth Division
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR DOVETON STURDEE – Benbow (Flag), Bellerophon, Temeraire, Vanguard
FIRST BATTLE SQUADRON
Sixth Division
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR CECIL BURNEY – Marlborough (Flag), Revenge, Hercules, Agincourt
Fifth Division
REAR ADMIRAL E.F. GAUNT – Colossus (Flag), Collingwood, Neptune, St Vincent
ATTACHED BATTLE-CRUISERS
Third Battle-Cruiser Squadron
REAR ADMIRAL THE HON. H.L.A. HOOD – Invincible (Flag), Inflexible, Indomitable
First Cruiser Squadron
REAR ADMIRAL SIR ROBERT ARBUTHNOT – Defence (Flag), Warrior, Duke of Edinburgh, Black Prince
Second Cruiser Squadron
REAR ADMIRAL H.L. HEATH – Minotaur (Flag), Hampshire, Cochrane, Shannon
Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron
COMMODORE E. LE MESURIER – Calliope (Flag), Constance, Caroline, Royalist, Comus, Boadicea, Blanche, Bellona, Active, Canterbury, Chester
Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla
COMMODORE J.R.P. HAWKSLEY – Castor (Flag Lieutenant Cruiser), Kempenfelt, Ossory, Mystic, Moon, Morning Star, Magic, Mounsey, Mandate, Marne, Minion, Manners, Michael, Mons, Martial, Milbrook
Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla
CAPTAIN A.J.B. STIRLING – Faulknor (Flag), Marksman, Obedient, Maenad, Opal, Mary Rose, Marvel, Menace, Nessus, Narwhal, Mindful, Onslaught, Munster, Nonsuch, Noble, Mischief
Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
CAPTAIN C.J. WINTOUR – Tipperary (Flag), Broke, Achates, Porpoise, Spitfire, Unity, Garland, Ambuscade, Ardent, Fortune, Sparrowhawk, Contest, Shark, Acasta, Ophelia, Christopher, Owl, Hardy, Midge
Attached to Battle Fleet
Oak (Destroyer), Abdiel (Minelayer)
BATTLE-CRUISER FLEET
Fleet Flagship HMS Lion
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY
FIRST BATTLE-CRUISER SQUADRON
REAR ADMIRAL O. DE BROCK – Lion (Flag), Princess Royal, Queen Mary, Tiger
SECOND BATTLE-CRUISER SQUADRON
REAR ADMIRAL W.C. PAKENHAM – New Zealand, Indefatigable
FIFTH BATTLE SQUADRON
REAR ADMIRAL H. EVAN-THOMAS – Barham (Flag), Valiant, Warspite, Malaya
FIRST LIGHT CRUISER SQUADRON
COMMODORE E.S. ALEXANDER-SINCLAIR – Galatea (Flag), Phaeton, Inconstant, Cordelia
SECOND LIGHT CRUISER SQUADRON
COMMODORE W.E. GOODENOUGH – Southampton (Flag), Birmingham, Nottingham, Dublin
THIRD LIGHT CRUISER SQUADRON
REAR ADMIRAL T .D. NAPIER – Falmouth (Flag), Yarmouth, Birkenhead, Gloucester
FIRST DESTROYER FLOTILLA
CAPTAIN C.D. ROPER – Fearless (Flag Lieutenant Cruiser), Acheron, Ariel, Attack, Hydra, Badger, Goshawk, Defender, Lizard, Lapwing
THIRTEENTH DESTROYER FLOTILLA
CAPTAIN J.U. FARIE – Champion (Flag Lieutenant Cruiser), Nestor, Nomad, Narborough, Obdurate, Petard, Pelican, Nerissa, Onslow, Moresby, Nicator
COMBINED NINTH & TENTH FLOTILLAS
COMMANDER M.L. GOLDSMITH – Lydiard (Flag), Liberty, Landrail, Laurel, Moorsom, Morris, Turbulent, Termagant
Attached to Battle-cruiser Fleet
Engadine (Seaplane Carrier)