August 1914
On 5 August 1914, the squadron was constituted as follows:
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- HMS King George V
- HMS Ajax
- HMS Audacious
- HMS Centurion
- HMS Conqueror
- HMS Monarch
- HMS Orion
- HMS Thunderer
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