The 8th Battle Squadron was a squadron of the British Royal Navy assembled prior to the beginning of World War I; it was later assigned to the Third Fleet. The squadron consisted of pre-dreadnought type battleships. It existed from 1912 to 1914. The squadron was established in December 1912. In December 1913 it was assigned to the Third Fleet and in August 1914 it was based at HMNB Devonport. The Third Fleet included the 7th and 8th Battle Squadrons, and consisted of the Royal Navy's oldest battleships and cruisers. Rear-Admirals, commanding Post holders included: Footnotes References Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Eighth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley & Lovell, 10 November 2016. Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin. Colin Mackie, December 2017. Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy ship dispositions 1914-1918: THE GRAND FLEET, 1914-1916 by Admiral Viscount Jellicoe". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 6 January 2015. External links Eighth Battle Squadron at DreadnoughtProject.org Royal Navy History Composition of the Grand Fleet Battle squadrons of the Royal Navy Ship squadrons of the Royal Navy in World War I Military units and formations established in 1912 Military units and formations disestablished in 1914