2nd Battle Squadron During the Battle of Jutland, the composition of the 2nd Battle Squadron was as follows: By 1918, HMS "Agincourt" had been transferred from the 1st Battle Squadron. By this time the squadron was in the Home Fleet and consisted of: Commanders were as follows: Post holders included: 2nd Battle Squadron The 2nd Battle Squadron was a naval squadron of the British Royal Navy consisting of battleships. The 2nd Battle Squadron was initially part of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet. After World War I the Grand Fleet was reverted to its original name, the Atlantic Fleet. The squadron changed composition often
Battle of Jutland at Portsmouth before returning to duty at Rosyth 21 July. "Tiger" was dry docked at Rosyth and ready for service 2 July. "Queen Elizabeth", "Emperor of India" and , which had been undergoing maintenance at the time of the battle, returned to the fleet immediately, followed shortly after by "Resolution" and "Ramillies". "Lion" initially remained ready for sea duty despite the damaged turret, then underwent a month's repairs in July when Q turret was removed temporarily and replaced in September. A third view, presented in a number of recent evaluations, is that Jutland, the last major fleet action between battleships,