Interwar
When the Grand Fleet was disbanded in April 1919, the more powerful ships were reformed into the Atlantic Fleet and the older ships were reformed into the "Home Fleet"; this arrangement lasted until Autumn 1919 when the ships of the Home Fleet became the Reserve Fleet.
The name "Home Fleet" was resurrected in March 1932, as the new name for the Atlantic Fleet, following the Invergordon Mutiny. The Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet in 1933 was Admiral Sir John Kelly. The Home Fleet comprised the flagship HMS Nelson leading a force that included the 2nd Battle Squadron (United Kingdom) (five more battleships), the Battlecruiser Squadron (HMS Hood and HMS Renown), the 2nd Cruiser Squadron (Vice-Admiral Edward Astley-Rushton, CB, CMG aboard Dorsetshire (three cruisers), three destroyer flotillas (27), a submarine flotilla (six), two aircraft carriers and associated vessels.
Commanders in-Chief during the interwar period were:
- Admiral Sir John Kelly (1932–1933)
- Admiral Sir William Boyle (1933–1935)
- Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse (1935–1938)
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