On the 28th a new Light Cruiser Squadron, termed the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron, was formed, consisting of the _Falmouth_ (Flag of Rear-Admiral Trevelyan Napier), _Gloucester_, _Yarmouth_ and _Dartmouth_. Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney now resumed command of the 1st Battle Squadron. Enemy submarines were active at the entrance to the Firth of Forth at this time; a torpedo was fired at T.B. No. 33 and another at T.B. No. 31 on the 25th, and two submarines were sighted during the 28th off the entrance to the Tay. Temporary repairs to the _Monarch_ and _Conqueror_ were begun as soon as the weather permitted, and the former ship was able to leave Scapa for Devonport for thorough repair on December 29th. It was found necessary to obtain salvage plant and assistance in the case of the _Conqueror_, which had sustained very extensive underwater injury over a considerable length, and Captain Young, of the Liverpool Salvage Association, for whose services I applied at once, was sent up with the salvage ship _Rattler_, arriving on December 31st. The _Conqueror_ was taken into Switha Sound and the repair ship _Assistance_ secured alongside her, and excellent temporary repairs were effected by the 18th January, by the staff of the _Assistance_, Captain Betty, R.N., and by the salvage artificers under Captain Young. The second condenser of the _King George V._ was taken in hand for retubing at this time. At the end of 1914 the condition of the Fleet was: Fleet-Flagship: _Iron Duke_. _1st Battle Squadron_: 8 ships (complete). _2nd Battle Squadron_: 4 ships (the _Conqueror_ and _Monarch_ being disabled and the _King George V._ retubing her second condenser). _3rd Battle Squadron_: 7 ships (_Commonwealth_ refitting). _4th Battle Squadron_: 7 ships (complete) but two new ships, the _Benbow_ and _Emperor of India_, not yet efficient. _1st Battle Cruiser Squadron_: 5 ships (_Princess Royal_ was away). _2nd Light Cruiser Squadron_: 3 ships (_Black Prince_ refitting). _2nd Cruiser Squadron_: 4 ships (complete). _3rd Cruiser Squadron_: 4 ships (complete). _6th Cruiser Squadron_: 2 ships (complete). _1st Light Cruiser Squadron_: 4 ships (complete). _2nd Light Cruiser Squadron_: 2 ships (2 not joined). _10th Cruiser Squadron_: 14 ships (4 coaling and refitting). _2nd Flotilla_: 16 destroyers (4 refitting). _4th Flotilla_: 17 destroyers (3 refitting). CHAPTER VII THE DOGGER BANK ACTION