Annual Manoeuvres of 1897

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The Royal Navy's Annual Manoeuvres of 1897 were conducted in the summer of 1897, following a Jubilee Naval Review on 26 June.

Articles in The Times outlined the operations.[1][2][3][4]

Order of Battle

The ships in the Review, and their captains were listed in incredibly complete detail along with a chart showing the anchoring plan for the Review in The Times on 25 June.[5]

Foreign Warships at the Review

Fourteen foreign warships were placed in line "A" at anchor to share in the occasion.[6]

Footnotes

  1. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), 1 July 1897; pg. 9.
  2. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), 5 July 1897; pg. 8.
  3. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), 8 July 1897; pg. 8.
  4. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), 15 July 1897; pg. 8.
  5. "The Naval Review at Spithead." The Times (London, England), 25 June 1897; pp. 13-15.
  6. "The Naval Review at Spithead." The Times (London, England), 25 June 1897; p. 15.


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