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...consisted of two vessels, variously described as battle cruisers or large light cruisers, built for the [[Royal Navy]] between 1915 and 1916 at the behest {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

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The only member of her class, she was the first all-big-gun battleship to be laid down, launched, and co ...Vickers had "taken the 12-inch gun machinery started for the "Lord Nelson" class and appropriated it to the "Dreadnought," the date of the orders have there

...rmed part of the [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V'' class]]. She saw constant service throughout the [[First World War]] and during ...ght by the wind and swung along side a moored cruiser, crushing one of the cruiser's boats while avoiding collision.

...was one of four [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V'' class battleships]] completed in 1912-13. There was [[H.M.S. Ajax (1934)|a light cruiser named ''Ajax'']] launched in 1934 which saw action against the pocket battl

Reeves was appointed to command the light cruiser {{UK-Skirmisher}} on 2 January, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 376}} ...al Naval War College from 6 March 1911. He passed out in June with First Class as fourth of ten captains, noted as "V.G."

Everett was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Ba ...Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>26 Oct, 1918{{UKCeased|p. 26a}} &ndash; 9 Mar, 1919{{UKCea

...turrets from four obsolete [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]] [[pre-dreadnought]]s which had their 12"/35 calibre guns and mounts remov ...th long-range guns, the [[Abercrombie Class Monitor (1915)|''Abercrombie'' Class monitor]].

...Royal Navy]], the lead ship of [[Invincible Class Battlecruiser (1907)|her class]] of three, and the first battlecruiser to be built by any country. After ...n 20 March 1909 and joined the [[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|First Cruiser Squadron]] of the First Division, [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]].

...British battleship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]], launched in 1896 and sold for scrap in 1921. ...tic'' class battleships]] and two [[Cressy Class Cruiser (1899)|''Cressy'' class cruisers]] being sent there to be demobilised on the 25th. Her crew was to

'''H.M.S. ''Tiger''''', the only member of her class, was the last battle cruiser laid down for the [[Royal Navy]] before the [[Great War]]. ...ord Fisher]], the [[First Sea Lord]], objecting to the removal of a battle cruiser from his command:

...By 1911 he was at the Admiralty in charge of the design of the novel light cruiser {{UK-1Arethusa}}. His later description of this design in a lecture to Amer ...als of protection though including the early studies for the King George V class battleships. In 1934 he was made O.B.E., which he attempted to refuse seein

...ualify as a torpedo Lieutenant.{{NLJul84|p. 250}} He emerged with a first-class certificate in April, 1885, having been awarded a prize of £80. Bayly was appointed to the {{UK-Topaze|f=t}} as Commodore, Second Class, in charge of destroyers in commission with full crews, on 20 January, 1908

...cenario just undertaken. This causes the sight bar to move, and a spot of light traces the actual place in the enemy line through which the torpedo would h !colspan=4|Senior Officers of Light Cruiser Squadrons

...the annual manœuvres. On 5 November he was appointed to the second-class cruiser [[H.M.S. Astræa (1893)|''Astræa'']] in the Mediterranean as First Lieuten ...e was appointed Commander (Second-in-Command) of the first-class protected cruiser [[H.M.C.S. Niobe (1897)|''Niobe'']], Captain [[Alfred Leigh Winsloe|Alfred

...the Firth of Forth to intercept Vice Admiral Sir [[David Beatty]] [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]] as it left [[Rosyth]]. Another U-boat would force her way into the ...ier against 16 dreadnoughts, five battlecruisers, six pre-dreadnoughts, 11 light cruisers and 61 torpedo boats (equivalent to British destroyers),<ref>Tarra

...ted to command the [[Third Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Third Light Cruiser Squadron]], the position of Deputy First Sea Lord was not filled.<ref>"A Ne {| class="collapsible wikitable collapsed" style="width: 50%"

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. ...information which might convey the importance they attach to the bell, in light of the Admiralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental va

...ened by other ships of the 2nd Division.<br>About this time one of the 1st Cruiser Squadron on starboard quarter blew up and totally disappeared. | 6.32. || Sighted ship of [[Kaiser Class Battleship (1911)|Kaiser class]] bearing 105° green on slightly diverging course, range by rangefinder, 1

...red her first salvo at an enemy ship—four funnels—apparently of "Roon" class. She was noticed to be already disabled and stopped. ...three of enemy's Battleships of [[Kaiser Class Battleship (1911)|"Kaiser" class]] were seen indistinctly through the mist, and seven or eight salvoes were