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...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]].

...d Fisher, 1916.<br><small>Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]] ...British Navy by an Indian merchant at a cost of 84,000. It was the day of small things and of sailing-ships.<ref>Fisher. ''Records''. pp. 11-12.</ref></b

6.15 p.m.—As "Hercules" started to deploy a salvo, with a small spread, of some five shots straddled our forecastle and deluged the Fore Br ...fine silhouette for the enemy, as some of our ships on the reverse side of us were clearly visible against the bright sunlit sky.

...K. Wilson (seen as a Vice-Admiral).<br><small>Image: Library of Congress.</small>]] ...ictoria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the

...ce-Admiral.<br><small>Portrait: Francis Dodd. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1763).</small>]] ...'''Henry Francis Oliver''', G.C.B., K.C.M.G., M.V.O., H<small>ON. L.L.D.</small>, Royal Navy (22 January, 1865 &ndash; 15 October, 1965) was an officer of

*[[Boy, First Class (Royal Navy)|Boy, First Class]] Thomas Charles May J42494 (Po.)<ref name=Times/> ...letely destroyed when in action with the German Fleet at 5.25 <small>P.M.</small> on Wednesday, May 31. The total

.... A naval blockade of Tsingtao by a largely Japanese force that included a small British contingent began on 27 August. A land siege began on 31 October and ...The {{DE-1Emden|f=tp}} had sailed from Tsingtao on 31 July. Another light cruiser, {{DE-Leipzig|f=p}}, was on the west coast of Mexico, protecting German int

...h Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|5th Battle Squadron]] had come down to join us in the Forth in their place. It was the first time the 5th B.S. had come o ...aw drop was quite 2,000 yards short of us, and did not seem to have a very small spread. 3.50 ''Lion'' opened fire, and we opened fire. Target 4th ship fr

{{pad|25px}}I <small>HAVE</small> the honour to forward the following report of the action fought on 31st Ma ...d then that the enemy's Battle Fleet were coming North and that the Battle cruiser fleet and [[Fifth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|5th Battle squadron]] were e

...Frederic C. Dreyer, 1936.<br><small>© National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]] ...in April he received a First Class in Gunnery with 543 and in May a First Class in Torpedo with 184 marks.<ref>ADM 196/44. f. 353.</ref> On 27 May 1898,

...emy without being engaged by them. After that however, fire was opened on us. After a short interval a short "straddle" was obtained across the "{{UK-B ...observed ahead of the enemy's Battle Cruisers. These ships opened fire on us after we turned and I personally observed their shots falling at a steep an

...' at right.<br><small>Image: By courtesy of Terry Dickens [astraltrader].</small>]] ...g me kindly by the shoulder and saying, "Well, my little man, you are very small for your age. Why are you being sent to sea?"<br>

S<small>IR</small>, I<small>N</small> compliance with your orders, I have the honour to forward the following re

...knots. It was nothing but the usual air-raid stunt with the Engadine with us. Wednesday was a lovely day. We were expecting to rendez-vous with the Gr ...TS reported that there was no fire in X, only smoke. There actually was a small fire, but the report was made so as not to frighten the men in the turret.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd light cruiser squadrons were spread ahead with the 13th T.B.D. Flotilla. ...bility, it was some wretched enemy Light Cruisers that would easily escape us.

...Conning Tower next door knew, I do not know but he never said anything to us. It must be remembered in those days there were no 'Public Address' system Then I remember the Battle-Cruisers passing us on opposite course on our engaged side and checking our fire for them but w

I<small>N</small> accordance with your signal 0600 of to-day, I have the honour to submit th 2. At 3.15 p.m., enemy reports between the Light Cruiser Squadrons and Battle Cruisers and the Commander-in-Chief began to be receiv

===I<small>NTRODUCTION</small>.=== T<small>HE</small> Board of Admiralty desire to present to Parliament (and through Parliament

In order to avoid exaggerating the importance of any class of war-ship and to truly exhibit the functions it is called upon to perform ...As an example, the ''Vernon'' frigate may be compared with the third-class cruiser ''Pearl'' of nearly the same displacement.

On 14 July, 1916, the Vice-Admiral Commanding the [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]], Vice-Admiral [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Sir David B ...rd Battle Cruiser Squadron]] and [[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st Cruiser Squadron]], passed the whole length of the Battle Line under heavy fire, an