User:Simon Harley/British Destroyers

Errors in Norman Friedman's book British Destroyers: From Earliest Days to the Second World War (Seaforth, 2009).

p. 15

"The Third Naval Lord or Controller ..." Prior to 1904 the Third Naval Lord was technically the Additional Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy. After 1912 the Third Sea Lord ceased to be Controller. The office of Controller was merged with that of Third Sea Lord on 11 November, 1918.

"Naval Ordnance" Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes.

"... Director of Naval Construction, (DNC) often also styled Assistant Controller." Only White was Assistant Controller.

"normally an Engineering Rear-Admiral" Engineer Rear-Admiral, and only after 1903. Also an Engineer Vice-Admiral. Previously, they were Chief Inspectors of Machinery.

p. 16

"George Geddes" as Controller. Sir Eric Geddes.

pp. 16-17

"With a Deputy Chief (not on the Board) assisting him." He had a Deputy First Sea Lord, a Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and an Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff, all on the Board.

p. 43

"Captain S A Beaumont" Captain L. A. Beaumont.

p. 44

"Laird larger repeated its prototype ..." Laird later repeated its prototype?

p. 45

"the CO of the China Station" Commander-in-Chief.

p. 55

"Sir George Goschen" Goschen was never knighted. He was made a Viscount after he resigned as First Lord in 1900.

p. 69

"In August 1899, Admiral Sir John Fisher became Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean." Vice-Admiral Sir John Fisher became Commander-in-Chief in July, 1899.

p. 72

"Vice Admiral Baldwin Wake Walker" Vice-Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker.

p. 74

"Early in 1904, arrangements were changed ..." On 1 January, 1904, actually.

p. 75.

Admiral (D) was tranferred to the Channel Fleet. Commodore (T) was unaffected.

p. 79

"George F. Callaghan" Sir George A. Callaghan.

Ballard was a Captain as D.O.D, then Commodore.

p. 81

"Flag secretary" Flag Commander.

p. 84

"C-in-C Home Fleet" C.-in-C. Home Fleets.

p. 92

"Rear Admiral C C Robinson" Rear-Admiral C. G. Robinson.

"Commander Home Fleet" Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet.

p. 93

"Vice Admiral Charles Beresford" Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford.

p. 103

Fed up of being reminded that Henry Deadman is D.N.C.'s destroyer expert or specialist.

p. 116

"Bayley" Bayly.

p. 123

"Captain Superintending Torpedo Boat Destroyers" Captain Superintendent of Torpedo Boat Destroyers Building by Contract.

p. 126

"Admiral A K Wilson" Admiral [of the Fleet] Sir A. K. Wilson.