Dockyard Reserve (Royal Navy): Difference between revisions

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
(Made Changes.)
(Made Changes.)
Line 7: Line 7:
''E Division.''&mdash;Ships not likely to be used again.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''.  p. 59.  {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref>
''E Division.''&mdash;Ships not likely to be used again.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''.  p. 59.  {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref>


The Dockyard Reserves, formed from the Steam Reserves in 1892, and superseded in 1905 by the [[Nucleus Crew System]], were organised on a geographical basis at the [[Royal Dockyard]]s.
The Dockyard Reserves, formed from the [[Steam Reserve (Royal Navy)|Steam Reserve]]s in 1892, and superseded in 1905 by the [[Nucleus Crew System]], were organised on a geographical basis at the [[Royal Dockyard]]s.


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 11:17, 12 February 2014

The Dockyard Reserve consisted of warships of the Royal Navy which were not in full commission. It was divided into three divisions:

C Division.—Ships under or awaiting refit, and which retained their stores on board.

D Division.—Ships under or awaiting thorough overhaul. New ships building or completing.

E Division.—Ships not likely to be used again.[1]

The Dockyard Reserves, formed from the Steam Reserves in 1892, and superseded in 1905 by the Nucleus Crew System, were organised on a geographical basis at the Royal Dockyards.

Footnotes

  1. Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 59. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.

Bibliography