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The '''Fleet Reserve''' consisted of warships of the [[Royal Navy]] which were not in full commission but were available for service at relatively short notice. It was divided into two divisions: | The '''Fleet Reserve''' existed between 1891 and 1905. It consisted of warships of the [[Royal Navy]] which were not in full commission but were available for service at relatively short notice. It was divided into two divisions: | ||
''A Division.''—Ships ready for service at 48 hours' notice. | ''A Division.''—Ships ready for service at 48 hours' notice. | ||
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''B Division.''—Ships ready for service at about 30 days' notice.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''. p. 59. {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref> | ''B Division.''—Ships ready for service at about 30 days' notice.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''. p. 59. {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref> | ||
The Fleet | The Fleet Reserve was formed in 1891 from the [[Steam Reserve (Royal Navy)|Steam Reserve]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 22 December, 1891. Issue '''33514''', col B, p. 8.</ref> The ships were manned by working parties drawn from the Naval Depôts.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''. p. 61. {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref> The Fleet Reserve was replaced by the [[Nucleus Crew System]] in 1905. | ||
==Medway Fleet Reserve== | ==Medway Fleet Reserve== | ||
Revision as of 13:28, 12 February 2014
The Fleet Reserve existed between 1891 and 1905. It consisted of warships of the Royal Navy which were not in full commission but were available for service at relatively short notice. It was divided into two divisions:
A Division.—Ships ready for service at 48 hours' notice.
B Division.—Ships ready for service at about 30 days' notice.[1]
The Fleet Reserve was formed in 1891 from the Steam Reserve.[2] The ships were manned by working parties drawn from the Naval Depôts.[3] The Fleet Reserve was replaced by the Nucleus Crew System in 1905.
Medway Fleet Reserve
- Captain Hilary G. Andoe, 29 July, 1890.[4]
- Captain Swinton C. Holland, 15 July, 1893.[5]
- Captain Robert F. Hammick, 8 July, 1896.[6]
- Captain William C. C. Forsyth, 14 February, 1899.[7]
- Captain Alvin C. Corry, 14 February, 1902.[8]
- Captain Archibald J. Pocklington, 1 November, 1903.[9]
Position abolished 1 June, 1905.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 59. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 22 December, 1891. Issue 33514, col B, p. 8.
- ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 61. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1891. p. 241.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the 18th February, 1896. p. 246.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the 18th September, 1898. p. 277.
- ↑ Forsyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 471.
- ↑ Corry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 235.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
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