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− | The [[Royal Navy]]'s '''Annual Manoeuvres of 1914''' were cancelled on 20th February 1914 and replaced by a test | + | The [[Royal Navy]]'s '''Annual Manoeuvres of 1914''' were cancelled on 20th February 1914 and replaced by a test mobilization of the Reserve Fleet.<ref>M11959/14 From Admiralty to C-in-C, Home Fleets, dated 20th February 1914. Backhouse Papers, Naval Historical Branch.</ref> |
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+ | Though some preparations began on 13 July, the schedule for this exercise was planned to be as follows:{{ToL|Naval Mobilization|14 July 1914, p. 16}} | ||
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+ | |Wednesday 15th July||Reserve called up | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |16th and 17th July||Mobilise | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Saturday 18th July||Proceed to rendezvous | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |19th to 23rd July||At rendezvous and tactical exercises at sea | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Friday 24th July||Arrive Home Ports | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Saturday 25th July, 9am||Discharge reserves | ||
+ | |} | ||
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==Order of Battle== | ==Order of Battle== | ||
The ships of the reserve formed the Second and Third Fleets as follows under fleet flagship {{UK-LordNelson}}:<ref>Vice-Admiral Cecil Burney, ''Second and Third Fleets Serial Orders'', 11 June 1914, Backhouse Papers, Naval Historical Branch</ref> | The ships of the reserve formed the Second and Third Fleets as follows under fleet flagship {{UK-LordNelson}}:<ref>Vice-Admiral Cecil Burney, ''Second and Third Fleets Serial Orders'', 11 June 1914, Backhouse Papers, Naval Historical Branch</ref> | ||
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=12|<small>(+ denotes attached vessels)</small> | |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=12|<small>(+ denotes attached vessels)</small> | ||
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− | |align=center colspan=3 width=25%|'''Fifth'''||align=center colspan=3 width=25%|'''Sixth'''||align=center colspan=3 width=25%|'''Seventh'''||align=center colspan=3 width=25%|'''Eighth''' | + | |align=center colspan=3 width=25%|'''[[Fifth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Fifth]]'''||align=center colspan=3 width=25%|'''[[Sixth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth]]'''||align=center colspan=3 width=25%|'''[[Seventh Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh]]'''||align=center colspan=3 width=25%|'''[[Eighth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Eighth]]''' |
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− | |align=center colspan=3|{{UK-PrinceOfWales}} | + | |align=center colspan=3|{{UK-PrinceOfWales}} [[File:VAdmRN.png|25px]]||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Russell}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]]||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-PrinceGeorge}} [[File:VAdmRN.png|25px]]||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Albion}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]] |
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− | |align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Bulwark}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Albemarle}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Hannibal}} | + | |align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Bulwark}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Albemarle}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Hannibal}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]]||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Ocean}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]] |
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|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Formidable}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-1Exmouth}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Illustrious}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Goliath}} | |align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Formidable}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-1Exmouth}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Illustrious}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Goliath}} | ||
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=12|'''Cruiser Squadrons''' | |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=12|'''Cruiser Squadrons''' | ||
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− | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|'''Fifth'''||align=center colspan=4 width=33%|'''Sixth'''||align=center colspan=4 width=33%|'''Seventh''' | + | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|'''[[Fifth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Fifth]]'''||align=center colspan=4 width=33%|'''[[Sixth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth]]'''||align=center colspan=4 width=33%|'''[[Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh]]''' |
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− | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|{{UK-Carnarvon}} | + | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|{{UK-Carnarvon}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]]||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-GoodHope}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]]||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Euryalus}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]] |
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|align=center colspan=4 width=33%|{{UK-1Cornwall}}||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Drake}}||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Cressy}} | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|{{UK-1Cornwall}}||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Drake}}||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Cressy}} | ||
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|align=center colspan=4 width=33%| ||align=center colspan=4| ||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Venus}} | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%| ||align=center colspan=4| ||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Venus}} | ||
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− | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|'''Eighth'''||align=center colspan=4|'''Ninth'''||align=center colspan=4|'''Tenth''' | + | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|'''[[Eighth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Eighth]]'''||align=center colspan=4|'''[[Ninth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Ninth]]'''||align=center colspan=4|'''[[Tenth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Tenth]]''' |
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− | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|{{UK-Aboukir}} | + | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|{{UK-Aboukir}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]]||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Bacchante}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]]||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Hogue}} [[File:RAdmRN.png|25px]] |
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|align=center colspan=4 width=33%|{{UK-Challenger}}||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-1Diana}}||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Charybdis}} | |align=center colspan=4 width=33%|{{UK-Challenger}}||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-1Diana}}||align=center colspan=4|{{UK-Charybdis}} | ||
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=12|'''Other Forces''' | |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=12|'''Other Forces''' | ||
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− | |align=center colspan=3|'''Training Squadron'''||align=center colspan=3|'''1st Light Cruiser Squadron'''||align=center colspan=3|'''Minelayer Squadron'''||align=center colspan=3|'''Unappropriated''' | + | |align=center colspan=3|'''[[Fourth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Training Squadron]]'''||align=center colspan=3|'''[[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st Light Cruiser Squadron]]'''||align=center colspan=3|'''Minelayer Squadron'''||align=center colspan=3|'''Unappropriated''' |
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|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-1Crescent}} (flag)||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-1Falmouth}}+||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Andromache}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-1Vindictive}} | |align=center colspan=3|{{UK-1Crescent}} (flag)||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-1Falmouth}}+||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Andromache}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-1Vindictive}} |
Revision as of 13:57, 14 December 2021
The Royal Navy's Annual Manoeuvres of 1914 were cancelled on 20th February 1914 and replaced by a test mobilization of the Reserve Fleet.[1]
Though some preparations began on 13 July, the schedule for this exercise was planned to be as follows:[2]
Wednesday 15th July | Reserve called up |
16th and 17th July | Mobilise |
Saturday 18th July | Proceed to rendezvous |
19th to 23rd July | At rendezvous and tactical exercises at sea |
Friday 24th July | Arrive Home Ports |
Saturday 25th July, 9am | Discharge reserves |
Order of Battle
The ships of the reserve formed the Second and Third Fleets as follows under fleet flagship Lord Nelson:[3]
Battle Squadrons | |||||||||||
(+ denotes attached vessels) | |||||||||||
Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | ||||||||
Prince of Wales ![]() |
Russell ![]() |
Prince George ![]() |
Albion ![]() | ||||||||
Bulwark | Albemarle | Hannibal ![]() |
Ocean ![]() | ||||||||
Formidable | Exmouth | Illustrious | Goliath | ||||||||
Implacable | Vengeance | Magnificent | Jupiter | ||||||||
Irresistible | Topaze+ | Majestic | Canopus | ||||||||
London | Mars | Glory | |||||||||
Queen | Victorious | Sapphire+ | |||||||||
Diamond+ | Doris+ |
Other Forces | |||||||||||
Training Squadron | 1st Light Cruiser Squadron | Minelayer Squadron | Unappropriated | ||||||||
Crescent (flag) | Falmouth+ | Andromache | Vindictive | ||||||||
Edgar | Liverpool+ | Apollo | |||||||||
Endymion | Intrepid | ||||||||||
Gibraltar | Iphigenia | ||||||||||
Grafton | Latona | ||||||||||
Royal Arthur | Naiad | ||||||||||
Theseus | Thetis |
Footnotes
- ↑ M11959/14 From Admiralty to C-in-C, Home Fleets, dated 20th February 1914. Backhouse Papers, Naval Historical Branch.
- ↑ "Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 14 July 1914, p. 16.
- ↑ Vice-Admiral Cecil Burney, Second and Third Fleets Serial Orders, 11 June 1914, Backhouse Papers, Naval Historical Branch
Bibliography
- M11959/14 From Admiralty to C-in-C, Home Fleets, dated 20th February 1914. Backhouse Papers, Naval Historical Branch, Portsmouth, UK.
- Vice-Admiral Cecil Burney, Second and Third Fleets Serial Orders, 11 June 1914, Backhouse Papers, Naval Historical Branch, Portsmouth, UK
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