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The [[Royal Navy]]'s '''Annual Manoeuvres of 1901''' were described in documents issued publically from the Admiralty on 10 July.{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8}}
 
The [[Royal Navy]]'s '''Annual Manoeuvres of 1901''' were described in documents issued publically from the Admiralty on 10 July.{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8}}
  
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The action would occur between the 56th and 47th parallels.  Fleet B would would cruise the North Sea and would coal at any of the "fortified" (in this scenario) ports of Plymouth, Portland or Portsmouth, at which ports it also maintained forces of cruisers and torpedo craft.  Fleet X would cruise off the North Coast of Ireland, and be able to coal at the "fortified" port of Queenstown and the Scilly Islands and maintain cruisers and torpedo craft at the Scillys and the Channel Islands.  Britain would belong to Fleet B, and Ireland and the two sets of Islands to X.  The fortified ports were to be considered unassailable by any force.
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==Scenario==
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Two fleets "B" and "X" would engage in a battle exercise between the 56th and 47th parallels.
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==Fleet "X"==
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===Main Fleet===
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* Major Units
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** {{UK-Majestic}}
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** {{UK-Magnificent}}
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** {{UK-PrinceGeorge}}
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** {{UK-Jupiter}}
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** {{UK-Hannibal}}
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** {{UK-Mars}}
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** {{UK-1Resolution}}
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** {{UK-1Repulse}}
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** {{UK-Diadem}}
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** {{UK-Niobe}}
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** {{UK-Hawke}}
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** {{UK-Immortalite}}
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** {{UK-1Narcissus}}
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** {{UK-1Furious}}
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** {{UK-Arrogant}}
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** {{UK-1Mersey}}
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** {{UK-1Rainbow}}
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** {{UK-Retribution}}
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** {{UK-Pelorus}}
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** {{UK-Pactolus}}
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** {{UK-Gleaner}}
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* Fleet "X" Destroyers from Devonport
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** {{UK-Leven}}
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** {{UK-Locust}}
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** {{UK-Thorn}}
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** {{UK-Vigilant}}
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** {{UK-Leopard}}
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** {{UK-1Gipsy}}
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** {{UK-1Tiger}}
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** {{UK-Osprey}}
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===Squadron "Y"===
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Squadron "Y" was a sub-component of Fleet "X" based in the Scilly Islands
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* Squadron "Y" Main Force
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** {{UK-1Brilliant}}
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** {{UK-Aeolus}}
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** {{UK-1Sharpshooter}}
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** {{UK-Jason}}
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** {{UK-Hecla}}
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* Squadron "Y" Destroyers and T.Bs. from Chatham
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** {{UK-Lee}}
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** {{UK-Cynthia}}
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** {{UK-1Sturgeon}}
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** {{UK-Cheerful}}
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** {{UK-Desperate}}
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** {{UK-Angler}}
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** {{UK-2Salmon}}
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** {{UK-Mallard}}
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** {{UK-TB58}}, {{UK-TB66}}, {{UK-TB76}} and {{UK-TB98}}
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===Squadron "Z"===
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Squadron "Z" was a sub-component of Fleet "X" based in the Channel Islands
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* Squadron "Z" Main Force
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** {{UK-1Thames}}
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** {{UK-1Iris}}
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** {{UK-Iphigenia}}
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** {{UK-1Intrepid}}
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** {{UK-Seagull}}
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** {{UK-1Sheldrake}}
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* Squadron "Z" Destroyers and T.Bs. from Chatham
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** {{UK-Mermaid}}
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** {{UK-Zebra}}
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** {{UK-Avon}}
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** {{UK-Bittern}}
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** {{UK-Spitfire}}
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** {{UK-Albatross}}
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** {{UK-Snapper}}
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** {{UK-Haughty}}
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** {{UK-Porcupine}}
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** {{UK-1Ariel}}
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** {{UK-1Contest}}
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** {{UK-Dasher}}
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** {{UK-TB55}}, {{UK-TB79}}, {{UK-TB81}}, {{UK-TB82}}, {{UK-TB85}} and {{UK-TB86}}
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===Under Rear-Admiral, Queenstown===
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These ships supported Fleet "X", the starred ships being for "examination service".
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* {{UK-1Curlew}}
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* the twin screw vessel H.M.S. ''Seahorse''*
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* the tugboat H.M.S. ''Stormcock''*
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==Fleet "B"==
 
==Fleet "B"==
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Fleet "B" would would cruise the North Sea and would coal at any of the "fortified" (and unassailable, in this scenario) ports of Plymouth, Portland or Portsmouth, at which ports it also maintained forces of cruisers and torpedo craft.  Britain was considered the territory of Fleet "B".
  
 
===Main Fleet===
 
===Main Fleet===
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** {{UK-Trent}}*
 
** {{UK-Trent}}*
 
** {{UK-TB41}}, {{UK-TB42}}, {{UK-TB49}} and {{UK-TB50}}
 
** {{UK-TB41}}, {{UK-TB42}}, {{UK-TB49}} and {{UK-TB50}}
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==Fleet "X"==
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Fleet "X" would cruise off the North Coast of Ireland, and be able to coal at the "fortified" (and unassailable) port of Queenstown and the Scilly Islands and maintain cruisers and torpedo craft at the Scillys and the Channel Islands.  Ireland, the Scillys and the Channel Islands were territories of "X".
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===Main Fleet===
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* Major Units
 +
** {{UK-Majestic}}
 +
** {{UK-Magnificent}}
 +
** {{UK-PrinceGeorge}}
 +
** {{UK-Jupiter}}
 +
** {{UK-Hannibal}}
 +
** {{UK-Mars}}
 +
** {{UK-1Resolution}}
 +
** {{UK-1Repulse}}
 +
** {{UK-Diadem}}
 +
** {{UK-Niobe}}
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** {{UK-Hawke}}
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** {{UK-Immortalite}}
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** {{UK-1Narcissus}}
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** {{UK-1Furious}}
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** {{UK-Arrogant}}
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** {{UK-1Mersey}}
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** {{UK-1Rainbow}}
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** {{UK-Retribution}}
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** {{UK-Pelorus}}
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** {{UK-Pactolus}}
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** {{UK-Gleaner}}
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* Fleet "X" Destroyers from Devonport
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** {{UK-Leven}}
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** {{UK-Locust}}
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** {{UK-Thorn}}
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** {{UK-Vigilant}}
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** {{UK-Leopard}}
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** {{UK-1Gipsy}}
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** {{UK-1Tiger}}
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** {{UK-Osprey}}
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===Squadron "Y"===
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Squadron "Y" was a sub-component of Fleet "X" based in the Scilly Islands
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* Squadron "Y" Main Force
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** {{UK-1Brilliant}}
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** {{UK-Aeolus}}
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** {{UK-1Sharpshooter}}
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** {{UK-Jason}}
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** {{UK-Hecla}}
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* Squadron "Y" Destroyers and T.Bs. from Chatham
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** {{UK-Lee}}
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** {{UK-Cynthia}}
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** {{UK-1Sturgeon}}
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** {{UK-Cheerful}}
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** {{UK-Desperate}}
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** {{UK-Angler}}
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** {{UK-2Salmon}}
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** {{UK-Mallard}}
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** {{UK-TB58}}, {{UK-TB66}}, {{UK-TB76}} and {{UK-TB98}}
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===Squadron "Z"===
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Squadron "Z" was a sub-component of Fleet "X" based in the Channel Islands
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* Squadron "Z" Main Force
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** {{UK-1Thames}}
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** {{UK-1Iris}}
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** {{UK-Iphigenia}}
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** {{UK-1Intrepid}}
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** {{UK-Seagull}}
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** {{UK-1Sheldrake}}
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* Squadron "Z" Destroyers and T.Bs. from Chatham
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** {{UK-Mermaid}}
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** {{UK-Zebra}}
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** {{UK-Avon}}
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** {{UK-Bittern}}
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** {{UK-Spitfire}}
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** {{UK-Albatross}}
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** {{UK-Snapper}}
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** {{UK-Haughty}}
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** {{UK-Porcupine}}
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** {{UK-1Ariel}}
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** {{UK-1Contest}}
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** {{UK-Dasher}}
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** {{UK-TB55}}, {{UK-TB79}}, {{UK-TB81}}, {{UK-TB82}}, {{UK-TB85}} and {{UK-TB86}}
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===Under Rear-Admiral, Queenstown===
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These ships supported Fleet "X", the starred ships being for "examination service".
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* {{UK-1Curlew}}
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* the twin screw vessel H.M.S. ''Seahorse''*
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* the tugboat H.M.S. ''Stormcock''*
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 10:24, 29 December 2019

The Royal Navy's Annual Manoeuvres of 1901 were described in documents issued publically from the Admiralty on 10 July.[1]

Scenario

Two fleets "B" and "X" would engage in a battle exercise between the 56th and 47th parallels.

Fleet "B"

Fleet "B" would would cruise the North Sea and would coal at any of the "fortified" (and unassailable, in this scenario) ports of Plymouth, Portland or Portsmouth, at which ports it also maintained forces of cruisers and torpedo craft. Britain was considered the territory of Fleet "B".

Main Fleet

Squadron "C"

Squadron "C" was a sub-component of Fleet "B" based on Plymouth

Squadron "D"

Squadron "D" was a sub-component of Fleet "B" based on Portland and Portsmouth

Under C-in-C, Plymouth

These ships based at Plymouth supported Fleet "B", the starred ships being for "examination service".

Under C-in-C, Portsmouth

These ships based at Portland and Portsmouth supported Fleet "B", the starred ships being for "examination service".

Fleet "X"

Fleet "X" would cruise off the North Coast of Ireland, and be able to coal at the "fortified" (and unassailable) port of Queenstown and the Scilly Islands and maintain cruisers and torpedo craft at the Scillys and the Channel Islands. Ireland, the Scillys and the Channel Islands were territories of "X".

Main Fleet

Squadron "Y"

Squadron "Y" was a sub-component of Fleet "X" based in the Scilly Islands

Squadron "Z"

Squadron "Z" was a sub-component of Fleet "X" based in the Channel Islands

Under Rear-Admiral, Queenstown

These ships supported Fleet "X", the starred ships being for "examination service".

  • Curlew
  • the twin screw vessel H.M.S. Seahorse*
  • the tugboat H.M.S. Stormcock*

Bibliography

  • Admiralty "Naval Manœuvres, 1901". Copyright 2005, ProQuest. under "Simon PDFs/UK/Command Papers"

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.


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