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The four [[Third Class Cruiser|third class cruisers]] of the '''Gem Class''' were completed in 1904 and 19 Despite their relatively early construction dates, they proved suitable as scout cruisers attached to Battle Squadrons.

...on 10 February and went on Half Pay. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Andromache|f=t}} in the annual manœuvres from 21 July to 10 September He was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. Cambrian (1893)|''Cambrian'']] on the [[Mediterranean Station]] on

|nat=UK ...e, she undertook a tow of the wallowing {{UK-Warrior|f=t}}, but the sieved cruiser foundered before harbour could be made.

...e Robeck, First Baronet|Sir John M. de Robeck]], latterly commanding the {{UK-BS|3}}. The Fleet flagship at this time was {{UK-1Neptune}}, which was not part of any Battle Squadron. 2BS was comprised a

|{{UK-Sutlej|f=p}}||armoured cruiser||18 Nov, 1899||Sold 9 May, 1921 |{{UK-Thorn|f=p}}||destroyer||17 Mar, 1900||Broken up 1919

On 1 April, 1895, Dreyer was lent to the the masted training ship ''Cruiser''. In June he was awarded the First Prize for German in the examination of ...Gunnery School]], and on 16 July he was appointed gunnery officer of the {{UK-Scylla|f=t}} for the annual manœuvres. After ''Scylla'' was paid off, Dre

|{{UK-DukeOfWellington|f=p}}||receiving ship||14 Sep, 1852||Broken up 1904 |{{UK-2Amazon|f=p}}||wooden screw sloop||23 May, 1865||Sunk 1866

'''Battlecruiser''' (sometimes '''Battle Cruiser''' prior to 1915 or so) is a generic term for a fast capital ship similar t ...y a type which could lasso enemy cruisers on the high seas and assertively scout for the battlefleet.

|{{UK-1Mastiff|f=p}}||gunboat||4 Apr, 1871||Sold 28 Nov, 1931 |{{UK-Bloodhound|f=p}}||gunboat||22 Apr, 1871||Sold 28 Jun, 1921

|{{UK-Latona|f=p}}||second class protected cruiser||22 May, 1890||Sold 22 Dec, 1920 |{{UK-1Melampus|f=p}}||second class protected cruiser||2 Aug, 1890||Sold 1910

The seven [[Scout Cruiser|scout cruisers]] of the '''''Boadicea'' Class''' were completed at [[Pembroke Roy ...owever some significant differences. Most notably, {{UK-1Boadicea}} and {{UK-Bellona}} had just six 4-in guns, and the others carry eight or ten. The m

...ht [[Scout Cruiser|scout cruisers]] of the '''''Sentinel'' class''' (or '''Scout class''') were completed in 1905. | {{Template:UK-1Sentinel}}

...conceived around 1915 and intended to be mounted on the bridge of a light cruiser or destroyer. The intent was to permit these values to be passed on for pl ...Class Cruiser (1908)|''Boadicea'' class]] (which may mean the entire scout cruiser series) with two of these for use with the [[Torpedo Director Pattern 2380]

...s contemporary documents do, as one of seven ships of the [[Boadicea Class Cruiser (1908)|''Boadicea'' class]]. ''Active'' was one of four scout cruisers attached to the [[Grand Fleet]] at the [[Battle of Jutland]], unde

The final wrinkle was that all ships from {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}} and later were retrofitted or completed with [[Open Direc ...power scope with a field of 10 degrees was sent to each of eight light and scout cruisers to see if it might replace the 2.5 power scope for trainers in the

...sunk as she returned to port.{{March|p. 141}} Commodore (T) was in the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}}.{{March|p. 164}} ...rtes}}, {{UK-Laurel}}, {{UK-Liberty}}, and {{UK-Lysander}} torpedoed light cruiser {{DE-Mainz}}. Only ''Lysander'' avoided receiving significant damage.{{Mar

...ne'' were attached to the {{UK-Vernon}}. ''Hardy'' was attached to the ''{{UK-Excellent}}''. |align=center colspan=6|'''Cruiser'''

...der the orders of the Commander in Chief, Portsmouth and were tenders to {{UK-Pomone}}. |align=center colspan=6|'''Cruiser'''

...me=fredbot:officecaptD otitle="Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK"> ...e=fredbot:officeFGO otitle="Gunnery Duties, Sixth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">

* {{UK-Blonde}} (flag) * {{UK-Venus}} (depot ship)

...ptember, 1915 as part of the [[Harwich Force]], where it worked with the {{UK-DF|10}}. It ceased to exist in April, 1917, its ships being doled out to ot ...otilla, based out of Chatham.{{March|p. 164}} Operating with depot ship {{UK-StGeorge}}, the flotilla was to mobilise with:{{AWO1914|109 of 10 July, 191

...=fredbot:officecaptD otitle="Captain (D), Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK"> ...fredbot:officeFGO otitle="Gunnery Duties, Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">

...s contemporary documents do, as one of seven ships of the [[Boadicea Class Cruiser (1908)|''Boadicea'' class]]. In July, 1914, she was the flotilla cruiser of {{UK-DF|1}}.<ref>Admiralty Weekly Order No. 109 of 10 July, 1914.</ref>

...s contemporary documents do, as one of seven ships of the [[Boadicea Class Cruiser (1908)|''Boadicea'' class]]. ...Dock 17 May, 1911. Soon thereafter, she became the flagship cruiser of {{UK-DF|1}}.{{NLJul13|p. 286}}

...s contemporary documents do, as one of seven ships of the [[Boadicea Class Cruiser (1908)|''Boadicea'' class]]. A destroyer named {{UK-Blanche}} joined the Royal Navy in the 1930s.

...H.M.S. ''Boadicea''''' was one of seven scout cruisers in [[Boadicea Class Cruiser (1908)|her class]]. She was the first ship in the [[Royal Navy]] to be equ ...in 1909 to replace {{UK-Topaze}} as flag ship of Commodore in Charge of {{UK-DF|1}}.{{NLJul09|p. 286}}

....S. ''Bellona''''' was one of seven scout cruisers of the [[Boadicea Class Cruiser (1908)|''Boadicea'' class]]. ...to transfer to the {{UK-BS|1}} from her present role as flagship of the {{UK-DF|2}}.{{NLJul13|p. 283}}

...one of eight [[Sentinel Class Cruiser (1904)|''Sentinel'' class]] [[Scout Cruiser]]s completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1905. ...Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/399.|D7602718}} f. 441.</ref>|note=lent out to {{UK-Bellona}} for trials at end of 1909}}

...one of eight [[Sentinel Class Cruiser (1904)|''Sentinel'' class]] [[Scout Cruiser]]s completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1905. ...re-commissioned at Chatham on 1 July, 1913 for manoeuvres, destined for {{UK-DF|7}} afterward.{{NLAug13|p. 376}}

...ol''''' was a [[Sentinel Class Cruiser (1904)|''Sentinel'' class]] [[Scout Cruiser]] completed in 1905. In November, 1911, ''Patrol'' was a flotilla leader in the {{UK-DF|1}}.{{March|p. 160}}

...'''' was one of eight [[Sentinel Class Cruiser (1904)|''Sentinel'' class]] scout cruisers which entered [[Royal Navy]] service in 1905. ...ce Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 69.</ref>|note=and as Captain (D) of {{UK-DF|8}}, vessel lost under his command|succBy=Vessel Lost}}

...one of eight [[Sentinel Class Cruiser (1904)|''Sentinel'' class]] [[Scout Cruiser]]s completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1905. In March, 1910 she was a scout cruiser for the {{UK-DF|2}}, part of the Second Division, Home Fleet.

...one of eight [[Sentinel Class Cruiser (1904)|''Sentinel'' class]] [[Scout Cruiser]]s completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1905. ...he collier ''Fernhill''. The same collier had recently supplied coal to {{UK-DukeOfEdinburgh}} which had been found to also contain these devices.<ref>"

...one of eight [[Sentinel Class Cruiser (1904)|''Sentinel'' class]] [[Scout Cruiser]]s completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1905. She re-commissioned at Devonport on 25 April, 1911 for service with the {{UK-DF|2}}.{{NLJul11|p. 273}}

|{{UK-Mutine|f=p}}||sloop||1 Mar, 1900||Sold 16 Aug, 1932 |{{UK-Rinaldo|f=p}}||sloop||29 May, 1900||Sold 21 Oct, 1921

|{{UK-1Nelson|f=p}}||armoured cruiser||4 Nov, 1876||Sold Jul, 1910 |{{UK-1Comus|f=p}}||corvette||3 Apr, 1878||Sold 1904

...|Salwey]] reported on tests between {{UK-Europa}}, {{UK-1Alexandra}} and {{UK-Juno}} during the "Peace Manœuvres" (naval manoeuvres) of 1899 in which Ma ...ks of doubled antenna wires were allowing {{UK-Canopus}}, ''Hector'' and {{UK-Jaseur}} to reliably converse across twelve miles. Wireless telegraphy now

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* The First [[Town Class Cruiser (1909)|Town Class]]: 1908-31 (Part 1 of 3), by David Lyon * The ''Kiev'': Cruiser or Carrier?, by John Jordan

...rectly supporting the [[Grand Fleet]]. It starts with a single cruiser, {{UK-1Fearless}} which had been attached to the [[Grand Fleet]] and one of the n |align=center colspan=6|'''Light Cruiser'''

The two '''''Scout'' Class torpedo cruisers''', were completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1885 | {{UK-2Fearless}}

...M.S. ''Fearless''''' was one of two [[Scout Class Torpedo Cruiser (1885)|''Scout'' Class torpedo cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]]. <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Fearless''" nat="UK">

{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Scout'' (1885)|comp=20 Aug, 1885{{Conways1860|p. 80}} |name=Scout

|nat=UK '''H.M.S. ''Adventure''''' was a minelaying cruiser completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1926.

...]]. The umpire was Admiral [[William Henry May|Sir William May]] in HMS {{UK-Euryalus}}. ! colspan="2" align=center | {{UK-BS|2}}