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...e have not a single vessel of war that could keep the seas against a first-class vessel of any important power. Such a condition ought not longer to contin ...nt coal-burning battleships ventured across the Atlantic to comprise the {{UK-BS|6}} and act in concert with the [[Royal Navy]]'s [[Grand Fleet]], but th

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...of the Queen's birthday Hay was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K. He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (

...lass|ship class]] the vessel belongs to. You can click on the name of the class of the ship in the footer box. ...s to help navigate specific types (e.g., "Third Class Protected Cruiser", "Pre-Dreadnought") and general types those specific types conform to (e.g., "Small Cruiser",

|nat=UK ...came after her were branded "[[Dreadnought]]s", and all those before as "[[Pre-Dreadnought]]s."

...rmed part of the [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V'' class]]. She saw constant service throughout the [[First World War]] and during ''Centurion'' served in the {{UK-BS|2}} from at least December 1913, remaining with that squadron throughout

...was one of four [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V'' class]] battleships completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1912-13. She was lost to ...., where it met the {{UK-Liverpool|f=t}} with the targets. At 08:45 the {{UK-BS|2}} was steaming twenty miles N. ¼ E. of Tory Island in line ahead, ''A

...om four obsolete [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]] [[pre-dreadnought]]s which had their 12"/35 calibre guns and mounts removed, modified and ins ...th long-range guns, the [[Abercrombie Class Monitor (1915)|''Abercrombie'' Class monitor]].

...gn'' class, please go to the [[Revenge Class Battleship (1914)|''Revenge'' Class]] page.'' ...the early 1890s under the [[Naval Defence Act]] of 1889. The ships of the class were armed with four 13.5-inch arranged in twin [[barbette]]s, except for o

...one of eight [[Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (1891)|''Royal Sovereign'' class pre-dreadnoughts]] completed in 1893-94. In 1915, her name was changed to ...r name for a new ship of the [[Revenge Class Battleship (1914)|''Revenge'' Class]]. With the massive influx of new purpose-built monitors which started com

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...ught]] [[battleship]] of the [[Canopus Class Battleship (1896)|''Canopus'' Class]] in the [[Royal Navy]] completed in 1901. ...of the two flagships in the formation. On 20 August 1914 she joined the {{UK-BS|7}}.

...ught]] [[battleship]] of the [[Canopus Class Battleship (1896)|''Canopus'' Class]] in the [[Royal Navy]] completed in 1899. ...which doubled antenna wires were allowing her to reliably converse with {{UK-Jaseur}} and ''Hector'' at ranges of twelve miles.{{ARTS1900|pp. 89-131}}

...ught]] [[battleship]] of the [[Canopus Class Battleship (1896)|''Canopus'' Class]] in the [[Royal Navy]] completed in 1900. {{Footer Canopus Class Battleship (1897)}}

...ught]] [[battleship]] of the [[Canopus Class Battleship (1896)|''Canopus'' Class]] in the [[Royal Navy]] completed in 1900. After a somewhat delayed build ...nnel Fleet]], but designated, along with {{UK-Canopus}}, {{UK-Mars}} and {{UK-PrinceGeorge}} to soon transfer to the [[Home Fleet]].{{NLMar07|p. 269}}

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...902 and 1904. They are sometime considered a subclass of the [[Formidable Class Battleship (1898)|''Formidables'']]. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

'''H.M.S. ''Bulwark''''' was a [[pre-dreadnought]] [[battleship]] of the [[Royal Navy]] completed in 1902. ...r Captain [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Frederick T. Hamilton]], to relieve {{UK-1RoyalOak}} in the [[Mediterranean Station|Mediterranean]], where she would

...s. She is sometimes considered the second ship in a two-ship class with {{UK-Queen|f=p}}.{{BurtBritishBattleships1889|pp. 248-263}} ...in [[George Astley Callaghan|George A. Callaghan]], with the crew of the {{UK-1Exmouth}}, Captain [[Michael Pelham O'Callaghan|O'Callaghan]], replacing t

...he is sometimes considered the lead ship in a two-ship class, along with {{UK-PrinceOfWales|f=p}}.{{BurtBritishBattleships1889|pp. 248-263}} ...1904, by Captain [[Alfred Leigh Winsloe|Alfred L. Winsloe]], to relieve {{UK-Russell}} on the [[Mediterranean Station]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intellige

'''H.M.S. ''Venerable''''' was a [[pre-dreadnought]] [[battleship]] of the [[Royal Navy]] completed in 1902. {{Footer London Class Battleship (1899)}}

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...arle''''' was one of six [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|''Duncan'' class pre-dreadnought battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1903 and 1904. ...] commissioned ''Albemarle'' on 12 November, 1903 at Chatham, to relieve {{UK-1Repulse}} as flagship of Rear-Admiral [[William Des Vœux Hamilton|William

...llis''''' was one of six [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|''Duncan'' class pre-dreadnought battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1903 and 1904. ...at Devonport on 13 August, 1912. In mid-1913, she was serving with the {{UK-BS|4}}.{{NLJul13|p. 297}}

...</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Duncan''''' was the lead ship of six pre-dreadnought battleships completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1903 and 1904. ...able to do this in 2 minutes, 26 seconds. The best time was achieved by {{UK-Cressy}} at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.{{ARTS1904|pp. 45-7

...outh''''' was one of six [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|''Duncan'' class pre-dreadnought battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1903 and 1904. ...is found in the notes for the [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|''Duncan'' class]].{{DreyerSeaHeritage|p. 47}}

The two '''''Triumph'' class battleships''' (called the '''''Swiftsure'' class''' in many sources) were pre-dreadnoughts originally ordered for Chile, but {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

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...er service in the Great War with a shifting roster of her sisters in the {{UK-BS|3}}. ...ame month and remained with the Squadron until being detached along with {{UK-Britannia}} &mdash; a ship that would become her traveling buddy &mdash; in

...er service in the Great War with a shifting roster of her sisters in the {{UK-BS|3}}. ...s on 14 May, 1912.{{NLApr14|p. 297}} and was immediately assigned to the {{UK-BS|3}} upon its creation, remaining with the Squadron until January, 1918 w

...er service in the Great War with a shifting roster of her sisters in the {{UK-BS|3}}. ''Dominion'' was assigned to the {{UK-BS|3}} upon its creation in May, 1912.

...Her service until her loss in the Great War was as the flagship of the {{UK-BS|3}} which was centered upon these semi-useful but then-obsolescent battl Upon the formation of the {{UK-BS|3}} in May, 1912, ''King Edward VII'' was made its flagship.

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...leship (1906)|her class]], and though designed before the transformative {{UK-Dreadnought}}, she was completed after her, in 1908. ...er recommissioning at Chatham on 27 September, 1910, she worked with the {{UK-BS|2}}.{{NLAug12|pp. 274-5}}

...leship (1906)|her class]], and though designed before the transformative {{UK-Dreadnought}}, she was completed after her, in late 1908. ...vice Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7578800}} f. 186.</ref>|note=lent from {{UK-Agamemnon}}}}

As Captain of the ironclad {{UK-2Achilles}} he was described by ''Vanity Fair'' caricaturist 'Spy' (Sir Les When a muzzle-loading gun aboard the ironclad {{UK-1Thunderer}} exploded in January 1879 during gunnery practice, Heneage disp

Five '''''Virginia'' class battleships''' were completed for the [[U.S. Navy]] in 1906 and 1907. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

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...and, as I told you last mail, I had the satisfaction of getting a <u>first-class</u> certificate. Well, I came on board the ''Chesapeake'' and handed in my ...iki/HMS_Furious_(1850) H.M.S. 'Furious']; this officer obtained high first class certificates in seamanship and gunnery, and has now passed in navigation un

...of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order Kerr was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (

...was appointed commodore and senior officer on the West Coast of Africa, {{UK-2Boadicea|f=p}}. ...of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 24 May, 1881.{{G

...readnoughts {{UK-QueenElizabeth|f=p}} and {{UK-EmperorOfIndia|f=p}}, the {{UK-Australia|f=tp}}, two cruisers and 17 destroyers were in the dockyard. Howe ...at the [[Battle of the Falkland Islands]] in 1914. The armoured cruiser {{UK-1Kent|f=p}} would probably have blown up had Sergeant Charles Mayes, R.M.L.

...he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 June.{{ ...mber, 1882, he was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

...he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 29 May, 1 ...ctoria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

...tagu''''' was one of six [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|''Duncan'' class pre-dreadnought battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1903 and 1904. {{Footer Duncan Class Battleship (1901)}}

...dbot:officeAdmSuper otitle="Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard" nat="UK"> ...e="Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Chatham Dockyard" nat="UK">

...z|27393|3|3 January, 1902}} On 5 June he was appointed Commander of the {{UK-Ariadne}} on the [[North America and West Indies Station]]. Arthur Marder He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}} on 5 January, 1909.<ref>Webb Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/

Grant entered the July, 1880 intake term for {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}} as a Colonial Cadet.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence. ...Issue '''39162''', col D, p. 4.</ref> In May, he assumed command of the {{UK-Gibraltar|f=t}}.

...edo officer he served in several battleships, including two years in the {{UK-Majestic}}, flagship of the [[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Channel Squadro ...o the Admiralty on the same day. On 24 March, 1909, he was appointed to {{UK-Dreadnought}} for temporary service on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief,