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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 (

|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:

| {{UK-Vernon}} (2)|| {{UK-Defiance}}|| {{UK-Actaeon}} |{{UK-Caledon}}||{{UK-Carysfort}}||{{UK-Cardiff}}||{{UK-1Birmingham}}

...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,

...ould consist solely of eight [[Revenge Class Battleship (1914)|''Revenge'' class]] dreadnought battleships.<ref>"Cruiser Squadron and Battle Squadron Progra ...ral [[Charles John Briggs|C. J. Briggs]]), replaced 17 December, 1912 by {{UK-Albemarle}}

...the Queen's birthday Salmon was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the ...oria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

Seymour was appointed in command of the despatch vessel {{UK-1Iris}} on 27 April, 1880.{{NLJun81|p. 220}} ...ictoria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the

...nese Navy]]. Upon his return he spent a year on the cadet training ship {{UK-1Britannia}}, before serving as the junior member of a committee appointed ...from 1874 to 1876. On 26 April, 1876 he was appointed commander of the {{UK-Vernon}},{{NLJul78|p. 249}} a hulk in Portsmouth harbour recently establish

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the ...of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

Andoe 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. {{CatPerson|UK|1841|1905}}

...he screw corvette [[H.M.S. Clio (1858)|''Clio'']], and as Commodore Second Class in Command of Australian States from 22 February 1870, hoisting pendant on * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frederic+196+Stirling Service Records]

...as a {{NavCadRN}}. He left ''Britannia'' on 16 April, 1877, with a Second Class Certificate and obtained six months' sea time. He assumed command of the {{UK-Edgar|f=t}} on 16 July, 1901.<ref>Callaghan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/

Fairfax was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Ba ...ent of Alexandria]], Fairfax was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath on 14 Augu

...w. He would say, "Well, do you all understand that?" The majority of the class, taking the line of least resistance, would say "Yes" or acquiesce in silen ...highest gunnery examination for the year and while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.

...pass, and in May obtained a Third Class pass in Torpedo work and a Second Class pass in Gunnery work in August. ...rigade for garrison duties in Upper Egypt and as first lieutenant of the {{UK-Dolphin}}, served with the Eastern Sudan field force, being chosen by the G

On 3 April, 1858, he was awarded the fifth class of the Turkish Imperial Order of the Medjidie.{{Gaz|22122|1736|3 April, 185 ...mpelled him to invalid. He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

...Jubilee honours, Erskine was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order {{CatPerson|UK|1838|1911}}

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

In June, 1868, he was chosen to be the first commanding officer of the new {{UK-1Hercules|f=t}}, which would operate as part of the Channel Fleet. His thr ...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, 1

In July, 1884, he was serving as Commodore of the 2nd Class and Naval Officer in Charge at [[Hong Kong]].{{NLJul84|p.42}} ...ward VII's birthday, Morant was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order

...n June, 1881, necessitating his being invalided to Malta Hospital in the {{UK-Condor|f=t}}. In October, his left eye was doing well and he underwent sur ...clear whether Bruce ever relinquished command before being appointed to {{UK-Andromache}} as first and gunnery officer in mid-June, 1897.

|{{UK-1Swiftsure|f=p}}||central battery ironclad||15 Jun, 1870||Sold 1908 |{{UK-1Triumph|f=p}}||central battery ironclad||27 Sep, 1870||Sold 1921

...s, eight destroyers and three submarines. The pre-dreadnought battleship {{UK-Triumph}} had been in reserve at the start of the war, but was quickly reco ...agship) and {{UK-Monmouth|f=p}}, the modern {{UK-1Glasgow|f=t}}, and the {{UK-Otranto|f=pt}}.

...Victoria's birthday Bedford was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the ...of his services in Benin he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

...885}} On 13 April, 1885, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint G ...in command on 21 June, 1890. On 22 July he was appointed in command of {{UK-1Medusa}} for the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]].<ref>Bickford Service Recor

...196/36.|D7578487}} f. 22?</ref> He was appointed as Flag Lieutenant in {{UK-1Repulse}} to Rear Admiral [[Charles Farrell Hillyar|Hillyar]], Commander-i He was appointed in command of the composite gun vessel {{UK-1Griffon}} on 25 September, 1877 and was commended for her "very creditable

...King's birthday, Bosanquet was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order ...ing George V]]'s birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (G.C

...of the King's birthday, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491845.html Papers in the possession of the National Mariti

...ervices in South Africa, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order ...ewis A. Beaumont]]'''|'''[[Training Squadron (Royal Navy)|Commodore Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron]]'''<br>1 Jun, 1893{{NMI|Saturday, 13 M

...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 ...the King's birthday, Bridge was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (

...ille.{{Gaz|24780|6314|7 November, 1879}} On 31 July, 1879 he took a First Class certificate in his Seamanship examination and was promoted Acting {{SubRN}} ...24 August to re-qualify, and on 27 October he became Gunnery Officer in {{UK-DukeOfWellington}}.

...spent three years in this role before being appointed in command of the {{UK-2Surprise|f=t}}, vice Whyte, on 5 August, 1864.{{NMI|Monday, August 8, 1864 ...s recalled for service as "additional captain" borne on the books of the {{UK-1Octavia}}, Flagship of the East Indies Station. He was detailed to act as

...} On 3 April he had been awarded the Ottoman Order of the Medjidie, Fifth Class.{{Gaz|22122|1737|3 April, 1858}} ...nearly five years, before being given command of the new screw corvette {{UK-Volage}} on 1 December, 1870. In the same month Seymour informed that the

Aldrich was appointed in command of the first-class protected cruiser {{UK-Hawke}} on 16 May, 1893.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appo *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491662.html Papers in the possession of the National Mariti

Baird was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K. {{CatPerson|UK|1832|1908}}

...Jubilee honours, Erskine was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order {{CatPerson|UK|1838|1921}}

...ctoria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order {{CatPerson|UK|1825|1894}}

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

...Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]], previously based on Gibraltar, would become the {{UK-BS|3}} based on Portland. A cruiser squadron was to be left at Malta. The In October, 1912, the {{UK-BS|3}} was sent to the Mediterranean for a protracted temporary period, and

This '''Account of Life in {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}}"' is taken from ''Commander R.N.'' (1927), by [[George Bib ...er was that she was one of the famous ships built at Bombay, and, like her class in that region, was largely constructed of teak.

Sub-Lieutenant Fisher was appointed to the {{UK-Hawke|f=t}} on 13 January, 1896.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence". ''Th As {{LieutRN}} (G) in {{UK-KingEdwardVII}}, as enterprising naval persons were fairly required to do,

...d William Shafto Douglas]] would die at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in the {{UK-BlackPrince|f=tp}}, in which he was Gunnery Officer. Douglas was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order

...ot:officeAdmSuper otitle="Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard" nat="UK"> ...edbot:officeDSuper otitle="Deputy Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard" nat="UK">

...Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/37.}} f. 956.</ref> He was appointed to {{UK-Nile}} in command on 30 June, 1891.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" ( ...s flag on 4 February. His appointment as an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and

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

{{CatPerson|UK|1831|1907}}

...armoured cruiser]]s with a uniform heavy battery previously reserved for [[Pre-Dreadnought|battleships]]. His hope was that adoption of a large [[Displacement|displa ...victory and avoid catastrophic loss despite the heavy damage to flagship {{UK-Lion|f=p}}.

|{{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

A '''Pre-Dreadnought''' is a [[Battleship|battleship]] built before {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}} and not sharing her then-unique combination of strengths ...born", the [[Battlecruiser]] type was being inaugurated by the launch of {{UK-Invincible}}.

...publicised presence of the British battle cruisers {{UK-Invincible}} and {{UK-Inflexible}} at the Falklands lowered the British numerical superiority in ...e dreadnoughts of the [[Orion Class Battleship (1910)|''Orion'' Class]]. {{UK-Thunderer|f=p}} was missing because she was undergoing a refit.{{UKNSMonoII

...ships fitted with Siemens Mark I gear were the five of the six ''Canopus'' class ships: [[H.M.S. Albion (1898)|''Albion'']], [[H.M.S. Goliath (1898)|''Golia

|colspan=2|&nbsp;||third ship of ''Kaiser'' class||3 KR |colspan=2|&nbsp;||second ship of ''Konig'' class||3 KR

The four [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Caledon'' Class''' were completed in 1917. In contemporary documents, often referred to as the '''''Calypso'' Class'''.

The five [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Ceres Class''' were completed in 1917 and 1918. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...after their design successors, the [[Danae Class Cruiser (1917)|''Danae'' class]]. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...''''Dragon'' Class''' or the '''''Dunedin'' Class''' or the '''''Diomede'' Class''', perhaps with some distinction not apparent now) were completed between {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

|{{UK-1Minstrel|f=p}}||wooden gunboat||16 Feb, 1865||Discarded 1907 |{{UK-Cherub|f=p}}||wooden gunboat||29 Mar, 1865||Sold 1890

...ar-Admiral [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|F. T. Hamilton]], with his flag in {{UK-Drake|f=p}}. There were also 2 light cruisers. Rear-Admiral [[Sackville H ....) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588.] 19 June,

...82|1921|31 March, 1874}} He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint G ...in Plymouth Sound. Incredibly, in February 1880 while in command of the {{UK-1Invincible}}, Fremantle jumped overboard in boots while the ship was makin

...cond-rate [[H.M.S. Ganges (1821)|''Ganges'']] before being placed in the {{UK-1Vixen|f=t}} on 8 January 1861, where he served for most of the year. ...} for instruction in gunnery on 28 February, 1863 and emerged with a first-class certificate on 10 January 1864. He took these new skills to the first-rate

...5 five dreadnought battleships would be sent to the Mediterranean with two pre-dreadnought battleships. The number of dreadnoughts was to be increased to seven in Ap ...me=fredbot:office0 otitle="Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station" nat="UK">

...aid off on 1 May, 1890, and on 1 July he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Inflexible}} on the [[Mediterranean Station]]. He was superseded on 11 Ap ...George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

Domvile was appointed to command the corvette {{UK-1Dido}} on 20 September, 1879, a month after Captain [[Arthur Richard Wrigh ...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

...ictoria's Golden Jubilee, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491688.html Papers in the possession of the National Mariti

...to {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 7 November, 1861, Oxley obtained a first class certificate in gunnery on 30 August, 1864. {{CatPerson|UK|1841|1920}}

...lbert H. Markham]]'''|'''[[Training Squadron (Royal Navy)|Commodore Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron]]'''<br>14 Nov, 1889{{NMI|Saturday, 2 N {{CatPerson|UK|1841|1925}}

...the Queen's birthday, Lloyd was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on {{CatPerson|UK|1841|1911}}

...ictoria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the {{CatPerson|UK|1831|1910}}

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the D'Arcy-Irvine 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.

Dale was appointed to command the ''Doterel''-class sloop {{UK-1Espiegle}} on 11 October, 1881, remaining in her only until 20 October, 18 He was appointed to command the ''Amethyst''-class corvette {{UK-2Diamond}} on 25 October, 1881, remaining in her until 29 March, 1885.<ref>

...King's birthday, de Horsey was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on {{CatPerson|UK|1827|1922}}

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

...38|2853|1 June, 1883}} He was appointed a an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint G ...1885, and paid her off on 7 August. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-2Ajax|f=t}}, First Reserve ship in the Clyde District, on 27 November. He

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hector|f=t}} on 11 July, 1885. ...Edward VII's birthday Fane was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order

He was appointed a Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Fellowes commanded the {{UK-Northumberland|f=t}} in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]]. His ship was pa

Appointed to {{UK-PrinceConsort}} from 21 July, 1868 until being invalided at Malta on 4 Augu ...ntrol of the seas in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1893]]. His flag was in {{UK-Alexandra|f=p}} on all three manoeuvres.{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres of 1893|

...oria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K. Graham was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (

...f the Queen's birthday Grant was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the {{CatPerson|UK|1834|1896}}

...Queen's birthday, Stephenson was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on ...bilee honours, Stephenson was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order

...of his services in Benin he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K. {{CatPerson|UK|1843|1910}}

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

...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 {{CatPerson|UK|1833|1896}}

...Victoria's birthday, Watson was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order {{CatPerson|UK|1827|1897}}

In July 1900, he assumed command of the {{UK-1Vindictive|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} ...re-dreadnoughts {{UK-EmpressOfIndia}} in September 1904{{MackieRNW}} and {{UK-Jupiter}} on 15 August, 1905.<ref>Warren Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39}

...5125|3161|7 July, 1882}} He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the {{CatPerson|UK|1830|1907}}

...r Tracey, R.N. entered the navy as a naval cadet in 1852. As a cadet in {{UK-Boscawen}}, he sailed to the Baltic in a fleet under Sir Charles Napier in ...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

Sullivan was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

...the Queen's birthday Stewart was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the {{CatPerson|UK|1841|1896}}

...of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B {{CatPerson|UK|1839|1911}}

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the {{CatPerson|UK|1838|1904}}

...ose intended to act as look-out ships, observing that it is possible first-class or battle-cruisers may be attached to fleets to play the part assigned by L ...heir new big cruisers are really Battle-ships in disguise, and our new 1st class cruisers ought to be designed accordingly.<ref>Fisher to Selborne. Letter

* {{UK-Calliope}} * {{UK-Royalist}}

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the ..., 1893, concerning the second court-martial relating to the grounding of {{UK-Howe}}.<ref>ADM 196/37. f. 950.</ref>

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Hunt-Grubbe was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.

...Jubilee honours, Kennedy was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order ...g George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (

...|433|29 January, 1858}} He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of ...} On 25 February, 1864, he was appointed an ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath.{{G

...eading had been judged exactly. For instance, the fore conning tower of {{UK-Jupiter|f=p}} was deemed a firing position of "last resource", owing to the ...ome battlecruisers.<ref>See the [[Lion Class Battlecruiser (1910)|''Lion'' class]].</ref> While this change may have in part been inspired by a wish to fre

...the L.W.L. and the deep W.L. in the following ships:-<br><br>"Indomitable" class.<br><br>"Indefatigable" "Australia" and "New Zealand"<br><br>"Lion" and "Pr .... p. 378.</ref>), ''did'' go to the Grand Fleet, as Rear-Admiral in the {{UK-CS|10}} in April, 1917. His departure is explained by the shakeup of the N

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

|{{UK-1Warrior|f=p}}||armoured frigate||29 Dec, 1860||Museum Ship 1979 |{{UK-1Waterwitch|f=p}}||armoured gunboat||28 Jun, 1866||Sold 1890

...|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

* The First [[Town Class Cruiser (1909)|Town Class]]: 1908-31 (Part 1 of 3), by David Lyon * The ''Littorio'' Class, by Aldo Fraccaroli/Antony Preston

...s one of 29 destroyers of the [[Acheron Class Destroyer (1910)|''Acheron'' class]]. ...to service with the {{UK-DF|7}}, which was comprised solely of ''Acheron'' class units.<ref>"The New 'Dreadnoughts.'" ''The Times'' (London, England), Frid

|{{UK-Firebrand|f=p}}||gunboat||30 Apr, 1877||Sold 1905 |{{UK-1Firefly|f=p}}||gunboat||28 Jun, 1877||Sold 1931

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

...f the war, with its strength primarily comprised of the {{UK-DF|6}}, the {{UK-SF|5}}, the [[Downs Boarding Flotilla]], and at times a collection of monit ...short title "Rear-Admiral, Dover Patrol." His command consisted of the {{UK-DF|6}}, Captain (D) [[Charles Duncan Johnson|Charles D. Johnson]], the [[Th

...he first to be used in the war. {{UKNSMonoXI| p.9}} The destroyer H.M.S. {{UK-Leopard}} also came under fire, but the only Halcyon suffered casualties: t There were three British submarines at Yarmouth, {{UK-E10}}, {{UK-D3}} and {{UK-D5}}. They left port when firing was heard, but ''D5'' struck a mine, proba

...e operation was to take place it was decided to add the {{UK-BCS|1}} and {{UK-BS|3}}.{{UKNSMonoXVI|pp. 8-9}} ...did three destroyers whilst a neutral merchantmen rammed the battleship {{UK-Neptune|f=p}}. There was no sign of the enemy, so the fleet returned to bas

...{UK-DF|12}} screened the [[Grand Fleet]] in the battle, working with the {{UK-DF|4}}. Its composition in the battle was 14 [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|"M" class destroyers]] and two leaders, their commanders given as listed in the ''Off

Magee was appointed {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat {{UK-TB025}} on 5 November, 1909. Later that month, a chain cable parted and he Magee was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the {{UK-TB109|f=t}} on 18 March, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 401a}}

Dane would earn a 4th class certificate as an Assistant Surveyor in 1905 and was promoted to the rank o On 1 Januayr, 1907, he was granted a 3rd class certificate as an Assistant Surveyor.

...In the morning of 20 April Burney and Arbuthnot went out and dived in a C-class submarine with Captain [[Frank Brandt]]. After lunch at Fort Blockhouse the {| class="collapsible wikitable collapsed"

...avy List in July, 1918, joining the long-established {{UK-SloopF|1}} and {{UK-SloopF|10}}. Its pre-history appears to have been an informal collection o {|width=75% class="toccolours"

...who achieved the highest gunnery examination while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.<ref>Graham-Brown Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/ ...RN}} on 15 July, 1912. In 1913, he was appointed to the pre-dreadnought {{UK-KingEdwardVII|f=t}}, and he served as her gunnery officer, and then first a

Born in Holcombe, Bath, the son of H. J. Ridler, Esq.. He would enter {{UK-1Britannia}} from H.M.S. ''Worcester'' in July, 1902.<ref>Ridler Service Re ...who achieved the highest gunnery examination while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.<ref>Ridler Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/224

|{{DE-S1|f=p}}||first-class torpedo boat||24 May, 1884||Broken up 1905 |{{DE-S2|f=p}}||first-class torpedo boat||12 Jun, 1884||Broken up 1915

|{{UK-Euphrates|f=p}}||iron screw troopship||24 Nov, 1866||Sold 23 Nov, 1894 |{{UK-Captain|f=p}}||masted turret ship||27 Mar, 1869||Foundered 7 Sep, 1870

...e ships present: first-class battleships counted as five points and second-class battleships as four points; cruisers counted as one point and smaller ships ...K-Iphigenia}}, {{UK-1Indefatigable}}, {{UK-1Iris}}, {{UK-1Calliope}} and {{UK-1Rattlesnake}}.{{NMI|Friday, Jun 08, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34285}}

...oeuvres, his flag in {{UK-Euryalus}}. He was assisted by Commodore, First Class [[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Arthur Leveson]]. ...nes but, whilst retiring, they failed to notify the submarine depot ship {{UK-Hebe}} of the arrival of the attacking forces.

Pre-dreadnought ships have not been considered. ...er through holes in the front side armour (as was done experimentally in {{UK-1Tiger}}) or under the chase of the gun. The latter is the present approve