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The two second-class torpedo boats of the '''T.B. 49 Class''' were built by [[Yarrow & Company]] in 1888.{{Conways1860|p. 105}} {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...m; text-align: left; color: gray; ">"I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way."</div> ...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

...class''' dreadnoughts were designed as a follow-up to the revolutionary {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}}. ...g from mine or torpedo attack. Unlike ''Dreadnought'' the ''Bellerophon'' class were given two tripod masts, with two control tops. This was ostensibly to

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...class torpedo boats of the [[Cricket Class Torpedo Boat (1906)|''Cricket'' class]]. At the end of 1920, she was sharing her commander and gunner with {{UK-TB33}}.{{NLJan21|p. 871}}

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The three '''''Invincible'' class''' [[Battlecruiser|battlecruisers]] completed in 1908 and 1909 were the fir {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

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...the lead ship of the [[Bellerophon Class Battleship (1907)|''Bellerophon'' class]], and the fourth Royal Navy vessel to bear the name of the mythic Greek he The ship was one of seven which tested [[Willis and Robinson Electric Revolution Tel

...n chose to specialise in a variety of areas dealing with innovations: from ship design to electricity to submarines (he conducted the first Royal Navy tria ...} with seniority of 20 August, 1883. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1TB33|f=t}} on 7 July 1887, for manoeuvres.<ref>"Naval & Military Intellige

|nat=UK The only member of her class, she was the first all-big-gun battleship to be laid down, launched, and co

...ips]] (sometimes referred to as [[Monitor|monitors]]) of the '''''Gorgon'' Class''' were being built for the [[Royal Norwegian Navy]] and were taken up for {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

The '''''Abercrombie''''' class of monitors were the first modern variants of that type to be adopted for t {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

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The '''''Marshal Ney'' Class''' of monitor (sometimes known as the '''''Marshals''''') was the first in {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...rge V''''' was one of four [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'' class battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] shortly before the war. ...teration could be copied for ''Ajax'', ''Audacious'' and the ''Iron Duke'' class.<ref>Letter in D'Eyncourt Papers at the National Maritime Museum's Caird Li

...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 .... After many years in this duty she ended up as a decoy and anti-aircraft ship during the Mediterranean campaign of the Second World War. Towards the end

...was one of four [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V'' class battleships]] completed in 1912-13. ...sted in that year's [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|twelve ship order]].{{FCHMShips|pp. 9-10}} Her director was certainly fitted after ''K

...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 ...'' for command of ''Audacious'' on 30 May, 1913. He would prove to be the ship's only captain.<ref>Dampier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 19

...tation, intended to serve as a visual cue for the helmsman to find his own ship's bow from the {{CT}} when not steering by compass.{{AWO1913|634 of 7 Nov 1 Also in late 1913, the ship landed a Pattern 873 Zeiss stereo spotting telescope Mark II at Portsmouth

In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 264, though the boat was not yet ...ated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|twelve ship order]] to receive a director along the lines of that developed in [[H.M.S.

...authorised in 1909 and one of four [[Orion Class Battleship (1910) |Orion Class Battleships]] and was built at [[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]].<ref name=thet ...o ''Orion'' escaped damage. Even so, the precautionary docking of the new ship would delay her joining the Home Fleet as the new second flagship.{{ToL|The

...rion Class Battleship (1910)|''Orion'' Class]] in the [[Royal Navy]]. Her class was the first of the so-called [[super-dreadnought]] battleships armed with ...had been working late and while walking across the upper deck to leave the ship, his candle was blown out and he fell down a hatch to the engine room to hi

...lossus''''' was one of two [[Colossus Class Battleship (1910)|''Colossus'' class battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1911. ...December 1912, she served in the {{UK-BS|1}} alongside her sister ship, {{UK-Hercules|f=p}}.

...rcules''''' was one of two [[Colossus Class Battleship (1910)|''Colossus'' class battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1911. ...d as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|seventeen ship order]] to receive a director, but it was not fitted until sometime between

|nat=UK ...attle of Jutland]] in 1916. After the battle she was transferred to the {{UK-BS|4}}. Following the conclusion of the war and the dissolution of the Gra

...tsmouth on 28 May, 1912{{NLApr14|p. 370-1}} as flagship of Read-Admiral, {{UK-BS|1}}.{{NLJul13|p. 371}} ...ndt Fowler|Cole C. Fowler]] transferred his flag to ''St. Vincent'' from {{UK-Birkenhead}} as [[Rear-Admiral Reserve Fleet, Portsmouth|Reserve Fleet (Roy

In mid-1913, she was serving as flagship of the {{UK-BS|1}}.{{NLJul13|p. 293}} She operated with the {{UK-BS|1}} under the command of Captain [[James Clement Ley|James C. Ley]]. He

...'') was one of three [[St. Vincent Class Battleship (1908)|''St. Vincent'' class battleships]], built at Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness. Laid down in mid-1908, she completed in early 1910, joining the {{UK-BS|1}}. She would serve with this squadron until April, 1916. At the outb

...dreadnoughts of the [[Bellerophon Class Battleship (1907)|''Bellerophon'' class]]. ''Superb'' recommissioned at Portsmouth 6 May, 1913 for service with the {{UK-BS|1}}.{{NLApr14|p. 378}}

...Temeraire''''' was a [[Bellerophon Class Battleship (1907)|''Bellerophon'' class battleship]] of the British [[Royal Navy]] built at [[Devonport Royal Docky The ship was one of seven which tested [[Willis and Robinson Electric Revolution Tel

In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 193, though the boat was not yet ...chnical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-10.</ref> Her class received their directors after ''King George V'' received hers, and likely

...nought battleship of the [[Iron Duke Class Battleship (1912)|''Iron Duke'' Class]] in the [[Royal Navy]]. ...he navies of Japan, Russia, Italy, Turkey, Spain, Brazil and Argentina. {{UK-Revenge|f=p}} was laid down in the vacated slip on 22 December.

...f the [[Grand Fleet]] from 4 August, 1914 until replaced in this role by {{UK-QueenElizabeth}} on 16 February, 1917.{{UKCeased|p. 1}} .... Tuesday, 16 January, 1912. Issue '''39796''', col B, p. 13.</ref> The ship was launched on 12 October on a sunny Saturday before a crowd estimated to

In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 192, though the boat was not yet In October 1914, the ship was to be given 4 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose stov

Re-commissioned on 4 January 1923 at Portsmouth to become part of the {{UK-BS|1}} in 1925.{{NLApr25|pp. 216, 217}} ...th the {{UK-Duchess|f=t}} which was escorting her to Belfast. The smaller ship was cut in half, and sank with heavy loss of life.

...to his father, the editor of the ''Glasgow Herald''. He had bypassed the ship's censor Surgeon Lorimer, R.N.V.R. by posting it ashore at Alness.<ref>Lidd Re-commissioned at Devonport on 3 September, 1931 for service with the {{UK-BS|2}}.{{NLJul34|p. 254}}

...n at sea with the fleet she was attached to ''Benbow's'' division in the {{UK-BS|4}}.<ref>Add MS 48998. f. 125.</ref>{{SMNLJun18|p. 10}} Re-commissioned 24 September, 1924 for service as flagship of the {{UK-BS|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLApr25|pp. 260, 261}}

The ship had a pool table, a photo of which is in the Crawford Scrapbook, Liddle Col In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 250, though the boat was not yet

...13, in "beautiful" weather at 15:15. Mrs. Austen Chamberlain launched the ship, accompanied by Mr. Austen Chamberlain and their son. Also in attendance w ...spite'' collided with her sister {{UK-Valiant|f=t}} and nearly also with {{UK-Erin}} on 24 August, 1916 while the squadron was engaged in a night firing

...ught]] [[battleship]] of the [[Revenge Class Battleship (1914)|''Revenge'' class]] in the [[Royal Navy]]. In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 255, though the boat was not yet

Re-commissioned at Devonport on 4 January, 1924 for service with the {{UK-BS|2}}, Atlantic Fleet.{{NLApr25|p. 264}} ...{NLJul27|p. 263}} In 1927, she became the second Royal navy ship, after {{UK-Vindictive}}, to be equipped with a catapult for launching aircraft, though

...gh the ship would not be completed before early in 1916, in July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 253, though the boat was not yet ''Revenge'' joined the {{UK-BS|1}} in May 1916 and remained in that formation through the end of the wa

...n]] fleets, coming under accidental attack on more than one occasion. The ship became the centre of worldwide attention in 1928 when her Captain and Comma Though the ship was still two years from completion, in July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 252, though the boat was not yet

...'Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1911'' as being first installed in {{UK-1Orion}}, and it was forecast that it would see service in future ships. * [[Orion Class Battleship (1910)]]

In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 251, though the boat was not yet ...land]], but joined her sisters {{UK-Revenge}} and {{UK-RoyalOak}} in the {{UK-BS|1}} in June, 1916.

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...M.S. ''Erebus''''' was one of two [[Erebus Class Monitor (1916)|''Erebus'' class monitors]] launched in 1916 for the [[Royal Navy]]. ...July, 1927 and commenced service as a cadet training ship and turret drill ship, which role she would retain through at least mid-1937.{{NLJul31|p. 237}}{{

...M.S. ''Terror''''' was one of two [[Erebus Class Monitor (1916)|''Erebus'' class monitors]] launched in 1916 for the [[Royal Navy]]. In 1924, she replaced the battlecruiser {{UK-Tiger}} as Turret Drill Ship at Portsmouth, having undergone a refit at a cost that had been projected t

....S. ''Marshal Ney''''' was re-named '''''Vivid''''' when she became a base ship in 1922 and then named '''''Drake''''' in 1934. She was finally named '''' {{Footer Marshal Ney Class Monitor (1915)}}

...he monitor was serving as a turret drill ship at Portsmouth, attached to {{UK-Dartmouth}}.{{NLApr25|p. 255}} ...ice Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/103.|D7603610}} f. 103.</ref>|note=left to {{UK-Cleopatra}} on transfer}}

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

...Abercrombie''''' was an [[Abercrombie Class Monitor (1915)|''Abercrombie'' Class monitor]] of the Royal Navy constructed during the [[Great War]]. ...the Admiralty passed a directive (which affected the other members of her class) that ''Admiral Farragut'' would become ''M 1''. On 19 June, King George V

...required either in the Grand Fleet or on patrol duties, so a new class of ship, with a shallow draught for inshore work and a requisite small number of bi ...name Robert E. Lee in February, 1915 - the names of the four ships of the class being American Civil War Generals to reflect the guns background. The monit

The ship was one of seven which tested [[Willis and Robinson Electric Revolution Tel In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 261, though the boat was not yet

|builder=[[John Brown & Company]], Clydebank<br>(Ship no. 374){{JohnstonClydebankBattlecruisers|Footers}} The ship's heavy gun mountings were manufactured by Vicker's, whereas her sisters' w

...Royal Navy]], the lead ship of [[Invincible Class Battlecruiser (1907)|her class]] of three, and the first battlecruiser to be built by any country. After ...went to superintend these gun trials, I was especially warned that if the ship failed to get through them a sum of about half a million pounds would be lo

...gn'' class, please go to the [[Revenge Class Battleship (1914)|''Revenge'' Class]] page.'' ...e armed with four 13.5-inch arranged in twin [[barbette]]s, except for one ship, [[H.M.S. Hood (1891)|''Hood'']], which had her main armament arranged in t

...one of eight [[Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (1891)|''Royal Sovereign''-class battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1893-94. She was expende ...cember, 1895, the majority of her crew turned over to the new battleship {{UK-Magnificent}} at Chatham.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official App

...one of eight [[Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (1891)|''Royal Sovereign'' class battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1893-94. She was sold sh In May 1898, the ship received the first gyro-equipped torpedoes ever issued in the Royal Navy:

...one of eight [[Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (1891)|''Royal Sovereign'' class pre-dreadnoughts]] completed in 1893-94. In 1915, her name was changed to In the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1901]] the ship was part of Fleet "B", loosely representing the British side.

...one of eight [[Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (1891)|''Royal Sovereign'' class battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1893-94. She was sold sh In October &ndash; November 1898, the ship became one of the first in the [[Royal Navy]] to receive torpedoes fitted f

...eign''''' was the name ship of a [[Royal Sovereign Class Battleship (1891)|class of eight battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1893-94. She wa For the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1895]], the ship received a masthead [[Semaphore|semaphore]] machine invented by Rear-Admira

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'''H.M.S. ''Cæsar''''' was a [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]] battleship of the [[Royal Navy]], launched in 1896 and sold for scrap in ...able to do this in 5 minutes, 45 seconds. The best time was achieved by {{UK-Cressy}} at 50.75 seconds, though 2:30 was more typical.{{ARTS1904|pp. 45-7

...British battleship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]], launched in 1896 and sold for scrap in 1920. She was the sixth warship In October 1903, ''Hannibal'' collided with the {{UK-PrinceGeorge|f=t}} as the two ships manoeuvred without lights.<ref>Campbell

...British battleship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]], launched in 1894 and sold for scrap in 1920. She was the third warship ...ref> She was sent to Loch Ewe on 30 August for service as a local defence ship.<ref>''Monograph 6''. p. 52.</ref>

...'' was a battleship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]], launched in 1895, and sold for scrap in 1920. She was the fourth warshi ...there to be demobilised on the 25th. Her crew was to be transferred to {{UK-Canopus}}.{{AWO1914|140 of 17 July 1914}}

.... ''Magnificent''''' was a [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]] battleship of the British [[Royal Navy]], launched in 1894 and sold for s The ship's 6-in gunnery trials were conducted on 5 October, and her 12-in on 18 Octo

..., and the lead ship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]]. She served as the flagship of the [[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Chann ...have been delayed by armour plate being diverted to the construction of {{UK-Magnificent|f=p}} at [[Chatham Royal Dockyard]].

...British battleship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]], launched in 1896 and sold for scrap in 1921. ...l Fleet]], but designated, along with {{UK-Canopus}}, {{UK-Goliath}} and {{UK-PrinceGeorge}} to soon transfer to the [[Home Fleet]].{{NLMar07|p. 269}}

...British battleship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'' class]], launched in 1895 and sold for scrap in 1921. She was the fourth ship of the [[Royal Navy]] to bear the name.

...ritish battleship of the [[Majestic Class Battleship (1894)|''Majestic'']] class, launched in 1895 and sold for scrap in 1922. She was the third warship of In June, 1910 while engaged in manoeuvres in heavy fog, the {{UK-Majestic|f=tp}} collided with ''Victorious''. ''Majestic'' suffered no dam

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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. ...ut a large crowd of people were gathered to witness the christening of the ship. ''Glory'' was christened by Mrs. John M. Laird.

...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}}

...our times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 8 minutes, 55 seconds.  The best time was ac {{Footer Canopus Class Battleship (1897)}}

...last of the [[Royal Navy]]'s [[Canopus Class Battleship (1897)|''Canopus'' class battleships]] to be completed, in 1902. ...ed to relieve her temporarily in May, but her permanent relief was to be {{UK-Bulwark}}.<ref>Report from Charles Beresford dated 18 April 1908 in ''Naval

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...s the lead ship of the [[Formidable Class Battleship (1898)|''Formidable'' Class]] of [[battleship]] and the third of four with the name H.M.S. ''Formidable ...nder William Chisholm-Batten|Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten]] paid off the {{UK-1Resolution}} on 9 October and he and his crew turned over to ''Formidable'

The ship was added to the {{UK-BS|5}} from the end of 1912 or earlier, remaining with that formation until ...f practice and coherence of purpose between spotters ashore and men on the ship. A visit ashore by the gunnery officer helped improve this.

...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:

...r Captain [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Frederick T. Hamilton]], to relieve {{UK-1RoyalOak}} in the [[Mediterranean Station|Mediterranean]], where she would ...m M. Chambers]] took command, with the crew from the paid-off battleship {{UK-1Resolution}}.

...S. ''London''''' was completed in mid-1902, one of five battleships in her class. There was also a heavy cruiser named {{UK-London}} completed in the late 1920s.

...s. She is sometimes considered the second ship in a two-ship class with {{UK-Queen|f=p}}.{{BurtBritishBattleships1889|pp. 248-263}} ...outh}}, Captain [[Michael Pelham O'Callaghan|O'Callaghan]], replacing that ship on the [[Mediterranean Station]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Offi

...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

...|ADM 196/42/67.|}} f. 73.</ref>|note=took command upon ship becoming depot ship for trawlers}} ...our times sequentially, starting with the tube loaded and the bar out, the ship's crew was able to do this in 3 minute, 23 seconds.  The best time was ach

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

...bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Duncan''''' was the lead ship of six pre-dreadnought battleships completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1903 She recommissioned at Chatham on 27 May, 1913 to become a gunnery training ship at Portsmouth.{{NLJul13|p. 305}}

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

...' was the first of six battleships of [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|her class]] to be commissioned in the [[Royal Navy]]. ...under Captain [[Alfred Leigh Winsloe|Alfred L. Winsloe]], to relieve the {{UK-Canopus}} in the [[Mediterranean Station|Mediterranean]].<ref>"Naval & Mili

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:

...built for Chile as ''Constitucion''; she was purchased along with sister {{UK-Triumph}} on 3 December, 1903.{{DittColl|p. 31}} As a consequence, she did ...ppt=9 November, 1917{{NLFeb19|p. 912''a''}}|end=|note=and for command of {{UK-Hibernia}}}}

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...er service in the Great War with a shifting roster of her sisters in the {{UK-BS|3}}. ...th the Squadron until being detached along with {{UK-Britannia}} &mdash; a ship that would become her traveling buddy &mdash; in September, 1916.<ref>See [

...er service in the Great War with a shifting roster of her sisters in the {{UK-BS|3}}. ...down without ceremony on 4 February, 1904, on the same day that her sister ship [[H.M.S. New Zealand (1904)|''New Zealand'']] vacated the slipway.<ref>"The

...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.

...War was primarily fulfilled with a shifting roster of her sisters in the {{UK-BS|3}}, often serving as the second flagship within the formation. Upon the formation of the {{UK-BS|3}} in May, 1912, ''Hibernia'' was made its second flagship, a role she

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

...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}}

|builder=[[John Brown & Company]], Clydebank<br>(Ship no. 402){{JohnstonClydebankBattlecruisers|Footers}} ...barrels from the R.A.N.A.D. were lashed to the deck and broke free as the ship turned over and rolled off. These numbers were 258, 377 and 378.<ref>Email

...of three battlecruisers in [[Indefatigable Class Battlecruiser (1909)|her class]]. She would be lost to a magazine explosion at the [[Battle of Jutland]] ...'' and ''Bogatyr''. At five minutes to four, Lady Loreburn christened the ship with a bottle of Australian wine. She then severed a ceremonial cord and t

...orge Francis Maurice Cradock|Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]], and the {{UK-1Berwick}} arrived.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appoint On 21 August, 1914, ''New Zealand'' was ordered to join {{UK-Invincible}} on the Humber.<ref>"Grand Fleet Operations - Narrative of Even

|builder=[[John Brown & Company]], Clydebank<br>(Ship no. 418){{JohnstonClydebankBattlecruisers|Footers}} |nat=UK

...''Renown''''' was the lead ship in her [[Renown Class Battlecruiser (1916)|class]] of "large light cruisers", which were essentially [[Battlecruiser|battlec ...Battle of Jutland]]. She never saw combat in the war, though her sister {{UK-Repulse|f=p}} fought in the [[Second Battle of Heligoland Bight]].

|builder=[[John Brown & Company]], Clydebank<br>(Ship no. 443){{JohnstonClydebankBattlecruisers|Footers}} Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 January, 1929 for service with the {{UK-BCS}} supporting the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]].{{NLJul

|nat=UK ...Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 486.</ref>|note=ship is a gunnery training ship}}

Stiffening was worked into both ''Courageous'' and her sister ship ''Glorious'' at the first opportunity.<ref>''Records of Warship Constructio She was involved in a collision with the {{UK-Winchester|f=t}} in 1931.<ref>Coombs Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/213.

By late 1920, she was a turret drill ship at Devonport.{{NLJan21|p. 780}} ...kieRNW}}|end=8 June, 1940{{MackieRNW}}|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=killed when ship sank}}

|nat=UK ...iral [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Sir David Beatty]], whose {{UK-BCS|1}} had been weakened by the need to hunt down the German East Asia Squ

|nat=UK ...}} ('''T''') [[Alfred Bernard Watts|Alfred B. Watts]] was appointed to the ship on 4 March, 1915 to help ready her for service.{{NLApr15|p. 392''p''}}

|nat=UK ...in design to the [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V'' class]].

As Captain of the ironclad {{UK-2Achilles}} he was described by ''Vanity Fair'' caricaturist 'Spy' (Sir Les ...y 1879 during gunnery practice, Heneage dispatched a medical party to that ship, then ordered ''Achilles''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> gun crews to resume firing, "

...was at the Admiralty in charge of the design of the novel light cruiser {{UK-1Arethusa}}. His later description of this design in a lecture to American On his return to the UK, Goodall worked on the design of post-war battleships and battle cruisers,

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:

The nineteen '''"M" Class Monitors''' were launched in 1915. Fourteen of them had a 9.2-in gun, and {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

...redbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''M.24'' (1915)|fate2=as target ship ...''Satoe''''', was a coastal monitor of the [[M Class Monitor (1915)|''M'' Class]]. Built in 1915 in answer to the growing need for heavily armed, shallow-

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...S. ''Mersey''''' was one of three [[Humber Class Monitor (1913)|''Humber'' class]] monitors completed in 1913 and 1914. Originally intended for sale to Bra * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-03-HMS_Mersey.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net]

...S. ''Severn''''' was one of three [[Humber Class Monitor (1913)|''Humber'' class]] monitors completed in 1913 and 1914. ...HMS_Severn.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net]</ref>|note=left ship on 24 December, 1917}}

...ed in 1904 and 1905. They were occasionally referred to as the ''Topaze'' class. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

The two cruisers of the '''''Challenger'' class''' were completed in 1904 and 1905. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...that all ships of [[Lion Class Battlecruiser (1910)|''Lion'']] and [[Orion Class Battleship (1910)|''Orion'' classes]] and earlier should have rangefinders By 1921, ''Lion'' and {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} were equipped with nine rangefinders plus one for anti-airc

...' was commissioned at Devonport on 14 November, 1912, for service in the {{UK-BCS|1}},<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and N By 1921, {{UK-Lion}} and ''Princess Royal'' were equipped with nine rangefinders plus one

...was a [[battlecruiser]] of the [[Lion Class Battlecruiser (1910)|''Lion'' class]] in the [[Royal Navy]], although she differed somewhat from her two sister ...n Brown & Company]], she was the fastest capital ship in the fleet until {{UK-Tiger|f=p}}, the last of the so-called [["Big Cats"]] to be launched. She

Four first-class torpedo boats were ordered in 1884 and were called '''113-Footers''' due to {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

Lowry was given command of {{UK-1Ramillies|f=t}} in January, 1900.{{MackieRNW}} Thereafter, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} from 19 April, 1902 to 25 June, 1903 in the [[Home Fleet (Royal

He was appointed to {{UK-Vernon}} on 9 September, 1883 to qualify as a torpedo Lieutenant.{{NLJul84| On 4 July, 1888, Slade was loaned to command the {{UK-TB60|f=t}} for manoeuvres.{{NMI|Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue '''32428''',

...ttle interest in the Service outside his immediate functions, and when our ship was at Malta distinguished himself as a member of the naval polo team.<ref> ...d to have said, "What &mdash; court martial my David? I'll buy them a new ship."<ref>Quoted in Roskill. p. 41.</ref> The story is supported by [[Arthur M

...ted torpedo director whose various bars could be locked down with a target ship. It would be used after a trial run on the torpedo attack trainer and illu A target ship image of appropriate scale for the range in the training scenario at which

...on's own niece, and she asked Sir William for me, and, curiously, my first ship of war was the ''Victory'', Nelson's flagship.<ref>Quoted in Mackay. p. 4. ...he recalled, "I entered the Navy, July 12th, 1854, on board Her Majesty's Ship 'Victory', after being medically examined by the Doctor on board of her, an

...First Baron Hood|Sir Arthur W. A. Hood]], she was constructed as a turret ship, the last of its type to be built for the Royal Navy. She was sunk as a bl ...iterranean Station]] from 1893 to 1900, before a brief spell as port guard ship at Pembroke, following which she returned to the Mediterranean until Decemb

...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

...s requalified, on 5 January, 1884, he was appointed to the barbette ship {{UK-Temeraire|y=1876}} in the Mediterranean<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/39}}. f. 1187.</ ...) the battleship [[H.M.S. Triumph (1870)|''Triumph'']] for service as flag ship on the [[Pacific Station (Royal Navy)|Pacific Station]]. The Commander-in-

...</ref> He was appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth on 15 July, 1877. He left on 24 July, 1879, ...emyss. p. 33.</ref> On 12 October he was appointed to the torpedo depôt ship [[H.M.S. Hecla (1878)|''Hecla'']] in the Mediterranean. He was promoted t

...examination and passed into the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] as a naval cadet on 15 July, 1872.<ref>Bacon. ''Earl Jell ...'', and 1 April he was appointed Commander in the ''Sans Pareil's'' sister-ship, [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|H.M.S. ''Victoria'']], flagship of the Commander-

..., 1869. He was entitled to a First Class Certificate in Study and a First Class Certificate in Seamanship, obtaining 1,629/2,000 marks and 783/1,000 marks ...Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2007 [http://0-www.oxforddnb.com.wam.leeds.ac.uk/view/article/34134, accessed 10 Sept 2012]</ref>

Twelve '''''Forester'' class gunboats''' were launched for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1874-1877. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

...in the dockyard and the new dreadnought {{DE-Baden|f=p}}, the first German ship with 15-inch guns, was still working up.{{MarderFDSFII| p. 437}} ...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.

...a proficiency in classical learning unusual at his early age. In his first ship, the ''Conway'', he is said, probably with some exaggeration, to have acted ...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.{{

...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.

...''Montagu''''' was one of six [[Duncan Class Battleship (1901)|''Duncan'' class pre-dreadnought battleships]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1903 and ...rning of the 30th on the south shore of Lundy Island off North Devon. The ship struck the rocks so heavily and in such a dangerous position that news stor

|type=second class battleship |nat=UK

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In mid-1913, she was serving in the {{UK-CS|3}}.{{NLJul13|p. 300}} In 1908, the ship was one of just nine equipped with the [["C" Tune Gear]], capable of transm

In 1915, she was serving as flagship of {{UK-CS|3}}.{{SMNLNov15|p. 6}} In late July 1914, the ship received one of five [[Waymouth-Cooke Rangefinder]]s purchased for evaluati

...leted at Devonport on 30 January, 1906. By early 1908, she was with the {{UK-CS|1}} of the [[Channel Fleet]],{{NLJan08|p. 279}} underoging a refit from That year, she was one of just nine ship equipped with [["C" Tune Gear|"C" Tune wireless equipment]], capable of tra

The ship completed to full complement at Devonport on 18 June, 1907.{{NLJan08|p. 291 In 1908-10, at least, she was in the {{UK-CS|2}}.<ref>Prendergast Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 242.</ref>

...yed sixteen miles ahead of the battle fleet. She was acting as the linking ship for communications.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 15}} ...d. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 104.</ref>|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=killed when ship lost under his command|end=5 June, 1916{{HepperLosses|p. 64}}}}

...the incident, which is somewhat unusual. That same month, command of the ship was being turned over from Captain [[Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe|The Ho ...'Roxburgh'' was to start refitting in Devonport in September 1908, after {{UK-Hampshire}} rejoined the Fleet.<ref>Report from Charles Beresford dated 10

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. ...ble to do this in 7 minutes, 40 seconds.  The best time was achieved by {{UK-Cressy}} at 50.75 seconds, though times of 3-5 minutes were more typical.{{

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. There was also a {{UK-Cornwall|f=t}} launched in the 1920s.

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. There was also a {{UK-Cumberland|f=t}} launched in the 1920s.

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Donegal.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net]

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. ''Essex'' was first commissioned on 22 March 1904 and was added to the {{UK-CS|2}}.

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. There was also a {{UK-Kent|f=t}} launched in the 1920s.

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. ...1911, she collided with the {{UK-Aboukir|f=t}} while operating with the {{UK-CS|6}}. It was determined that Rear-Admiral [[Douglas Austin Gamble]] was

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. There was a {{UK-Suffolk|f=t}} launched in the 1920s.

P.M. {{pad|950px}} H.M.S. " {{UK-1Orion}}." ...nge from foretop rangefinder, 12,400.<br>Did not open fire as blanked by a ship of the [[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st Cruiser Squadron]]. Fire

{{UK-Hercules|f=p}} 2. The Ship's company, having fallen out from Action Stations to get tea, closed up aga

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

*{{UK-1Neptune}} [[File:VAdmRN.png|25px]] *{{UK-StVincent}}

...on 25 January, 1878, joined the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth, as a Colonial Cadet.<ref>Gaunt Service Recor ...7 marks. Gaunt would subsequently be appointed to join the Home Fleet's {{UK-1Colossus|f=t}} on 4 June.<ref>Gaunt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D75

...nce Committee (Royal Navy)|Ordnance Committee]]. He took command of the {{UK-Minerva|f=t}} on 9 June, 1904. ...to count his time in command of ''Warrior'' for the trials as service in a ship of war at sea.

...in Engineering Charge in HMS King Edward VII on 25 January 1908, in which ship he was promoted to Engineer Captain. He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Ba

...on 31 December, 1883, and reappointed to the ''Flirt'' from that date. The ship paid off on 29 February, 1884, and he went on a month's full pay leave. ...S.S. ''Cuzco'', arriving back on 9 June. He was appointed to the cruiser {{UK-1Mersey}} for the annual man&oelig;uvres from 4 July to 22 August, then com

...24 August, 1881, and on 19 December, 1882, he was appointed to her sister-ship ''Audacious''. On 25 July, 1884, he was appointed to the battleship ''Sult He was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) dated 1 October, 1908.{{Gaz|28184|729

...line of Anglo-Irish families. He entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] as a naval cadet on 15 January, 1875<ref name=Record83>Mad In 1880 he went to the {{UK-1Ruby}}, a corvette in the East Indies Squadron, for two and a half years,

Kiddle was appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth on 15 July, 1879.<ref>ADM 196/42. f. 382.</r On 29 August, 1881, he was appointed to the battleship {{UK-2Achilles}} in the [[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Channel Squadron]]. He

On 9 January, 1908, he was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Majestic}}.{{NLOct08|p. 343}} Gaunt was appointed Captain of {{UK-1Andromeda}} on 29 January, 1909 for "Trooping".<ref>Gaunt Service Record.

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}}.

Bethell was born in London. He joined the central ironclad battery ship [[H.M.S. Hercules (1868)|''Hercules'']] as a Sub-Lieutenant on 10 June, 187 ...1 (1882? 1883?) until May 1885, spending his last month commanding second-class torpedo boats.<ref>Service chits in Bethell I/1/3 at Liddell Hart Centre fo

...nd then on the [[North America and West Indies Station]], before joining {{UK-Powerful|f=p}}. In the South African War, he commanded a battery of naval ...4, he served as Executive Officer in the new {{UK-GoodHope|f=t}}, in the {{UK-CS}}.

...ouse, Christchurch, his father the physician, H. W. Hartford. He joined {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}} as a Naval Cadet on 15 January, 1898, ranking forty-fourth Hartford joined {{UK-1Crescent}}, the flagship of the [[North America and West Indies Station]]

...March, 1881. Issue '''30141''', col B, p. 6.</ref> He was appointed to {{UK-Vernon}} on 11 January, 1884 as a torpedo Lieutenant.{{NLJul84|p. 249}} Hamilton was appointed in command of the torpedo school ship [[H.M.S. Defiance (Torpedo Training School)|''Defiance'']] at Devonport on

|chain=Torpedo Boats,Second-class Torpedo Boats |nat=UK

...y, 1928. Issue '''44953''', col D, pg. 18.</ref> He then served in the {{UK-Sultan|f=t}} in the [[Channel Squadron]] until being sent to the Royal Nava ...867)|''Avon'']] for navigating duties. In December 1889, he was sent to {{UK-Grappler}} for the same work, this time for six months.<ref>Underhill Servi

...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,

...At some point Poë's flag was transferred to ''Hyacinth's'' sister ship, {{UK-1Hermes}}. He was superseded in command on 20 August, 1908.<ref>Nicholson ...203/99}}. f. 35.</ref> From 1 September to 19 October he served in the {{UK-Inflexible|f=t}} as Flag Captain to Admiral of the Fleet [[Edward Hobart Se

...Navy]] and was appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth on 15 January, 1875, having scored 592 marks, ...nd}} and {{UK-DukeOfWellington}} of the Channel Squadron before going to {{UK-Excellent}} for examinations.<ref>Allenby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42

...First World War]]. An officer of undoubted ability, he died leading the {{UK-BCS|3}} in action at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. ..., 1886, then in the ''Minotaur'' until January, 1887, when he joined the {{UK-2Calliope}}, and in her was present at Samoa in the hurricane of 16 March,

...only a few months until he was appointed to command the new torpedo ram {{UK-Polyphemus}}, taking command on 25 November, 1881.{{NLDec83|p. 232}} The s ...ined, but by 1888 it seemed to have promise. It was to be retained in the ship, contingent upon further refinements proving successful.{{ARTS1888|p. 45-6}

.... ''Benbow''''' was one of six [[Admiral Class Battleship (1882)|"Admiral" class battleships]]. ...to be target of a night time torpedo boat attack in Volo Bay. Four second-class boats, one from ''Benbow'', one from ''Inflexible'' and two from ''Hecla''.

...the {{UK-1Swiftsure}}, flagship on the Pacific station, but moved to the {{UK-1Warspite}} in June 1890. Sueter suffered a gunshot wound to his right foo ...ars' service on the staff of the ''Vernon'' was appointed in 1899 to the {{UK-Jupiter|f=t}} for torpedo duties.

...the [[Royal Navy]] through the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] in January, 1885. ...December, 1886, Martin-de-Bartolomé was discharged from his first ship, {{UK-1Carysfort}} in September 1890 with fever and rheumatism.<ref>Martin-de-Bar

On 26 February, 1913 he commissioned the {{UK-Proserpine}} at Malta.{{NLJul13|p. 363}} ...the Falkland Islands]] on 8 December ''Invincible'' and her sister ship {{UK-Inflexible}} sank the German armoured cruisers {{DE-Scharnhorst}} and {{DE-

...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

...in command of H.M.S. Charybdis on the China Station in February 1877. The ship returned to England and was paid off at Devonport on 9 November 1880.<ref>{ He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the

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. ...M. Wilson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Impregnable (Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Impregnable'']]'''<br>1 Apr, 1886{{NLMar92|p. 248}} &ndash; 18 Sep

...vinced of its merit by the defence, which was left largely to White. The {{UK-1Inflexible}} and four other vessels, of the same type but somewhat smaller ...ment—{{UK-1Rodney}}, {{UK-Howe}}, {{UK-Anson}}, {{UK-Camperdown}}, and {{UK-1Benbow}}.

...roughout the war and beyond. In September 1924 it was re-designated the {{UK-CS|3}} as post-war operations suggested the wisdom of merging heavy and lig ...ffice0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Light Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">

...beyond. At some time in perhaps September 1924 it was re-designated the {{UK-CS|1}} as post-war operations suggested the wisdom of merging heavy and lig ...ffice0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Light Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">

...g|350px|thumb|right|Admiral George A. Ballard, seen as a Commodore, Second Class.<br><small>Photograph: © National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]] ...pher Cradock]]. He entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 January, 1875, and left on 21 December, 1876. He la

...und out and sent him the money.<ref>Oliver. '''I'''. f. 2.</ref> Of the ship's Naval Instructor Oliver recalled, "He never tried to teach us."<ref>Olive On 21 March, 1882, he was appointed to the {{UK-1Amethyst}} in the Brazils.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 319.</ref>

...antle (1765-1819), a friend of Nelson who had commanded ''Neptune'', third ship in the weather division at Trafalgar. Sir Thomas died in 1819 while in com ...etty free hand out of school." He passed the examination for entry into {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}} first out of batch, and with his term of twenty-three cade

...as a {{NavCadRN}}. He left ''Britannia'' on 16 April, 1877, with a Second Class Certificate and obtained six months' sea time. ...' on the East Indies station on 14 June. During this commission one of the ship's boats capsized in the Irrawady, and Callaghan earned the commendation of

...appointed to {{UK-1Andromeda}} on 25 January, 1910 and then promptly to {{UK-Monmouth}} on 12 March. He would stay in ''Monmouth'' until 10 April, 1912 ...converted German merchant ship {{UK-Lucia}} (ex-''Spreewald''), and the {{UK-SF|10}}.

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

...A, p. 14.</ref> He entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth on 15 July, 1877 and left on 24 July, 1879. ...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

...comprised of four "A" class coastal boats with {{UK-Onyx}} acting as depot ship.{{NLApr11|p. 270''b''}} {|width=75% class="toccolours"

...sh naval history, however &mdash; the next flotilla created would be the {{UK-SloopF|10}}, in February, 1916. ...created some time in June, with just three sloops ({{UK-Sunflower}} and {{UK-Lily}} are to join shortly).{{SMNLJul15|p. 14}}

...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

...to study at [[Eastman's Royal Naval Academy]], Southsea. He entered the {{UK-1Britannia|f=t}} in September, 1866, having passed in forty-sixth out of si ...ssed out twenty-second out of sixty naval cadets, and was granted a Second Class Certificate.<ref>Padfield. ''Aim Straight''. pp. 25-26.</ref>

...he Navy as a Naval Cadet in the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth on 15 July, 1871. ...une, 1904. He then spent a year (1904–5) in command of the ex-Chilean {{UK-Triumph|f=t}} in the [[Channel Fleet (Royal Navy)|Channel Fleet]]. His suc

...ate ''Serapis'' in battle against John Paul Jones and the Continental Navy ship ''Bonhomme Richard''. Evan-Thomas was one of eight children and although t ...A, p. 6.</ref> and entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 January, 1876.<ref name=Record105/> In his final te

...ediate success. Many such machines were constructed almost exclusively for ship lighting, and by 1888 about 200 were in service. ...ed exclusively in all classes of warships; the dreadnoughts were the first class of battleship to be affected by this decision. The Cunard Company was first

==Ship's Complement== *[[Boy, First Class (Royal Navy)|Boy, First Class]] Thomas Charles May J42494 (Po.)<ref name=Times/>

On 3 April, 1858, he was awarded the fifth class of the Turkish Imperial Order of the Medjidie.{{Gaz|22122|1736|3 April, 185 ...able, were rewarded with a civil C.B. In 1869 he commanded the new turret ship [[H.M.S. Monarch (1868)|''Monarch'']] (the first of her kind), which in Dec

...'Malaba'' until 1 February 1890. An extended stint in the central battery ship ''Alexandra'' of a series of appointments followed, lasting from 8 Septembe ...f> On 9 November, 1904, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order

...aving in December, 1903. In April, 1902, ''Thrasher'' collided with the {{UK-Coquette}}, and Raikes was found at fault and warned to be more cautious in After some time in the {{UK-Enchantress|f=t}}, Raikes was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1905.

...15 January, 1880, he joined the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth. He left on 23 December, 1881, with two month He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Albemarle|f=t}} on 25 August, 1907.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 433.</ref>

...highest gunnery examination for the year and while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.<ref>Adair Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D76 After serving as gunnery officer in {{UK-1Minotaur}} and {{UK-SansPareil}}, Adair was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 18

...Navy]], being appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 9 September, 1862. ...remain in his blood, as on 8 August, 1882, he was appointed Commander of {{UK-Vernon}}.{{NLDec84|p. 258}}

...]. In the days of the sailing navy, the "Rear" Admiral commanded the last ship in the squadron, so as to preserve the change of command in case the "Admir in a ship of war at sea.

...eans he was a late arrival for the [[::Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of December, 1859|first intake term of December, 1859]]. ...superseded on 21 August, 1895. He was next appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}}, in the Mediterranean, on 10 October, 1895.<ref>Drury Service R

...1Britannia}}. On 24 July, 1883, he was appointed to his first ship, the {{UK-1Agincourt}} of the [[Channel Squadron]]. ...y in torpedoes on 30 September 1892. In July 1894, he was awarded a third class certificate as a torpedo lieutenant.<ref>Johnson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM

He was appointed to command the {{UK-TB81}} for the July manoeuvres in 1890 and 1892.<ref>Sturdee Service Record ...7560|3525|2 June, 1903}} On 11 November he was appointed Captain of the {{UK-Bedford|f=t}}.

...ith seniority dating back to his acting promotion) Reyne was sent to the {{UK-1Partridge|f=t}} on 1 April, in which he served on the [[Cape and West Afri ...s}} on 15 March, 1905. On 20 January, 1906 Reyne was selected to join the class of Lieutenants chosen to qualify for Gunnery duties from 19 March of that y

...s term. As a {{MidRN}} he served in the battleships {{UK-Majestic}} and {{UK-1Duncan}}. ...99}} Barely two months later on 25 January, 1907, he transferred to the {{UK-Hibernia}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Saturda

He was appointed as Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Warrior}} 27 May, 1913. In this appointment, he saved a seaman from drowni ...Warrior'' until 30 August, 1915 when he was appointed Gunnery Officer in {{UK-Revenge}}, being promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 July 1915. He s

...] on 28 November, 1890. Subsequently he was appointed to the battleship {{UK-1Dreadnought}} on 24 November. ...UK-1Crescent}}. He was then given command of the torpedo boat destroyer {{UK-1Decoy}} in the [[Devonport Flotilla]].

...the [[China Station]]. He passed his Seamanship examination with a First Class certificate and was promoted to the rank of Acting {{SubRN}} on 20 Septembe On 12 January he qualified as a Navigator for other than first class ships, and on 15 January was Navigating Officer of ''Forrester''. He was p

In August 1907, he assumed command of the {{UK-Argonaut|f=t}}. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}} on 17 August, 1908.<ref>Bernard Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 1

...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.

Cayley was appointed First Lieutenant of the {{UK-1Phaeton}} on 8 June, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official A He was appointed to the {{UK-1Berwick}} on 9 December, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Offici

|'''Ship'''||'''Type'''||'''Launched'''||'''Fate''' |{{UK-1Swiftsure|f=p}}||central battery ironclad||15 Jun, 1870||Sold 1908

...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 ...the supply ship ''Markomannia'', to operate in the Indian Ocean. One fast ship could raid commerce and obtain its coal supplies from prizes. ''Emden'' car

...the reorganisation of the fleets in March, 1909, his command became the {{UK-CS|2}} of the Second Division of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] ...veton Sturdee]] on 19 December. During 1912 his command was renamed the {{UK-CS|3}}.<ref>Sturdee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39}}. p. 1256.</ref> P

Beaumont entered the service with the December 1860 intake term at {{UK-1Britannia}}, his examination scores ranking him fifteenth of thirty-four c On 5 July 1887, he was blamed for grounding {{UK-1Canada}} in Mantangas Harbour, Cuba. However, he redeemed himself in Sept

...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.

He entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] as a {{NavCadRN}} on 13 December, 1859.<ref>ADM 196/16. f ...are only equalled by his daring". He was appointed a Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the

...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

...fore joining the [[Royal Navy]], entering the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] in September, 1861. In June, 1867 he became a {{SubRN}} a ...Sir) [[Albert Hastings Markham|Albert H. Markham]]. In October, 1880 the ship was ordered from Vancouver to Callao to protect British interests while the

...tober, 1886. ''Canada'' paid off on 11 November, 1889 and Coode went to {{UK-Excellent}} for Royal Naval College in early 1890.<ref>Coode Service Record ...n]] followed before Coode received a short appointment in command of the {{UK-1Redpole|f=t}} on 1 March 1898, returning to ''Algerine'' on 24 May.<ref>Co

...Camberley. On the latter date he was appointed in command of the training ship ''Nelson''.<ref>ADM 196/42. f. 423.</ref> ...On 1 January 1908, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Powerful}}, first-class protected cruiser, as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral [[Richard Poore, Fourth

...Duke'', which was not hit by the Enemy's fire, no strain was thrown on the Ship's personnel or organization and consequently, I am not specially mentioning ...ine, disclosing a German 3-funnelled cruiser somewhat like the ''Kolberg'' Class, but with larger funnels; she was apparently stopped and on fire.

{{SIR}},—I have the honour to report that on May 31, 1916, H.M. Ship under my command, flying your flag, was in action with the enemy under the At 3.30 <small>P.M.</small> enemy ships were in sight from {{UK-Lion}} and a range of 23,000 yards obtained.

...rom 12 to 6 miles; wind west, force 3; sea calm. I gave the target as 4th ship from the right. At 3.46 the range-finders gave a first range of 21,300 yar ...small spread. 3.50 ''Lion'' opened fire, and we opened fire. Target 4th ship from right, range 18,500. Our first salvo missed for deflection, second sa

{{UK-RoyalOak}}, 10 June, 1916 ...your orders at 9.30 <small>P.M.</small>, May 30, 1916, my flag being in {{UK-Marlborough}}, and proceeded in company with your flag to the south-eastwar

...n. Just about this time several projectiles fell near the ship, and the {{UK-Colossus}} in the next division was seen to receive a hit from a big shell. ...or battleship of the [[Deutschland Class Battleship (1904)|''Deutschland'' class]] was the centre of a heavy fire from the British line, but so many ships w

...909)|''Vanguard'']] at the [[Battle of Jutland]], and was killed when that ship was sunk by an internal explosion in [[Scapa Flow]] in 1917. ...s born on 1 August, 1871 at Alverstoke, Hampshire. He joined the training ship ''Britannia'' at Dartmouth on 15 January, 1887. On passing out on 6 Decemb

...Triumph'' off on 24 October, 1882, and was appointed to the torpedo school ship at Portsmouth, [[H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)|H.M.S. ''Vernon''] ...ured his confidence sufficiently to be given charge of the mizen mast in a ship-rigged man-of-war, a conspicuous post for a young lieutenant.

.../ref> He left the training ship in July, 1883, passing out seventh in his class.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 6/469.}}</ref> On 24 July he was appointed to the corvette Having obtained a First Class certificate in Seamanship with 980 marks (out of a thousand) he was promote

...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 ...G. Andoe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Impregnable (Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Impregnable'']]'''<br>18 Sep, 1889{{NLMar91|p. 229}}|Succeeded by<

...into service in the [[Orion Class Battleship (1910)|''Orion'']] and [[Lion Class Battlecruiser (1910)|''Lion classes]]. ...often had an armoured rangefinder position. From the ''Queen Elizabeth'' class and later capital ships, it was surmounted by an [[Armoured Tower]] contain

...anked seventh in order of merit of thirty-six candidates accepted as first-class Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.<ref>"Naval And Military I On 11 June, 1891, Windham was appointed to {{UK-Howe|f=p}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments an

On 15 June, 1877, Montgomerie was awarded the Albert Medal of the Second Class. An account of the action leading to the awarding of the medal reads: ...the hope of saving him, and struck out for the ship. In the meantime the ship's course was stopped, and two boats were lowered, by one of which Mr. MONTG

Warrender entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|training ship ''Britannia'']] on 15 January, 1873.<ref name=Record1383>{{TNA|ADM 196/39.} ...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}}

...July 1891 was appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth.{{DreyerSeaHeritage|p. 25}} Out of the sixty ...ifle practice Dreyer was recognised as a potential marksman and joined the ship's rifle team. At a rifle meeting in March 1895 he competed against a numbe

...p, but it has been overcome, and I&mdash;still having the ''Imaum'' for my ship&mdash;am permanently lent to the ''Wellesley''. Lieutenant Cochrane was ve ...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

...} 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

..., and read history at Trinity College, Oxford (1884–8), gaining a second-class degree in modern history in 1888.<ref>Sumida. ''Oxford Dictionary of Natio ...The purpose was to enable long-range naval guns to score hits when attack ship and target were moving fast and relative to each other. Pollen, accustomed

...t class in the theoretical course for torpedo, and qualified with a second class in May, 1899. ...dward VII's visit to Russia, Dumaresq was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 10 June, 1908.{{Gaz|28148|4404|16

...r at Burney's at Gosport, and passed into the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on his second attempt, thirty-third out of thirty-four.<re ...2,{{NMI|Tuesday, Jan 19, 1892; pg. 7; Issue 33538}} but was appointed to {{UK-Pilot}} on 25 March.{{NMI|Monday, Mar 21, 1892; pg. 6; Issue 33591}}

...t Dartmouth. He passed out on 15 January, 1902, and was appointed to the {{UK-Mars|f=t}} in the [[Channel Squadron]] from the same date, as well as being ...sar}} for the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1906]] in June before taking a second class certificate in torpedo on 17 August.

...elve months and was rated Midshipman immediately upon leaving the training ship on 15 July, 1883. He was sent to join the ''Achilles'' in the China Squadr ...7913|3326|15 May, 1906}} He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the

{{UK-NewZealand}} fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-BCS|2}}. H.M.S. '' {{UK-NewZealand}} '',

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

...Jubilee honours, Erskine was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order ...chard Wells]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. ''Britannia'']]'''<br>20 Sep, 1883<ref>Bowden-Smith Service Record.

...ander, Lieutenant James St. Clair Bower, were the only two officers on the ship. On 12 December, 1895, Bradford was appointed to the new {{UK-Majestic|f=t}}.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments

...entered {{UK-1Britannia}} with her [[:Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1872|January 1872 intake term]]. ...Torpedo Drill Book and Torpedo Manual, Vol III during an appointment at {{UK-Vernon}} that stretched from February, 1896 until January of 1898.<ref>Brig

The ten second-class torpedo boats of the '''T.B. 39 Class''' were built by [[Yarrow & Company]] in 1889.{{Conways1860|p. 105}} {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

He was appointed command of the 2nd class cruiser [[H.M.S. Arethusa (1882)|''Arethusa'']] on 14 November, 1899, and r He was appointed captain of {{UK-Jupiter|f=p}} in September 1903, remaining there until mid-August of 1905.

...ber, 1890, he was appointed Commander of the ''Victor Emanuel'', receiving ship at Hong Kong.{{NLMar91|p. 263}} He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Pearl|f=t}} on 30 September, 1897.{{NLOct98|p. 277}}

He was appointed command of the {{UK-Hogue|f=t}} on 19 November, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Offi ...n of the King's visit to Ireland Marx was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 August, 1903.{{Gaz|27586|5058|1

...p [[H.M.S. Penguin (1876)|''Penguin'']], which was functioning as a survey ship. He left her on 10 April, 1899. He was appointed in command of the paddl ...George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of

From March 1902 to September 1903, he was captain of the {{UK-Albion|f=t}}. In April of 1904, Jerram was appointed to command {{UK-Russell}}, remaining in command until the end of December of the next year.

...qualified as torpedo lieutenant he served for three years in the cruiser {{UK-Imperieuse}}, flagship of the China station. On 7 July, 1887, he was loaned to command the {{UK-TB86|f=t}} for manoeuvres.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Ti

...ommanded the {{UK-1Sandfly|f=t}} in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]], the ship acting as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile F He was appointed to the {{UK-1Eclipse|f=t}} dated 5 June, 1899, as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral [[Day Ho

...d on a shoal off Mutton Island" and severely reprimanded and dismissed the ship.<ref>Carden Service Record. In our PDF for [[Arthur William Carter]]. {{T He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Magnificent|f=t}} in October 1902.

H.M.S. "{{UK-Valiant}}" (Battle-Ship)

...ointed as a {{NavCadRN}} to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth on 15 July, 1874. ..., 15 July, 1889. Issue '''32751''', col B, p. 4.</ref> He then went to {{UK-Buzzard}} until 20 August, 1890.<ref>Colville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 19

...ed in 1869 by the three-decker ''Prince of Wales'', which became the fifth ship to bear the name ''Britannia''. From 1864 onwards the two-decker ''Hindost ..., and a Naval Cadet had to pass an examination before going to a sea-going ship. Three Naval Instructors, including Reverend Inskip, were appointed to the

...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

On 5 January, 1911, he was made captain of the {{UK-KingAlfred|f=t}}. The appointment lasted precisely one year. On 30 June 1912, Leatham was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gloucester|f=t}}{{NLJul13|p. 320}}

This '''Account of Life in {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}}"' is taken from ''Commander R.N.'' (1927), by [[George Bib ...t an old wooden warship which is entirely different from that of any other ship or building, an indefinable something, call it spirit if you will, which pu

H.M.S. "{{UK-Canada}}," At 6.38 "''Canada''" fired two salvoes at German Ship, which had apparently suffered heavily, and was much obscured by smoke and

...owing service in {{UK-1Agincourt}}, {{UK-1Dido}}, {{UK-Northampton}} and {{UK-Sultan}}, Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 21 August, 1 ...al Manoeuvres. He then returned to an appointment as torpedo officer in {{UK-2Boadicea}}, which had only two ancient Whitehead torpedo carriages, until

He was appointed to the {{UK-Venerable|f=t}} on 15 March, 1906.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (O Baird was appointed in command of {{UK-KingGeorgeV}} on 7 March, 1913.{{NLDec14|p. 343}}

...the [[Royal Navy]] through the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 January, 1881. ...highest gunnery examination for the year and while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.

...served as a Lieutenant [[Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve|R.N.V.R.]] in that ship from 1915 to 1919: he and Lieut.-Commander Elliott earned their O.B.E.s for ...he dry dock - in any of H.M. Dockyards of a hundred years earlier, just as ship's companies of those earlier days could have sailed and fought ships of a c

...none very close. One appeared to pass between " {{UK-IronDuke}} " and " {{UK-RoyalOak}} " at 6.14, about 300 over, and burst on striking water, emitting ...eck. They eventually passed ahead of us and disappeared in the mist. " {{UK-Lion}} " was seen to be straddled once or twice. Two of our Armoured Cruis

...me, the number and base length of the instruments offered for each capital ship grew and grew, and the ships regarded as platforms for rangefinders grew do ...Cut|range cuts]] recorded on the devices were communicated throughout the ship.

...enemy ship was fired after 1 1/2 minutes, while the fourth salvo from our ship was fired at 4 minutes. This shows that the enemy have a system of ranging ...ced by Control Officers, and from the observation of {{UK-1Galatea}} and {{UK-Yarmouth}}, the fact is established that the enemy altered course frequentl

...Navy in January, 1882, and after leaving the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] served as a midshipman in masted ships for three and a hal His first command was of the despatch vessel {{UK-Alacrity}} on the [[China Station]], lasting exactly one year from appointm

|valign=top| 6.32.||Increased to 17 knots, battleships in rear opened fire. Ship bearing S.E. blew up ; it is not known what this vessel was, but it was tho ...erman battleship or [[Derfflinger Class Battlecruiser (1913)|''"Lützow"'' class battle cruiser]] with three destroyers on engaged side making a heavy smoke

...served in the [[Royal Navy]] and was stationed in the "A" turret of the {{UK-Lion|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. ...e trainer, as he had a sighting port and no apparent direct duty while the ship was under director firing.<ref>Woodhouse Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/122

...t trainer, as he had a sighting port and no apparent direct duty while the ship was under director firing. ...t 5 minutes, that is at about 4.0 pm the T.S. passed up to all turrets, "{{UK-1Galatea}} reports 1st LCS engaged with 3 enemy cruisers". Then of course

H.M.S. " {{UK-RoyalOak}}," | 6.25. || " {{UK-IronDuke}} " opened fire on 3 funnelled cruiser.

His command {{UK-1Partridge}} included a grounding in March, 1900 at ebb tide at a river. H The state of {{UK-1Partridge}}'s canteen provoked Their Lordships' displeasure in 1901.<ref>H

3.15. Passed the {{UK-Engadine}} with a seaplane in the water alongside. Officers and men double ...l sorts of weird and wonderful jokes as to what would happen to any German ship that should be so unfortunate as to come within range of us.

...d]] at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where he served as [[Rate Officer]] in {{UK-Valiant}}. Taken from RNMN/BRAND in the Liddle Collection in the Universit ...utine' clocks and only altered the clocks which were concerned outside the ship.

...a (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 1 October, 1864, leaving with a Third Class Certificate on 18 December, 1865. He was immediately appointed to the scre ...of his services in Benin he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the

..., and returned to Britain on 8 June. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Latona}} on 8 July for the annual man&oelig;uvres. Curzon-Howe was appoint ...dland Fisheries" Curzon-Howe was appointed an Ordinary member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint G

In March 1904 while serving as first officer in the {{UK-Alert|f=t}}, he was thanked for inventing an electric firing key for quick- ...ndomitable|f=t}} as executive officer. On 12 September, he moved to the {{UK-Lion|f=t}}, probably also as executive officer. He would remain in her thr

...n July 1888 and served in {{UK-1Agincourt}} briefly before being sent to {{UK-1Cleopatra}} in the [[Channel Squadron]] on 29 November 1888. He remained After a five-month stint navigating {{UK-1Sealark}}, Waistell was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority

...issioned at Portsmouth on 23 April 1912, by mid-1913 she was part of the {{UK-CS|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul13|p. 284}} .../43.}} f. 295.</ref>|end=1 June, 1916|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=killed when ship lost under his command at the [[Battle of Jutland]]}}

...ke'' class cruisers]] completed in the early 1890s. She served as a depot ship in the Great War. One of the ship's boilers exploded off the Lizard on 24 June, 1896, resulting in the death

In January, 1907, ''Duke of Edinburgh'' was one of four cruisers in the {{UK-CS|2}}. ...t Portsmouth on 19 March, 1912. In mid-1913, she was operating with the {{UK-CS|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul13|p. 303}}

The two [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''Duke of Edinburgh Class''' were completed in 1906. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

H.M.S. " {{UK-StVincent}}," ...as it concerned " St. Vincent." In the approach " St. Vincent " was rear ship of the 5th Division, i.e., the next division to port of the starboard wing

H.M.S. " {{UK-Collingwood}}," ...ahead to starboard, 19 knots, "{{UK-Collingwood}}" being second ship of "{{UK-Colossus}}" division (No. 5).

Ley entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 January, 1883.{{NLDec84|p. 37}} ...of the {{UK-Endymion}} in February 1908, but left her to take charge of {{UK-1London|f=}} on 1 October, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 341}}

He was present at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in the {{UK-Agincourt|f=t}} as Damage Control Officer, an experience which stayed with ...ms. In 1924 while in Newcastle overseeing the building of the battleship {{UK-Nelson}} he married Florence Wood. The marriage lasted 60 years until her d

...across our bow. They were engaging an enemy invisible to "Neptune." The {{UK-BS|5}} appeared some distance astern of them. ...on our cruisers, some of which appeared out of the mist. One of "Warrior" class was seen to be badly hit and set on fire; she passed across to Port quarter

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He was appointed to command the battleship {{UK-Venerable}} on 12 November, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Offi ...on of the King's visit to Malta Patey was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 27 April, 1903.{{Gaz|27560|3525|2

On 7 July 1887, Thursby was loaned to command the {{UK-1TB45|f=t}} for manoeuvres.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The T ..., 1902. He was discharged from her on 18 July, 1903, to take command of {{UK-1Cleopatra}} for manoeuvres. He was then reappointed to command ''Triumph'

...was appointed to {{UK-Australia}} for the annual manoeuvres and then to {{UK-Volage}} of the [[Training Squadron (Royal Navy)|Training Squadron]] on 15 ...k}} in February of 1892, Pratt was appointed in temporary command of the {{UK-Tweed|f=t}} on 25 May, 1892, where he remained until he was promoted to the

...NA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 141.</ref> On 3 January, 1903, he was appointed to {{UK-EmpressOfIndia}} for a stint that would last 18 months.<ref>Doughty Service ...9183''', col B, p. 17.</ref> On 12 April he was appointed in command of {{UK-Sutlej}} as Flag Captain.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official A

The '''Diary of Alec S. Tempest''' (1899-1978), signal boy aboard {{UK-Lion|f=p}} from 20 May 1915 through 26 April, 1919 can be found at the Cair If found please return to A.S. Tempest Siglm. 47 Mess {{UK-Lion|f=p}} or 37 Hunslett Road Leeds. If not able to do so please destroy

...humb|right|400px|Admiral The Rt. Hon. Lord Suffield as a Commodore, Second Class, 1917.<br><small>Portrait: Francis Dodd. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1747).</small Harbord was appointed in command of the {{UK-Terrible|f=t}} on 20 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Off

...{{UK-Bristol|f=t}}, followed by command of Osborne College. A stint in {{UK-Centurion}} on the staff of Vice-Admiral Jellicoe ran from 31 July, 1914 un ...rom 4 August through 6 November, when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Superb|f=t}}.{{NLDec14|p. 382''a''}}<ref>Bentinck Service Record. {{TNA|ADM

He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser {{UK-Lion}} on November, 1911. A December 1912 inspection found her satisfactor ..., however, he was superseded when ''Southampton'' was transferred to the {{UK-LCS|1}}.{{NLJul13|p. 376}}

...leaders of the [[Shakespeare Class Flotilla Leader (1917)|''Shakespeare'' class]]. Re-commissioned at Devonport on 2 February, 1926 for service with the {{UK-DF|3}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLJul27|p. 249}}

...896.<ref>Fawkes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/86.}} f. 59/118.</ref> The ship touched ground on 3 June 1893, just two days after erecting a monument to t He was appointed to H.M.S. ''Victory'' on 1 July, 1896, for {{UK-Terrible}}.

H.M.S. "{{UK-Benbow}}," ...ting down between the lines, whereas we were firing at one of the "Kaiser" class beyond her.

...gun-vessel, at the age of ten. He entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] as a cadet in 1884. ...certificate in Gunnery. He was appointed to ''Victory'' for command of {{UK-TB82}} on 11 July, 1893, for the annual manoeuvres, but owing to sickness d

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

...al Navy]] on 4 December, 1858, appointed as a {{NavCadRN}} to the training ship ''Illustrious'' at Portsmouth. On 1 January, 1859, he transferred to the ' ...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" (

...[Matthew Robert Best|The Honourable Sir Matthew R. Best]], who commanded {{UK-Royalist}} on the day. In his diary he described it as "A nevertobeforgotte ! width=15%; align= center | <small>Ship</small>

...edecessors, whose records indicate appoints to {{UK-1Britannia}}, training ship. ...nt. This end would be secured by the system being adopted at Osborne. The class-rooms, gymnasium, and so forth were separate, and could be added to without

Curtis was appointed in command of the {{UK-2Ardent|f=t}} on 28 August, 1909.{{NLApr10|p. 279}} Curtis was appointed in command of the destroyers {{UK-Desperate}} and {{UK-Derwent}} on 5 July, 1913.{{NLDec14|p. 300''c''}}

...e Director of Naval Ordnance. He was appointed Commander of the cruiser {{UK-Orlando}} on the [[China Station]] on 16 February, 1899. On 21 July, 1901, he was appointed Commander of {{UK-Vernon|f=p}}. However, he did not receive news of the appointment until th

...dian Marine based on the [[125 Footer Class Torpedo Boat (1885)|125 Footer class]] of two years previous, but by 1892, these had still not been delivered. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

...y, 1875, being appointed to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth. He missed the Easter term of 1876 on accoun ...1884.{{Gaz|25393|3994|5 September, 1884}} He was appointed to the turret ship ''Agamemnon'' on the China Station on 16 September.{{NLJun85|p. 191}}

In 1905, while appointed to {{UK-Excellent}} for experimental work, he was impressing his superior officers He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Albemarle|f=t}} on 29 December, 1913.{{NLDec14|p. 271}}

Backhouse gained ten months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. ...ficer on 19 February, 1903. On 7 April, 1904, he was moved over to the {{UK-Queen|f=t}} on the same station.<ref>Backhouse Service Record. ADM 196/44.

In 1907, he assumed command of the {{UK-Diadem|f=t}}. ...of the {{UK-Jupiter|f=t}} on 13 May, 1908,{{NLOct08|p. 335}} then of the {{UK-Warrior|f=t}} on 16 February, 1909.<ref>Gillett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM

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...Nile''''' was one of two [[Trafalgar Class Battleship (1887)|''Trafalgar'' class battleships]] completed in 1890 and 1891. On 18 April 1893, ''Nile'' collided with the {{UK-1TB21}} in Malta harbour.{{NMI|Tuesday, Nov 15, 1892; pg. 11; Issue 33796}}

...lgar''''' was one of two [[Trafalgar Class Battleship (1887)|''Trafalgar'' class battleships]] completed in 1890 and 1891. ...homas|Alan B. Thomas]], with a complement of 550 officers and men, as flag ship of Rear-Admiral [[Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]], second-in-command

....S. Victoria|sank]] after collision with another battleship in 1893, and {{UK-SansPareil}} had an uneventful career, being shortly rendered obsolescent b {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Victoria'' (1887)|fate2=by {{UK-Camperdown}} ...''Victoria''''' was one of two [[Sans Pareil Class (1887)|''Sans Pareil'' Class]] [[battleship]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]], named in honour of Queen Vi

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...Camperdown''''' was one of six [[Admiral Class Battleship (1882)|"Admiral" class battleships]]. ...s and spars, and an unknown sum for guns and mountings.{{ToL|Her Majesty's Ship Camperdown|27 Nov. 1885, p. 4}}

....M.S. ''Howe''''' was one of six [[Admiral Class Battleship (1882)|Admiral class battleships]] built for the [[Royal Navy]]. She served until at least 1904 ...1885, by Miss Keith Stewart, niece of Admiral Sir W. Houston Stewart. The ship's engines were constructed by Messrs. Humphrys and Tennant.<ref>"Naval and

The two [[Armoured Cruiser]]s of the '''''Imperieuse'' class''' were completed in 1886 and 1888. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Imperieuse''''' was was converted into a depot ship in 1905 and renamed '''H.M.S. ''Sapphire II'''''. She reverted to '''H.M.S ''Imperieuse'' was paid off on 11 April, 1913 after six years as a depot ship at Portland, to be readied to be sold out of the service.<ref>"Naval And Mi

|'''Ship'''||'''Type'''||'''Launched'''||'''Fate''' |{{UK-Briton|f=p}}||corvette||6 Nov, 1869||Sold 1887

|'''Ship'''||'''Type'''||'''Launched'''||'''Fate''' |{{UK-DukeOfWellington|f=p}}||receiving ship||14 Sep, 1852||Broken up 1904

...to study at the War Course College at Portsmouth where he received a First Class and the rating "Good."<ref>{{TNA|ADM 203/99}}. f. 9.</ref> He was superse ...], Portsmouth.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 312.</ref> He received a First Class and placed second out of the seven captains participating in order of merit

...thumb|right|400px|Vice-Admiral James R. P. Hawksley as a Commodore, Second Class, 1917.<br><small>Portrait: Francis Dodd. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1748).</small ...October, 1898 though no clear record exists of his being appointed to that ship.<ref>Hawksley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 289.</ref>

The ship was projected to cost 1,146,133 pounds.{{NMI|27 Nov. 1905, p. 10}} In 1913, {{UK-Shannon}} and ''Cochrane'' were to be allocated {{Torp|18-in Fiume Mark III

Lambert entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 July, 1877. ...ear's end, and in May 1882 Captain [[Alexander Plantagenet Hastings]] of {{UK-1Euryalus}} reported that Lambert's conduct was "everything that could be w

...destroyers "{{UK-Ophelia}}," "{{UK-Christopher}}," "{{UK-1Shark}}," and "{{UK-1Acasta}}." This Squadron, which left in advance of the main fleet, which 2. At noon on Wednesday, 31st May, the position of the {{UK-BCS|3}} was 58° 7' North, 3° 55' East. At 2.20 p.m., the first reports o

...October, 1880, he was appointed Acting {{SubRN}}, having obtained a First Class Certificate in Seamanship, with 940 marks. He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Ex ...ton on account of [[George V|H.R.H. Prince George]] being appointed to the ship. Fremantle also wrote of Pakenham:

...ls this morning. He's tried to hang himself.'<br>Hard on his heels came a ship's corporal, scarcely less excited. 'It's all right, sir. It's quite all r ...(Royal Navy)|Home Fleets]], and Sinclair transferred with Cradock to the {{UK-Hibernia}} on 14 May. He was superseded on 29 August.<ref>ADM 196/43. f.

...ptember 1912, Edwards's command, the {{UK-KingAlfred|f=t}} collided with {{UK-Carnarvon}} while turning over gunnery targets. Captain Edwards was faulte ...erely reprimanded for having negligently or by default having hazarded his ship.{{ToL|Court Martial on an R.N.R. Officer|Tuesday, Feb 03, 1914; pg. 10; Iss

....S. Howe (1885)|''Howe'']] and 1 March was appointed in command of the ''B-Class'' destroyer ''Seal''. On 1 March, 1901 he was appointed to the old battles He was appointed in command of the depot ship {{UK-1Leander}} on 16 December, 1912.{{NLJul13|p. 338}}

...ointed as a {{NavCadRN}} to the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] at Dartmouth and joined the July 1872 term. He would be on On 28 December, 1900, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Osborne|f=t}}.<ref>Anson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 32.</ref>

He was appointed to {{UK-Vernon}} on 19 May, 1884 as a torpedo Lieutenant.{{NLJul84|p. 249}} ...Lieutenant of the battleship [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|''Victoria'']], flag ship on the [[Mediterranean Station]], on 14 November, 1889.{{NLMar91|p. 263}}

...he Eastern Mediterranean, where he would remain until being appointed to {{UK-1Euryalus}} on the same station in September.<ref>Brownrigg Service Record. ...t}} in the [[Channel Squadron]]. On 1 November 1886 he was appointed to {{UK-1Rover}} in the [[Training Squadron (Royal Navy)|Training Squadron]]. He s

...rthumberland. He entered the [[Royal Navy]] in 1860, being appointed to {{UK-1Britannia}} at Portsmouth. ...S. Eclipse (1860)|''Eclipse'']]. In February, 1873, he was appointed to {{UK-Excellent}}. A Court of Enquiry was convened to probe the Lieutenant's obj

...l B, p. 1.</ref> He gained eleven months' seniority upon passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July of 1889. ...f the King's visit to Malta Francklin was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 21 April, 1903.{{Gaz|27560|3525|2

...highest gunnery examination for the year and while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.<ref>Currey Service Record. {{ADM196|87|D8115345 Currey earned his first-class torpedo certificate in April, 1886.<ref>Currey Service Record. {{ADM196|87

...e'' for manœuvres. He left ''Rodney'' on 17 April 1891 for the cruiser {{UK-Orlando}}.<ref name=Record507>ADM 196/43. f. 507.</ref> ...n his first command when he was appointed to {{UK-Dryad}} for command of {{UK-1Plucky}} on 22 February, 1906. He stayed in the old screw gunboat until 1

...ship examination for the rank of Lieutenant on 24 February 1894 with a 1st class certificate, 901 marks out of 1,000, and left the Training Squadron for the ...rs of 3 June, 1916, Crease was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Ba

...na of Brohemie, gazetted 21 December 1894. On 29 December he arrived in {{UK-Grafton}}. Tomlin obtained a second-class certificate in pilotage in February 1896, having failed to do so in Decembe

On 22 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-SirJohnMoore|f=t}}{{NLDec18|p. 908}} In April 1923, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}}.

On 15 February, 1910, Warleigh was appointed to the {{UK-Prometheus|f=t}}, then serving on the [[Australian Station]]. ...ded a Signals and a War Course. On 4 January, 1913, he was appointed to {{UK-Ocean}}, but this lasted only until the end of the month.<ref>Warleigh Serv

Green was commended for his work in helping salve the {{UK-1Ariel|f=t}} in 1907.<ref>Green Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/335.|D760 He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Forte|f=t}} on 30 May, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 318}}

....S. Invincible (1907)|H.M.S. ''Invincible'']] is usually seen as the first ship of the type, though her sister [[H.M.S. Inflexible (1907)|''Inflexible'']] ...t would not be needed by such a fast (and therefore, he felt, hard to hit) ship might give the Royal Navy a type which could lasso enemy cruisers on the hi

...raining]] to counter the distance between this gun mounting and the firing ship's datum point (the operator would enter the range to the target by a hand-w ...der of late 1913 asks all British ships with turret {{FTP}} gear (except {{UK-PrincessRoyal}}) to report how often they've had to replace cabling to thei

|builder=[[John Brown & Company]], Clydebank<br>(Ship no. 460){{JohnstonClydebankBattlecruisers|Footers}} |nat=UK

|'''Ship'''||'''Type'''||'''Launched'''||'''Fate''' |{{UK-1Mastiff|f=p}}||gunboat||4 Apr, 1871||Sold 28 Nov, 1931

|'''Ship'''||'''Type'''||'''Launched'''||'''Fate''' |{{UK-Latona|f=p}}||second class protected cruiser||22 May, 1890||Sold 22 Dec, 1920

...e wrong ship or the [[Spotter|spotter]] observing and reporting on another ship's fire. ...tle cruisers, except the [[Iron Duke Class Battleship (1912)|''Iron Duke'' class]], [[H.M.S. Audacious (1912)|''Audacious'']], [[H.M.S. Ajax (1912)|''Ajax''

...er|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. There was also a {{UK-Berwick|f=t}} launched in the 1920s.

...outh'' class]], often referred to as [[County Class Cruiser (1901)|"County Class" cruisers]]. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...Devonshire'' class]], referred to as [[County Class Cruiser (1901)|"County Class" cruisers]]. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

...''Hawkins''''' was one of four [[Hawkins Class Cruiser (1917)|''Hawkins'' class cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] shortly after the end of the Gr ...ng Kong]] on 3 February, 1926 to continue her function as a component of {{UK-CS|5}} and as flagship of the C-in-C.{{NLJul27|p. 244}}

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}}.

...inner one of five boats and an outer one of three. The seaplane carrier {{UK-Engadine|f=p}}, with two seaplanes armed with bombs and one with a torpedo, ...ction was to propose that the {{UK-BCS|1}}, the {{UK-LCS|1}} and 2nd and {{UK-DF|4}} should support the operations, with the battleships nearby. The Admi

The three [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Minotaur'' Class''' were completed in 1908 and 1909. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...Defence''''' was one of three [[Minotaur Class Cruiser (1906)|''Minotaur'' class armoured cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1908 and 1909. ...ence'' commissioned at Devonport on 9 February, 1909, for service in the {{UK-CS|5}} at the Nore.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appoint

...inotaur''''' was one of three [[Minotaur Class Cruiser (1906)|''Minotaur'' class armoured cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1908 and 1909. ...aptain [[William Osbert Boothby|William O. Boothby]], for service in the {{UK-CS|5}}.{{NMI|Thursday, 2 April, 1908. Issue '''38610''', col A, p. 12}}

...Shannon''''' was one of three [[Minotaur Class Cruiser (1906)|''Minotaur'' class armoured cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1908 and 1909. ...-Admiral [[George Astley Callaghan|George A. Callaghan]], commanding the {{UK-CS|5}}, transferred his flag from ''Leviathan'' to ''Shannon'' on the same

...e preceding [[Duke of Edinburgh Class Cruiser (1904)|''Duke of Edinburgh'' class]], with 7.5-in guns rather than 6-in guns to augment the 9.2-in battery. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

The ship was projected to cost 1,137,781 pounds.{{NMI|27 Nov. 1905, p. 10}} In October 1914, the ship was to be given 11 Pattern 1582 Electric Radiators to warm cabins whose sto

The ship was projected to cost 1,162,366 pounds.{{NMI|27 Nov. 1905, p. 10}} ...best gunnery ship of the sixteen in Home Fleet, Second Division and the {{UK-CS|2}}, scoring 90.48 &ndash; well ahead of the average 47.567.<ref>{{TNA|A

The name ship for her class of four armoured cruisers, '''H.M.S. ''Warrior''''' was commissioned by Cap In early 1913, ''Warrior'' was serving in the {{UK-CS|2}}.{{NLJul13|p. 396}}

One was available for trial in {{UK-QueenMary}}'s "B" turret by 27 March 1914, which is slightly unusual, as th ...rret training ring, and thereby kept the fore-and-aft bar aligned with own ship's keel. In this way, and line of bearing was always that of the turret's p

...the [[Royal Navy]] through the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 January, 1875. After the customary two years, he wa On 20 August 1904, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ariadne|f=t}}.<ref>Moore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 64.</ref>

...leet boxing championship, 3 August, 1916. Left to right: Commodore, First Class [[Lionel Halsey]], Vice-Admiral [[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|Sir T. H. Mart ...Baronet|Sir George J. S. Warrender, Bart.]], Vice-Admiral Commanding the {{UK-BS|2}}. The Grand Fleet passed the Straits of Dover at Midnight on 29-30 J

...''Blenheim'']] for the annual manœuvres on 10 July. He obtained a first class certificate in Parts I and II of the College examinations (Navigation) in A ...January, 1901, and a first in Torpedo in March. For attaining five first class certificates he was awarded a £10 prize.

It first appeared in {{UK-1Orion}}.{{TorpDB1914|p. 271}} It might be telling that the earlier source ...in exposed positions, as they proved difficult to remember when darkening ship. The Admiralty decided it was time to warn captains of the necessity of do

...vy''. '''VI'''. p. 203.</ref> The ''Excellent'', formerly Collingwood's ship at St. Vincent, was broken up in 1834 and replaced by the ''Boyne'', which ...achment&mdash;and said I would see the man.<br><br>Him I found to be a 3rd Class Officer's Steward and very ill-looking to boot. I sentenced him to 14 days

...''[[Admiralstab]]'' ordered that before the operation could commence every ship of [[I. Aufklärungsgruppe|Scouting Group I]] had to be available. The bom ...publicised presence of the British battle cruisers {{UK-Invincible}} and {{UK-Inflexible}} at the Falklands lowered the British numerical superiority in

...'Furious''''' was one of four [[Arrogant Class Cruiser (1896)|''Arrogant'' Class]] [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]]. She was laid up as a training ship and her name changed to '''''Forte''''' in June, 1915, and sold in May, 192

In 1910, {{UK-Indomitable}}, {{UK-Inflexible}} and {{UK-Invincible}} tested Mark I instruments and [[Telaupad]]s as a means of tyin ...oadside flat, and it was observed that the submerged tubes in the ''City'' class could also benefit from the gear.{{ARTS1910|p. 33}}

The four [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Drake'' Class''' were completed in 1902 and 1903. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

The six [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Cressy'' Class''' were completed between 1901 and 1904. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

The eight [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Diadem'' Class''' were completed between 1898 and 1903. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

The two [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Powerful'' Class''' were completed in 1897 and 1898. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...1893 and 1896. They were occasionally referred to as the '''''Crescent'' Class'''. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

The two [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Blake'' Class''' were completed in 1892 and 1894. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

The seven [[Scout Cruiser|scout cruisers]] of the '''''Boadicea'' Class''' were completed at [[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]] between 1910 and 1913. ...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

The five [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Bristol Class''' were completed by 1911. ...mingham'' class]] and two [[Birkenhead Class Cruiser (1915)|''Birkenhead'' class]] cruisers.

...ruisers]] of the '''Weymouth Class''' (sometimes called ''Improved Bristol Class'') were completed by 1912. ...mingham'' class]] and two [[Birkenhead Class Cruiser (1915)|''Birkenhead'' class]] cruisers.

...ed Director Tower''' was a well-protected revolving structure on a capital ship within which a [[Gunnery Director|gun director]] was situated. It was gen ...Renown'']], [[Courageous Class Battlecruiser (1916)|''Courageous'']] and {{UK-Hood}} classes were built with these features. Other ships relied on use of

...ior force to make good its advantage in strength, difficulties each firing ship faces in correcting its fire undercuts the effect. |What SHIP are you firing at||Interrogative S

...June, 1925.{{NLJul27|p. 224}} On 20 July, she left Chatham to join the {{UK-CS|3}} of the [[Mediterranean Fleet]].{{NM|20 July 1925, p. 10}} ''Ceres'' re-commissioned at Chatham on 8 December, 1927 for duty with the {{UK-CS|3}} on the [[Mediterranean Station]].{{NLFeb29|p. 224}}

.... ''Comus''''' was one of six [[Caroline Class Cruiser (1914)|''Caroline'' class light cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] early in the Great War. ...a unit to join the {{UK-LCS|2}} upon her completion, but she joined the {{UK-LCS|4}} instead.

...' re-commissioned at Hong Kong on 14 February, 1924 for service with the {{UK-CS|5}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLApr25|p. 235}} ...in [[Guy Lushington Coleridge]] on 2 November, 1926 for service with the {{UK-CS|8}} on the [[America and West Indies Station]].{{NLFeb29|p. 233}}{{NLJul

...12.</ref><ref>[http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-06-HMS_Dunedin.htm Ship's Log]</ref>}} * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-06-HMS_Dunedin.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at Naval-History.Net]

In June, 1919, ''Delhi'' joined the Atlantic Fleet's revamped {{UK-LCS|1}} and became the flagship. ...at Devonport on 18 November, 1924. By mid-1927 she was attached to the {{UK-CS|1}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLJul27|p. 231}}

Re-commissioned at Chatham on 27 June, 1933 for service with the {{UK-CS|4}} on the [[East Indies Station]].{{NLJul34|p. 223}} ...{{TNA|ADM 53/73845.}}</ref>|end=17 May, 1923<ref>Thanks to Paul Money for Ship's Log at {{TNA|ADM 53/73847.}}</ref>}}

''Carlisle'' joined the {{UK-LCS|5}} just as the war was ending, likely in November 1918. She remained ...o Dockyard Control at Chatham on 12 September, 1928 for service with the {{UK-CS|5}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLJul31|p. 223}}

...as re-commissioned at Devonport on 16 October, 1924 for service with the {{UK-CS|8}} on the [[America and West Indies Station]].{{NLJul27|p. 221}} She was commissioned on 1 July, 1927 for service with the {{UK-CS|8}} on the [[America and West Indies Station]].{{NLFeb29|p. 222}}

In early 1921, she was flagship of the {{UK-LCS|8}}.{{NLJan21|p. 738}} By January 1923, she was still in this role, wi ...221}} In early 1929, she was flagship on the [[Africa Station]], and of {{UK-CS|6}}.{{NLFeb29|p. 220}}

...}|end=c. 9 June, 1932|note=ceded command upon commissioning, remained with ship}} * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-06-HMS_Cairo.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net]

...k of the war. She was launched at 1:20pm on the 23rd.<ref>Ship's log of {{UK-Astraea}} at {{TNA|ADM 53/34351.}}</ref> In March 1914, the ship was to carry a single red band on second and fourth funnel.{{AWO1914|924 of

It was planned that the 7 May christening of the ship was to be performed by Mrs. Austen Chamberlain, but this was changed to the ...ec14|p. 282}} At the outset of the war, she found herself a part of the {{UK-LCS|1}}.

...ttle of Jutland]], screening the [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|2}}. She was to proceed to Cape Station in mid-1914 to relieve {{UK-Astraea}}, bearing two [[Target Pattern VI]]s to be supplied from [[Devonpo

...'' was re-commissioned at Devonport on 15 March, 1923 for service in the {{UK-CS|3}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLApr25|p. 222}} * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-06-HMS_Caradoc.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net]

...he was refitted and was recommissioned in August before returning to the {{UK-CS|3}}, Mediterranean.<ref>''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 12, Re-commissioned at Chatham on 5 November, 1929 for duty with the {{UK-CS|3}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul31|p. 220}}

...commissioned at Portsmouth on 8 April, 1925{{NLJul27|p. 223}} to replace {{UK-Douglas}} as flagship of the Atlantic Destroyers.{{ToL|New Destroyer Flagsh * [http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-06-HMS_Centaur.htm Transcribed Ship Logs at naval-history.net]

....S. ''Calliope''''' was launched in 1914, one of two light cruisers of her class. In the [[Battle of Jutland]], she was flagship of the {{UK-LCS|4}}, screening the Battle Fleet.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 34}}

...Cambrian''''' was one of four [[Cambrian Class Cruiser (1915)|''Cambrian'' class]] light cruisers completed in 1915 and 1916. She re-commissioned at Chatham on 17 August, 1926 for service with the {{UK-CS|2}} in the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLJul27|p. 221}}

...nterbury''''' was one of four [[Cambrian Class Cruiser (1915)|''Cambrian'' class]] light cruisers completed in 1915 and 1916. ...K-BCS|3}} along with {{UK-Chester}}, who was similarly detached from the {{UK-LCS|3}}. Lucky to escape the considerable damage sustained by ''Chester'',

...or''''' was the first of four [[Cambrian Class Cruiser (1915)|''Cambrian'' class]] light cruisers completed in 1915 and 1916. She fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as flag cruiser of the {{UK-DF|11}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 34}}

...onstance''''' was one of four [[Cambrian Class Cruiser (1915)|''Cambrian'' class]] light cruisers completed in 1915 and 1916. In the [[Battle of Jutland]], she one of five light cruisers in the {{UK-LCS|4}}, screening the Battle Fleet.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 34}}

...'Caroline''''' was one of six [[Caroline Class Cruiser (1914)|''Caroline'' class light cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] early in the Great War. ...ary leader of the {{UK-DF|4}}, replacing {{UK-Swift}} in that role as that ship went into a refit.{{GFConferences1914|pp218-219}}

...'Conquest''''' was one of six [[Caroline Class Cruiser (1914)|''Caroline'' class light cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] early in the Great War. She re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 2 September 1924 for service with the {{UK-SF|1}} of the Atlantic Fleet.{{NLApr25|p.227}} By mid-1927, they had moved

...rethusa''''' was one of eight [[Arethusa Class Cruiser (1913)|''Arethusa'' class]] light cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]]. She fought in the [[Bat ...Commodore [[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald Tyrwhitt]]'s {{UK-DF|3}} of sixteen modern destroyers. The cruiser was so new that her 4-in

...'Aurora''''' was one of eight [[Arethusa Class Cruiser (1913)|''Arethusa'' class]] light cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]]. She fought in the [[Bat ...45pm, the launching occurred ten minutes early to rousing cheers. The new ship was expected to enter service in July, 1914.<ref>"Naval And Military Intell

...ethusa'' class]], and fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|1}}. ...(UK)|21-in Mark IV S.L. torpedoes]] with the [[21-in Mark II***** Torpedo (UK)|Mark II***** version]].{{ARTS1920|pp. 6-7. (G. 10141/20-6.8.1920)}}

...ted in early 1915 and fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|1}}. ...does]], but ''Inconstant'' alone would retain her [[21-in Mark IV Torpedo (UK)|21-in Mark IV S.L. torpedoes]].{{ARTS1920|pp. 6-7. (G. 10141/20-6.8.1920)}

...ethusa'' class]], and fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|1}}. ...(UK)|21-in Mark IV S.L. torpedoes]] with the [[21-in Mark II***** Torpedo (UK)|Mark II***** version]].{{ARTS1920|pp. 6-7. (G. 10141/20-6.8.1920)}}

She re-commissoned at Chatham on 5 January, 1923 for service with the {{UK-CS|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLApr25|p. 230}} Re-commissioned at Chatham on 10 September, 1925 for service with the {{UK-CS|1}}, this time on the [[China Station]].{{NLJul27|p. 230}}

Re-commissioned at Chatham on 8 May, 1923 for service with the {{UK-CS|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLApr25|p. 234}} Re-commissioned at Chatham on 2 February, 1926 for service with the {{UK-CS|1}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLJul27|p. 233}}

...1913, she was attached with the {{UK-BS|3}}, but was ordered to join the {{UK-LCS|2}} in July.{{NLJul13|p. 298}} On 1 September 1913, now attached to the {{UK-LCS|3}}, she paid off at Devonport, to recommission the following day for s

In early 1913, she was attached to the {{UK-BS|2}}, but was to join the {{UK-LCS|2}} on 30 June.{{NLJul13|p. 312}} ...CS|2}}, acting as flagship. In March, she would be sent over to the new {{UK-LCS|3}}.

...y 1913, she was attached to the {{UK-BS|3}}, but was ordered to join the {{UK-LCS|2}} in mid-1913.{{NLJul13|p. 397}} ...the {{UK-LCS|6}} before the end of the year. Initially, she was the only ship in the formation.

...Yarmouth''''' was one of four [[Weymouth Class Cruiser (1910)|''Weymouth'' class light cruisers]]. She was completed in 1912. ...Pratt]]. ''Yarmouth'' acted as the linking ship between the L.C.S. and {{UK-Lion}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 7, 33, 46}}

The six [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Chatham'' Class''' were completed between 1912 and 1916. ...|''Birmingham'']] and two [[Birkenhead Class Cruiser (1915)|''Birkenhead'' class]] cruisers.

...ommissioned at Chatham on 3 December, 1912. She was ordered to join the {{UK-BS|2}} on 5 July 1913, but may have been attached to it previously.{{NLJul1 She was to join the {{UK-LCS|3}} in 1916, but was delayed after she struck a mine, thus missing the

'''H.M.S. ''Dublin''''' was a [[Chatham Class Cruiser (1911)|''Chatham'' class]] [[light cruiser]] launched in 1911. ...tached to the {{UK-BS|1}}. On 1 July, she was ordered to trasfer to the {{UK-LCS|1}}.{{NLJul13|p. 303}}

Three of the four [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Birmingham'' Class''' were completed in 1914, but ''Adelaide'' was completed in 1922. ...well as the following two [[Birkenhead Class Cruiser (1915)|''Birkenhead'' class]] cruisers.

The eight [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Arethusa Class''' were completed in 1914 and 1915. Oil-fired and capable of thirty knots, {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

...times called the '''Comus Class''') were completed in 1914 and 1915. This class is sometimes considered part of either the ''Cambrian'' or ''Calliope'' cla {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...ard them as a subclass of the [[Cambrian Class Cruiser (1915)|''Cambrian'' class]].<ref>''Technical History and Index'' Fig 1.</ref> {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

The two [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Birkenhead Class''' were completed in 1915 and 1916. ...)|''Chatham'']], and four [[Birmingham Class Cruiser (1913)|''Birmingham'' class]] cruisers.

...peats of the earlier two-ship [[Calliope Class Cruiser (1914)|''Calliope'' class]]. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

The two [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Centaur'' Class''' were completed in 1916. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

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:

...ssioned at Portsmouth on 24 October, 1925 for service as flagship of the {{UK-CS|3}} on the [[Mediterranean Station]].{{NLJul27|p. 222}} ...d at Portsmouth on 29 May, 1928 for continued service as flagship of the {{UK-CS|3}} on the [[Mediterranean Station]].{{NLFeb29|pp. 222-3}}

The ship was re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 6 August, 1930.{{NLJan33|p. 226}} ...orman|nick=Alfred H. Norman|appt=c. mid 1920<ref>"undated" transfer from {{UK-Castor}}.</ref>|end=1 July, 1922|note=and as Flag Captain and C.S.O. to R/A

...s one of five light cruisers of the [[Ceres Class Cruiser (1917)|''Ceres'' class]]. Her name was so variously spelled that a small article was written in W ...ioned in February, 1918.{{FCHMShips|pp. 11-12}} She immediately went to {{UK-LCS|5}}, becoming the flagship of Rear-Admiral, [[Harwich Force]] Tyrwhitt.

...ember, 1917.{{FCHMShips|pp. 11-12}} She was immediately assigned to the {{UK-LCS|5}} of the [[Harwich Force]]. She re-commissioned on 24 November, 1922 for service with the {{UK-CS|8}} on the [[North America and West Indies Station]].{{NLApr25|pp. 229,

...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

Commissioned at Hong Kong on 1 January, 1925 for service with the {{UK-CS|5}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLApr25|p. 232}} She re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 7 November, 1928 for service in the {{UK-CS|8}} on the [[America and West Indies Station]].{{NLFeb29|p. 232}}

In mid-1925, ''Diomede'' was part of the {{UK-CS|5}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLApr25|p. 233}} ...e Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|D7604157}} f. 31.</ref>|note=swapped out to {{UK-Concord}}}}

The two [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Emerald'' Class''' were completed in 1926. A third vessel, ''Euphrates'', was not complete {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...he '''''Lightfoot'' Class''' (sometimes referred to as the '''''Marksman'' Class''') were completed in 1915-16. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

|'''Ship'''||'''Type'''||'''Launched'''||'''Fate''' |{{UK-1Minstrel|f=p}}||wooden gunboat||16 Feb, 1865||Discarded 1907

Lyne entered the service as a Boy, Second Class on 15 December, 1884.<ref>Lyne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/31.|}} f. Lyne was appointed in command of the tug/special service vessel {{UK-Traveller}} from 28 June, 1902 to 22 May, 1903.

...of the '''''Faulknor'' Class''' (sometimes referred to as the '''''Botha'' Class''') were completed between 1914 and 1916. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

...o they could keep pace with the very fast [["S" Class Destroyer (1918)|"S" class]] destroyers. {| class="wikitable collapsible" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin:

Ten [[Flotilla Leader|flotilla leaders]] of the '''''Scott'' Class''' were ordered late in the war, but though only two were canceled outright {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 styl

...cout Cruiser|scout cruisers]] of the '''''Sentinel'' class''' (or '''Scout class''') were completed in 1905. ...rd'' and ''Adventure''), but contemporary documents treat them as a single class most of the time, and so we do here.

On 22 August, 1893, Napier was appointed to the {{UK-SansPareil}}, additional, for ‘special G duties’ at Malta,<ref>Napier s ...aval College, Greenwich]], which he completed on 7 December, with a Second Class pass. The same day he was appointed an assistant to the [[Director of Nava

|type=second class battleship |nat=UK

...ecember, 1885), Second Class in Gunnery with 509 (April, 1886), and Second Class in Pilotage with 787 (3 June, 1886). He was appointed to Torpedo Boat 24 o In September 1909, he assumed command of the {{UK-Flora|f=t}}, remaining with her for two years.

...rior officer was proven. He was severely reprimanded, but remained in the ship. In April, 1890, Commander Boldero reported that he was "V.G. V.G. [very g ...service in the ''Ophir'' Nelson-Ward was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 24 December, 1901.{{Gaz|27390|9061

...E, p. 8.</ref> He entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 July, 1881, and gained eleven months time on passing On 20 August 1908, he was given command of the {{UK-1Hermes|f=t}}.<ref>Dumas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 500.</ref

...; 11 July, 1939) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. He commanded the {{UK-Indomitable|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. On 13 July, 1905, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thetis}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and

...|2 January, 1903}} He was appointed in command of the ''Warrior'', depôt ship at Portsmouth, on 30 August, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Off In October 1909, he was appointed captain of {{UK-Venerable|f=t}}, remaining in command until July 1911.{{MackieRNW}}

...''32114''', col C, p. 12.</ref><ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7590711 National Archives Online Catalog listing for ...gton House School]], Fareham, and entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] in January, 1877. He served as {{MidRN}} in the armoured

...(N) until paying off on 14 March, 1892. On 21 July he was appointed to {{UK-Tribune}} for the annual man&oelig;uvres, and on 15 August he was appointed ...d to {{UK-Mersey}}, Coastguard ship at Harwich. He was appointed to the {{UK-1Blonde|f=t}} on the Cape Station on 10 September, where he remained until

...r-Admiral Henderson elicited the comment that the "[d]isorganised state of ship shows that executive officer has no aptitude for his duty." A satisfactory He was appointed command of {{UK-Hyacinth|f=t}} on 10 January, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 329}}

...ey, Royal Navy. He entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 July, 1878. ...DM 196/88. f. 57.</ref> During his time at the Cape Hickley played first-class cricket for the Western Province team.<ref>Cricket Archive. [http://cricke

...therefore had to wait nine months before being rated {{MidRN}}. His first ship was the ironclad ''Agincourt'' at the Dardanelles, which he joined via the ...d lost one month's seniority. In February, 1884, he finally attained a 2nd class.

...}}, {{UK-1Leander}}, {{UK-Sirius}}, {{UK-Pelorus}}, {{UK-Highflyer}} and {{UK-Arrogant}}.<ref>Anderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/38.|D7603744}} f ...arges were proved, and he lost six months' seniority and was dismissed the ship.<ref>Anderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/38.|D7603744}} f. 242.</ref

...NB: manual edits to ShipCareer are discouraged: edit the data block at the Class page's foot --><div name=fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Thra ...S. ''Thracian''''' was one of sixty-seven [["S" Class Destroyer (1918)|"S" class destroyers]] built for the [[Royal Navy]] as the [[Great War]] was ending.

...dbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> ...rvice Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1337.</ref>|succBy=<small>Renamed {{UK-CS|2}}</small>}}

...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 ...d of the {{UK-1Invincible}}, Fremantle jumped overboard in boots while the ship was making six knots to save a man. This deed was so great that he was awa

...He had no previous naval training, but within a few weeks of joining his ship he found himself in a sanguinary boat action, in which his life was in all ...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.