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The '''Fleet Reserve''' and the '''Dockyard Reserve''' consisted of warships of the [[Royal Navy]] which were not in full commission but were available for service at various levels of notice. | The '''Fleet Reserve''' and the '''Dockyard Reserve''' consisted of warships of the [[Royal Navy]] which were not in full commission but were available for service at various levels of notice. | ||
| − | They were formed in 1891 from the [[Steam Reserve (Royal Navy)|Steam Reserve]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 22 December, 1891. Issue '''33514''', col B, p. 8.</ref> The ships were manned by working parties drawn from the Naval Depôts.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''. p. 61. {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref> | + | They were formed in 1891 from the First, [[Steam Reserve (Royal Navy)|Steam Reserve]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 22 December, 1891. Issue '''33514''', col B, p. 8.</ref> The ships were manned by working parties drawn from the Naval Depôts.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''. p. 61. {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref> |
The Fleet Reserve was divided into two divisions:<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''. p. 59. {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref> | The Fleet Reserve was divided into two divisions:<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''. p. 59. {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref> | ||
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Both Reserves were replaced by the [[Nucleus Crew System]] in 1905. | Both Reserves were replaced by the [[Nucleus Crew System]] in 1905. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Fleet Reserves== |
| − | + | ===Devonport Fleet Reserve=== | |
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Dates of appointment given: | Dates of appointment given: | ||
| − | + | <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Captain of the Devonport Fleet Reserve" nat="UK">{{TenureListBegin|Captain of the Devonport Fleet Reserve}} | |
| − | <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Captain of the Fleet Reserve" nat="UK">{{TenureListBegin|Captain of the Fleet Reserve}} | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Arthur William Edward Prothero|nick=Arthur W. E. Prothero|appt=11 July, 1902|end=23 February, 1905<ref>Prothero Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1056.</ref>}} (and as Flag Captain to the [[Plymouth Station|Commander-in-Chief]]) |
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| + | </div name=fredbot:office0> | ||
| + | ===Medway Fleet Reserve=== | ||
| + | Dates of appointment given: | ||
| + | <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Captain of the Medway Fleet Reserve" nat="UK">{{TenureListBegin|Captain of the Medway Fleet Reserve}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Hilary Gustavus Andoe|nick=Hilary G. Andoe|appt=29 July, 1890{{NLApr91|p. 241}}|precBy=New Position}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Hilary Gustavus Andoe|nick=Hilary G. Andoe|appt=29 July, 1890{{NLApr91|p. 241}}|precBy=New Position}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Swinton Colthurst Holland|nick=Swinton C. Holland|appt=15 July, 1893{{NLMar96|p. 246}}}} | {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Swinton Colthurst Holland|nick=Swinton C. Holland|appt=15 July, 1893{{NLMar96|p. 246}}}} | ||
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</div name=fredbot:office0> | </div name=fredbot:office0> | ||
| − | ==Dockyard Reserve== | + | ==Dockyard Reserves== |
| − | + | ===Devonport Dockyard Reserve=== | |
| − | <div name=fredbot:office1 otitle="Captain of the Dockyard Reserve" nat="UK">{{TenureListBegin|Captain of the Dockyard Reserve}} | + | Dates of appointment given: |
| + | <div name=fredbot:office1 otitle="Captain of the Devonport Dockyard Reserve" nat="UK">{{TenureListBegin|Captain of the Devonport Dockyard Reserve}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Marrack|nick=William Marrack|appt=30 June, 1899<ref>Marrack Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 861.</ref>}} | ||
{{TenureListEnd}} | {{TenureListEnd}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 29 October 2014
The Fleet Reserve and the Dockyard Reserve consisted of warships of the Royal Navy which were not in full commission but were available for service at various levels of notice.
They were formed in 1891 from the First, Steam Reserve.[1] The ships were manned by working parties drawn from the Naval Depôts.[2]
The Fleet Reserve was divided into two divisions:[3]
- A Division.—Ships ready for service at 48 hours' notice.
- B Division.—Ships ready for service at about 30 days' notice.
The Dockyard Reserve had three further divisions for more elderly vessels or those under protracted refit:[4]
- C Division.—Ships under or awaiting refit, and which retained their stores on board.
- D Division.—Ships under or awaiting thorough overhaul. New ships building or completing.
- E Division.—Ships not likely to be used again.
Both Reserves were replaced by the Nucleus Crew System in 1905.
Contents
Fleet Reserves
Devonport Fleet Reserve
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Arthur W. E. Prothero, 11 July, 1902 – 23 February, 1905[5] (and as Flag Captain to the Commander-in-Chief)
Medway Fleet Reserve
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Hilary G. Andoe, 29 July, 1890[6]
- Captain Swinton C. Holland, 15 July, 1893[7]
- Captain Robert F. Hammick, 8 July, 1896[8]
- Captain William C. C. Forsyth, 14 February, 1899[9]
- Captain Alvin C. Corry, 14 February, 1902[10]
- Captain Archibald J. Pocklington, 1 November, 1903[11] – 1 June, 1905[12]
Dockyard Reserves
Devonport Dockyard Reserve
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain William Marrack, 30 June, 1899[13]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 22 December, 1891. Issue 33514, col B, p. 8.
- ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 61. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.
- ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 59. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.
- ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 59. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.
- ↑ Prothero Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1056.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 241.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 246.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 277.
- ↑ Forsyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 471.
- ↑ Corry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 235.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ Marrack Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 861.
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