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The '''Fleet Reserve''' existed between 1891 and 1905.  It consisted of warships of the [[Royal Navy]] which were not in full commission but were available for service at relatively short notice.  It was divided into two divisions:
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The '''Fleet Reserve''' and ''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.   
  
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''A Division.''—Ships ready for service at 48 hours' notice.
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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> 
  
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''B Division.''&mdash;Ships ready for service at about 30 days' notice.<ref>''Appendix C.  Repairs of the Fleet''.  p. 59.  {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref>
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Both the Reserves were replaced by the [[Nucleus Crew System]] in 1905.
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The Fleet Reserve was 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>  The Fleet Reserve was replaced by the [[Nucleus Crew System]] in 1905.
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==Medway Fleet Reserve==
 
==Medway Fleet Reserve==
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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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*''A Division.''&mdash;Ships ready for service at 48 hours' notice.
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*''B Division.''&mdash;Ships ready for service at about 30 days' notice.
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The Fleet Reserve was under the charge of a Captain:
 
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*Captain [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Hilary G. Andoe]], 29 July, 1890.{{NLApr91|p. 241}}|precBy=New Position
 
*Captain [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Hilary G. Andoe]], 29 July, 1890.{{NLApr91|p. 241}}|precBy=New Position
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*Captain [[Archibald James Pocklington|Archibald J. Pocklington]], 1 November, 1903.<ref>Pocklington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref>|end=1 June, 1905<ref>Pocklington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref>|succBy=Position Abolished
 
*Captain [[Archibald James Pocklington|Archibald J. Pocklington]], 1 November, 1903.<ref>Pocklington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref>|end=1 June, 1905<ref>Pocklington Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}}  f. 1049.</ref>|succBy=Position Abolished
 
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==Dockyard Reserve==
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The Dockyard Reserve had three further divisions for more elderly vessels or those under protracted refit.
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* ''C Division.''&mdash;Ships under or awaiting refit, and which retained their stores on board.
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* ''D Division.''&mdash;Ships under or awaiting thorough overhaul.  New ships building or completing.
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* ''E Division.''&mdash;Ships not likely to be used again.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''.  p. 59.  {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref>
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==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 12:06, 23 May 2014

The Fleet Reserve' and 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.[1] The ships were manned by working parties drawn from the Naval Depôts.[2]

Both the Reserves were replaced by the Nucleus Crew System in 1905.

Medway Fleet Reserve

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 Fleet Reserve was under the charge of a Captain:

Dockyard Reserve

The Dockyard Reserve had three further divisions for more elderly vessels or those under protracted refit.

  • 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.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 22 December, 1891. Issue 33514, col B, p. 8.
  2. ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 61. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.
  3. ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 59. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 241.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 246.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 277.
  7. ↑ Forsyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 471.
  8. ↑ Corry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 235.
  9. ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
  10. ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
  11. ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 59. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.

Bibliography

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