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On 11 January, 1897, he was appointed in command of the torpedo cruiser [[H.M.S. Cossack (1886)|''Cossack'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" ...Following the course, he was appointed to commission the new battleship {{UK-Cornwallis}}, effective 9 February, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligenc

...s, ''Raglan'' being despatched on the 28 June in tow of the old protected cruiser ''Diana''. She arrived on 22 July and went straight into action, supporting ...ning of the 20 January, 1918, the battlecruiser ''Goeben'' and her consort cruiser ''Breslau'' sneaked out of the straits in the mist of the Sunday morning. '

The four [[Third Class Cruiser|third class cruisers]] of the '''Gem Class''' were completed in 1904 and 19 | {{Template:UK-Amethyst}}

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...43}}. f. 156.</ref> On 25 October he was transferred to the new armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Suffolk (1903)|''Suffolk'']] in the Mediterranean. He was discipl Beatty was succeeded in command of {{UK-1Suffolk}} on 1 September, 1905, by Captain [[Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, First

...Wemyss. p. 35.</ref> On 18 February, 1890, Wemyss was appointed to the {{UK-1Undaunted|f=t}} in the Mediterranean, captained by Captain [[Charles Willi ...was paid off on 29 August, and on 11 September he joined the battleship {{UK-EmpressOfIndia}} in the Channel Squadron,<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. f. 223.<

...the Firth of Forth to intercept Vice Admiral Sir [[David Beatty]] [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]] as it left [[Rosyth]]. Another U-boat would force her way into the ...readnoughts {{UK-QueenElizabeth|f=p}} and {{UK-EmperorOfIndia|f=p}}, the {{UK-Australia|f=tp}}, two cruisers and 17 destroyers were in the dockyard. Howe

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

...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}}.

...eorge V''. p. 8.</ref> After much controversy, the use of the corvette {{UK-Bacchante}} was eventually approved, and it was agreed that in spite of the ...ef> Prince George was able to secure for himself command of the protected cruiser ''Melampus'' for the upcoming manœuvres, and have Evan-Thomas appointed as

...onDuke}} and subsequently served as Commander in the post-1917 flagship, {{UK-QueenElizabeth}}. ...</ref> Blake's first appointment after leaving ''Britannia'' was to the {{UK-Majestic|f=t}} on 15 September, 1898.{{NLMar00|p. 270}} A month after join

...] 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]].

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

...0 tons weight, and over three days arranged to successfully tow the French cruiser into deep water, assisted by a small Turkish warship.<ref>''Navy & Army Ill ...Infighting Admirals''. p. 58.</ref> For example during the trials of the cruiser ''Theseus'' in December, 1893, owing to the "indisposition" of Beresford Co

..., 1901.{{Gaz|27335|4780|19 July, 1901}} On 6 July he was appointed to the cruiser [[H.M.S. Amphitrite (1898)|''Amphitrite'']] for the annual manœuvres. He ...908, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Powerful}}, first-class protected cruiser, as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral [[Richard Poore, Fourth Baronet|Sir Richar

...oelig;uvres, and paid off on 28 August. He was appointed to the protected cruiser ''Amphion'' on the [[Pacific Station (Royal Navy)|Pacific Station]] on 21 D ...from a spell in ''Curlew'' for the annual man&oelig;uvres of 1892 and in {{UK-TB87}} in those of 1893,<ref>"The Naval Manœuvres". ''The Times''. Monda

In March 1898, he assumed command of the {{UK-Bonaventure|f=t}}. He remained in the ship until May 1900.{{MackieRNW}} He was appointed command of the battleship {{UK-PrinceGeorge}} on 10 October, 1900.<ref>Montgomerie Service Record. {{TNA|

...dron. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1901. After command of a cruiser squadron he was given command of the [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)| ...24 August to re-qualify, and on 27 October he became Gunnery Officer in {{UK-DukeOfWellington}}.

...e shoot at sea. Accordingly, he went afloat in the second-class protected cruiser [[H.M.S. Dido (1896)|''Dido'']].<ref>Sumida. ''In Defence of Naval Suprema *[http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0014%2FPLLN Papers in the possession of Churchil

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

On 17th April official permission was asked to locate the wreck of {{UK-Invincible}}, to settle once and for all the exact geographical position of ...Chatfield, First Baron Chatfield|Chatfield]], the former having been in {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} and the latter Admiral Beatty's Flag-Captain, to assist me

...erm from ''Britannia'' was embarked for an extended training cruise in the cruiser ''Isis''.<ref>Pack. ''Britannia at Dartmouth''. p. 161.</ref> When the ...subsequently borne. In 1910 she was replaced by the third-class protected cruiser [[H.M.S. Pomone (1897)|''Pomone'']].<ref>Davies; Grove. ''The Royal Naval

...st class protected cruiser '''H.M.S. ''Blake''''' one of two [[Blake Class Cruiser (1889)|''Blake'' class cruisers]] completed in the early 1890s. She served She served the {{UK-DF|2}} from at least November, 1911.{{March|p. 160}}

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

|{{UK-Briton|f=p}}||corvette||6 Nov, 1869||Sold 1887 |{{UK-2Encounter|f=p}}||corvette||1 Jan, 1873||Sold 1888

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

...53|31 December, 1889}} On 6 May, 1890, he was appointed to the gun boat {{UK-Thrush}} on the [[North America and West Indies Station]], under the comman He was appointed command of the {{UK-1Grafton|f=t}} on 10 January, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 322}}

|{{UK-1Mastiff|f=p}}||gunboat||4 Apr, 1871||Sold 28 Nov, 1931 |{{UK-Bloodhound|f=p}}||gunboat||22 Apr, 1871||Sold 28 Jun, 1921

|{{UK-Latona|f=p}}||second class protected cruiser||22 May, 1890||Sold 22 Dec, 1920 |{{UK-1Melampus|f=p}}||second class protected cruiser||2 Aug, 1890||Sold 1910

...r [[Arrogant Class Cruiser (1896)|''Arrogant'' Class]] [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]]. {{Footer Arrogant Class Cruiser (1896)}}

The six [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Cressy'' Class''' were completed between 19 | {{UK-Aboukir}}

The eight [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Diadem'' Class''' were completed between 1898 and 19 | {{Template:UK-Amphitrite}}

The two [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Powerful'' Class''' were completed in 1897 and 1898. | {{Template:UK-Powerful}}

The nine [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Edgar'' Class''' were completed between 1893 and 189 | {{Template:UK-1Crescent}}

The two [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Blake'' Class''' were completed in 1892 and 1894. | {{UK-Blake}}

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The '''Tenth Cruiser Squadron''' was also known as '''Cruiser Force B''' from 1914. ...dbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">

He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser {{UK-RoyalArthur}} dated 4 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" ( *[http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0012%2FMS%20Add.7351 Papers in the possession of

...and West Indian Station consist of his flag-ship, a first-class protected cruiser, and certain second and third-class cruisers. The Board have decided to wi ...e sea-going training ships for cadets, youths, and boys. This forms the {{UK-CS|4}}.<ref>''Redistribution of the Fleet&mdash;Arrangements Consequent on

...January, 1899}} He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser [[H.M.S. Eclipse (1894)|''Eclipse'']] on 30 May, 1901.<ref>"Naval & Militar *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/522769.html Papers in the possession of the National Mariti

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser [[H.M.S. Sirius (1890)|''Sirius'']] dated 9 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Mi In June 1899, he assumed command of the {{UK-1Isis|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}

...d as one of nine [[Eclipse Class Cruiser (1894)|''Eclipse'']] second-class protected cruisers in 1898, she served in the Great War with the [[Royal Navy]] as a Armament at completion is given under [[Eclipse Class Cruiser (1894)|''Eclipse'' Class]].

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...ad ship of a [[Powerful Class Cruiser (1895)|two-ship class of first-class protected cruisers]] completed in the late 1890s. ...rtsmouth for the China station on her first commission. She is the largest cruiser in the world on active service. Great importance was attached to her commis

Four second-class protected cruisers of the '''''Mersey'' class''' were completed for the [[Royal Navy] | {{Template:UK-Forth}}

...opa''''' was one of eight [[Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)|''Diadem'' class]] protected cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]] near the beginning of the twentie {{Footer Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)}}

...name ship for [[Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)|her class]] of nine first-class protected cruisers. ...arch, when she would go out to the Mediterranean with a new crew for the {{UK-1RoyalOak|f=t}}.{{NMI|Saturday, Feb 18, 1899; pg. 13; Issue 35756}} After

...ate''''' was one of eight [[Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)|''Diadem'' class]] protected cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]] near the beginning of the twentie {{Footer Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)}}

...aut''''' was one of eight [[Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)|''Diadem'' class]] protected cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]] at the end of the nineteenth cent ...pt=29 September, 1908{{NLJul09|p. 279}}|end=31 August, 1909|note=lent to {{UK-Edgar}} in June, 1909}}

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On 14 July, 1916, the Vice-Admiral Commanding the [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]], Vice-Admiral [[David Richard Beatty, First Earl Beatty|Sir David B ...rd Battle Cruiser Squadron]] and [[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st Cruiser Squadron]], passed the whole length of the Battle Line under heavy fire, an

Britain's protected cruiser '''H.M.S. ''Blenheim''''' was converted to a destroyer depot ship after fif ...NMI|7 Aug. 1897, p. 6}}{{NMI|18 Aug. 1897, p. 8}} The delay resulted in {{UK-Charybdis}} replacing ''Blenheim'' as escort, departing on 26 August.{{NMI|

...escent''''' was one of nine [[Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)|''Edgar'' class]] protected cruisers completed between 1893 and 1896. {{Footer Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)}}

...dymion''''' was one of nine [[Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)|''Edgar'' class]] protected cruisers completed between 1893 and 1896. {{Footer Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)}}

...rafton''''' was one of nine [[Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)|''Edgar'' class]] protected cruisers completed between 1893 and 1896. She commissioned along with the {{UK-Theseus|f=t}} at Chatham on 6 July 1895,{{NMI|Monday, Jun 24, 1895; pg. 9;

...ected cruiser '''H.M.S. ''Hyacinth''''' was one of three [[Highflyer Class Cruiser (1898)|''Highflyer'' class cruisers]] completed in 1899 and 1900. {{Footer Highflyer Class Cruiser (1898)}}

...''Ruby'' paid off on 9 October and on the 10th he was appointed to the {{UK-1Cleopatra|f=t}} in the same squadron. He passed his Seamanship examinatio ...ointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser {{UK-Columbella}} in the {{UK-CS|10}}.

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The four second-class protected cruisers of the '''''Arrogant'' class''' were completed between 1898 and 19 | {{Template:UK-Arrogant}}

The four second-class protected cruisers of the '''''Leander'' class''' were completed between 1885 and 188 | {{Template:UK-1Amphion}}

The two second-class protected cruisers of the '''''Iris'' class''' were completed in 1879. | {{Template:UK-1Iris}}

The eleven [[Third Class Cruiser|third class cruisers]] of the '''''Pelorus'' Class''' were completed betwee | {{Template:UK-1Pandora}}

The nine [[Third Class Cruiser|third class cruisers]] of the '''''Pearl'' Class''' were completed for the | {{Template:UK-Katoomba}}

Two [[Third Class Cruiser|third class cruisers]] of the '''''Barham'' Class''' were completed for the | {{Template:UK-1Barham}}

The four [[Third Class Cruiser|third class cruisers]] of the '''''Barracouta'' Class''', the first of the | {{UK-Barracouta}}

'''H.M.S. ''Pandora''''' was a third class protected cruiser completed in 1901 and sold before the Great War. Note: there is another {{UK-1Pandora}} &mdash; a submarine depot ship conversion of a civil ship purcha

...ite''''' was one of eight [[Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)|''Diadem'' class]] protected cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]] at the end of the nineteenth cent In August 1900, she was one of six cruisers along with {{UK-SansPareil}} ordered to receive wireless telegraphy systems.<ref>"Naval & M

...dne''''' was one of eight [[Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)|''Diadem'' class]] protected cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]] at the end of the nineteenth cent ''Ariadne'' left Halifax in company with the cruisers {{UK-1Tribune}} and {{UK-Retribution}} on 15 August, 1903.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''T

...obe''''' was one of eight [[Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)|''Diadem'' class]] protected cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]] near the beginning of the twentie {{Footer Diadem Class Cruiser (1896)}}

...e''''' was one of two [[Powerful Class Cruiser (1895)|''Powerful'' class]] protected cruisers completed between in the late 1890s. * two {{Torp|18-in Mark IV|UK}}es, H.B. type

...raltar''''' was one of nine [[Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)|''Edgar'' class]] protected cruisers completed between 1893 and 1896. {{Footer Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)}}

...'Hawke''''' was one of nine [[Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)|''Edgar'' class]] protected cruisers completed between 1893 and 1896, and the only one lost in the war. On 6 May 1902, ''Hawke'' collided with the {{UK-Syren|f=t}}. A Court of Enquiry concluded that no one was to blame in the

...0}}. In 1918, she became a submarine depot ship and was attached to the {{UK-SF|12}}. ...e ''Edgar'' class cruisers were operating with the {{UK-CS|10}}.<ref>See {{UK-CS|10}} for references.</ref>

...heseus''''' was one of nine [[Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)|''Edgar'' class]] protected cruisers completed between 1893 and 1896. ...made ready for sea.{{NMI|Saturday, Jan 06, 1894; pg. 7; Issue 34154}} The cruiser was finally added to the effective list on 23 April 1894 and she passed int

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

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

...''''' was one of five second class protected cruisers of the [[Medea Class Cruiser (1888)|''Medea'' class]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1889 and 1890. ...t three cruisers should tow the obsolete ''Medusa'', {{UK-Philomel}} and {{UK-Rinaldo}} from the Firth of Forth to the Motherbank, where they were to be

* The First [[Town Class Cruiser (1909)|Town Class]]: 1908-31 (Part 1 of 3), by David Lyon * The ''Kiev'': Cruiser or Carrier?, by John Jordan

He was appointed to the {{UK-Imperieuse|f=t}} on 13 December, 1889. When the ''Imperieuse'' was paid of Sclater was appointed to the {{UK-President}} for service at the Admiralty in the Controller's Department on

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

|{{UK-1Bellona|f=p}}||third class protected cruiser||29 Aug, 1890||Sold 1906 |{{UK-1Sunfish|f=p}}||destroyer||23 May, 1895||Broken up 1920

...ry''''' was one of two second class protected cruisers of the [[Iris Class Cruiser (1877)|''Iris'' class]]. She was best known during the Dreadnought Era as {{Footer Iris Class Cruiser (1877)}}

...''' was one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Leander Class Cruiser (1882)|''Leander'' class]] completed between 1885 and 1887. There was also a light cruiser that fought in the Great War named {{UK-1Arethusa}}.

...was the second of two third class protected cruisers of the [[Barham Class Cruiser (1889)|''Barham'' class]] completed in 1890 and 1891. There was also a light cruiser named {{UK-Bellona}} that fought in the [[Great War]].

...' was one of four third class protected cruisers of the [[Barracouta Class Cruiser (1889)|''Barracouta'' class]] completed in 1890. {{Footer Barracouta Class Cruiser (1889)}}

...''' was one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Leander Class Cruiser (1882)|''Leander'' class]] completed between 1885 and 1887. There was also a light cruiser that fought in the Great War named {{UK-Amphion}}.

...is''''' was one of two second class protected cruisers of the [[Iris Class Cruiser (1877)|''Iris'' class]]. There was also a sloop named {{UK-Iris}} launched in 1915.

...''''' was one of five second class protected cruisers of the [[Medea Class Cruiser (1888)|''Medea'' class]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1889 and 1890. There was a later destroyer named {{UK-Melpomene}} that fought in the [[Great War]].

...'''' was one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Mersey Class Cruiser (1885)|''Mersey'' class]] completed between 1887 and 1889. {{Footer Mersey Class Cruiser (1885)}}

...1888 as one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Mersey Class Cruiser (1885)|''Mersey'' class]], but served in the war as a submarine depot ship. During the Test Mobilisation, ''Thames'' supported the {{UK-SF|5}}, which was then comprised of six "C" class submarines.{{AWO1914|109

...' was one of four third class protected cruisers of the [[Barracouta Class Cruiser (1889)|''Barracouta'' class]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1890. There was a small cruiser named {{UK-1Blanche}} that came after and fought in the [[Great War]].

...''''' was one of five second class protected cruisers of the [[Medea Class Cruiser (1888)|''Medea'' class]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1889 and 1890. {{Footer Medea Class Cruiser (1888)}}

...''''' was one of five second class protected cruisers of the [[Medea Class Cruiser (1888)|''Medea'' class]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1889 and 1890. {{Footer Medea Class Cruiser (1888)}}

...leted as one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Mersey Class Cruiser (1885)|''Mersey'' class]] in 1889, but served in the Great War as a submari ...she remained there only about one month. In September, she was with the {{UK-SF|9}} where she would remain through the end of the war.

...'''' was one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Mersey Class Cruiser (1885)|''Mersey'' class]] completed between 1887 and 1889. {{Footer Mersey Class Cruiser (1885)}}

...was the first of two third class protected cruisers of the [[Barham Class Cruiser (1889)|''Barham'' class]] completed in 1890 and 1891. There was also a super-dreadnought named {{UK-Barham}} that fought in the [[Great War]].

...''' was one of four second class protected cruisers of the [[Leander Class Cruiser (1882)|''Leander'' class]] completed between 1885 and 1887. There was also a light cruiser named {{UK-Phaeton}} that fought in the Great War.

...''''' was one of five second class protected cruisers of the [[Medea Class Cruiser (1888)|''Medea'' class]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1889 and 1890. There was also a destroyer named {{UK-Medea}} that played a more extensive role in the [[Great War]].