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...[[Battlecruiser|battlecruisers]] completed in 1908 and 1909 were the first ships of their type. ==Ships==

...8{{HepperLosses|p. 140}}|succBy=Vessel Lost|precBy=New Command|note=vessel lost under his command}} ...September 1918.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships, 1919''. p. 15.</ref>

...class]] battleships completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1912-13. She was lost to a mine north of Ireland on 27 October 1914. ...., where it met the {{UK-Liverpool|f=t}} with the targets. At 08:45 the {{UK-BS|2}} was steaming twenty miles N. ¼ E. of Tory Island in line ahead, ''A

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 On 22 January, 1916 Captain [[James Douglas Dick|J. D. Dick]] (late of {{UK-BlackPrince}}) became captain of ''Vanguard''.

Re-commissioned on 4 January 1923 at Portsmouth to become part of the {{UK-BS|1}} in 1925.{{NLApr25|pp. 216, 217}} ...any special attachment or claim they had to the item(s) applied for.{{ToL|Ships' Bells for Sale|Saturday, Aug 10, 1935; pg. 6; Issue 47139}}

...er completion.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships''. p. 18.</ref> .... ''Royal Oak'' was so newly placed into service that she fought in the {{UK-BS|4}}, a formation she was never listed under in the Navy List.

...was given the 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 backgrou ...y the Turks launched a heavy attack on the British lines and all available ships were moved up to lend fire support. The evacuation of the position was even

...p failed to get through them a sum of about half a million pounds would be lost from the current Estimates, and that this would very seriously handicap new ...t C.S. became the {{UK-BCS|1}}. On 17 March, 1913 she collided with the {{UK-C34|f=t}} in Stokes Bay in the Solent, suffering no damage in the process.

...have been delayed by armour plate being diverted to the construction of {{UK-Magnificent|f=p}} at [[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]. ...ur guns inspected were found to be defective and were withdrawn from their ships. It was deemed that the sleeves were contracting near the muzzle, generall

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...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}}.

An appointment in command of the {{UK-Hyacinth}} for 29 January, 1912 seems to have been reconsidered.<ref>Caulfe ...officers and men wearing strict uniform, which is cruelty. All the other ships in the Gulf have always worn shorts and vests, not so Caulfield (sic), who

...Complaints of "very high temperatures" in ammunition passageways while the ships were under steam were evaluated by taking temperatures hourly.{{NMI|30 Jan. ...] commissioned ''Albemarle'' on 12 November, 1903 at Chatham, to relieve {{UK-1Repulse}} as flagship of Rear-Admiral [[William Des Vœux Hamilton|William

...tColl|p. 31}} As a consequence, she did not resemble contemporary British ships. ...h nucleus crew paid off from {{UK-Sutlej}}, for temporary service in the {{UK-BS|8}}. She made for Devonport the following day.<ref>"Naval And Military

...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.

...s in [[Indefatigable Class Battlecruiser (1909)|her class]]. She would be lost to a magazine explosion at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in 1916. ...was re-commissioned at Devonport on 17th June, 1913 for service with the {{UK-BCS|1}}.{{NLApr14|p. 328}}

|nat=UK ...n Stafford|Edward S. Fitzherbert]], Captain Superintendent, Contract Built Ships, Clyde District, was present on behalf of the Admiralty.<ref>"The Launch of

...entered service.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', pp. 9-11, 16.</ref> Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 January, 1929 for service with the {{UK-BCS}} supporting the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]].{{NLJul

She was involved in a collision with the {{UK-Winchester|f=t}} in 1931.<ref>Coombs Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/213. ...commissioning.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships''. p. 16.</ref>

...r commissioning.<ref>''The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in HM Ships'', p. 16.</ref> ...es|appt=May, 1939{{MackieRNW}}|end=8 June, 1940{{MackieRNW}}|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=killed when ship sank}}

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...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 ...nstruction]], Sir Eustace Tennyson-D'Eyncourt. Goodall's views on American ships were reported at length and summarized in Engineering in 1922. His work was

...Navy]] as a Navigating Cadet on 15 July, 1870, and was appointed to the {{UK-1Britannia|f=t}} at Dartmouth, and left on 18 July, 1872, after the customa He was appointed to {{UK-Vernon}} on 9 September, 1883 to qualify as a torpedo Lieutenant.{{NLJul84|

...Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2007 [http://0-www.oxforddnb.com.wam.leeds.ac.uk/view/article/34134, accessed 10 Sept 2012]</ref> ...training, Jackson was put in charge of Whitehead torpedo instruction at {{UK-Vernon}} in 1885. The "Whitehead" was one of the main torpedoes being used

...the cruisers {{UK-Minotaur}}, {{UK-Warrior}}, {{UK-DukeOfEdinburgh}} and {{UK-BlackPrince}} were ordered to return from from overseas convoy service as s ...ith {{UK-1Suffolk}}, {{UK-Essex}} and {{UK-Caronia}}. That day that the {{UK-Canopus|f=t}} arrived at the Falkland Islands, mooring, signalled Captain G

...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.{{ On 20 August, 1910, ''Bedford'' sailed from Weihai with three other ships from the squadron for Nagasaki. ''Bedford'' took the opportunity on the pa

P.M. {{pad|950px}} H.M.S. " {{UK-1Orion}}." ...ruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|1st Cruiser Squadron]]. Fire opened by other ships of the 2nd Division.<br>About this time one of the 1st Cruiser Squadron on

...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,

...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

...r in a number of ships through 1903, when he was performing such work in {{UK-Glory}}. He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} while in the ship on 30 Shelford commanded the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} from 22 October, 1909 through 28 November, 1910, being promoted

A minute of 23 September, 1889 while Arbuthnot was at {{UK-Vernon|f=p}}, records: ...UK-Hampshire|f=t}} in July 1905,{{MackieRNW}} then of the new battleship {{UK-LordNelson}} on 9 September, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 342}}

...te 1917, the pre-dreadnoughts were slowly detached, leaving it with just {{UK-Dreadnought}}, its only-ever "dreadnought", at the time of its abolition in ...th of the squadron would be increased from six battleships to eight as new ships joined the Fleet.<ref>''Hansard''. [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/com

...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 ...her and ''Bacchante'' lost a cutter and had her rudder jammed sideways and lost sight of the rest of the squadron. After two days control was eventually r

...e Robeck, First Baronet|Sir John M. de Robeck]], latterly commanding the {{UK-BS|3}}. The Fleet flagship at this time was {{UK-1Neptune}}, which was not part of any Battle Squadron. 2BS was comprised a

...he Somaliland operations of 1903–4, and as [[First Lieutenant]] in the {{UK-Philomel|f=t}} he took part in the suppression of gun-running in the [[Pers On 3 July, 1906 he was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB81|f=t}}.{{NLJan07|p. 400}}

...itted with turbine machinery, but shortly afterwards both these ships were lost at sea by accidents. {{CatPerson|UK|1854|1931}}

...d an ultimatum to Germany on 15 August demanding that Germany withdraw its ships from Chinese and Japanese waters and hand it Tsingtao. It declared war eigh ...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

...ut 7.35 p.m. the track of a torpedo was observed to cross the track of our ships, about 200 yards ahead of ''Iron Duke''. Torpedo was travelling slowly. T Another torpedo was also reported by {{UK-Benbow}}, which was 4th ship astern of ''Iron Duke'', at 8.31 p.m. "It is

At 3.25 <small>P.M.</small>, G.M.T. enemy ships were reported on the starboard bow, bearing E. by N. At 3.30 <small>P.M.</small> enemy ships were in sight from {{UK-Lion}} and a range of 23,000 yards obtained.

At 3.45 we sighted enemy ships, apparently battle cruisers, five in number, which I estimated to be [[S.M. 4.5 {{UK-Indefatigable}} blew up; I did not know it at the time. We continued rapid

...almost a year later, 15 March 1907, presumably having been returned to the UK when fit to travel. Appointed command of {{UK-Amethyst}} on 7 May, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 276-7}}

.... At Ginghilovo, the British lost only eleven men killed, while the Zulus lost over a thousand. The battle allowed to raise the two-month long Siege of E ...24 August to re-qualify, and on 27 October he became Gunnery Officer in {{UK-DukeOfWellington}}.

...Gunnery School]], and on 16 July he was appointed gunnery officer of the {{UK-Scylla|f=t}} for the annual manœuvres. After ''Scylla'' was paid off, Dre ...d Dreyer's name for appointment as Gunnery Officer to the new battleship {{UK-1Exmouth}}.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/44}}. f. 353.</ref>

...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 ...ilotage, and on 30 May a first class in gunnery. He was appointed to the {{UK-Caesar}} for the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1906]] in June before taking a seco

...e flashes from their guns were clearly visible, the direction in which the ships were steaming was uncertain and no enemy was visible. {{UK-NewZealand}} increased to full speed, steering S.E. and leading the line of

{{UK-Agincourt|f=p}}, ...e Cruiser Squadron and firing at the enemy, but the flashes of these enemy ships' guns only came into sight through the mist one at a time.

...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

H.M.S. "{{UK-Canada}}," ...y suffered heavily, and was much obscured by smoke and the splash of other ships' fire. Object extremely indistinct. Neither of these salvoes were seen to

...r was Rear-Admiral [[Frank Elliott]], O.B.E., who was Gunnery Officer of {{UK-Benbow|f=p}} throughout the [[First World War]]. Mr. Clausen served as a L ...ust as ship's companies of those earlier days could have sailed and fought ships of a century later in time, with very litt!e practice.

Having reviewed the reports of all ships of the B.C.F. and [[Fifth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|5th B.S.]], the Comm ...d salvoes should be continued, as at present, until the target is entirely lost, and then we consider that the ladder system is the quickest way of regaini

...Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] served as a midshipman in masted ships for three and a half years. While in the ''Raleigh'' he was awarded the [[ His first command was of the despatch vessel {{UK-Alacrity}} on the [[China Station]], lasting exactly one year from appointm

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

3.15. Passed the {{UK-Engadine}} with a seaplane in the water alongside. Officers and men double ...how the firing of the other ships fared. All I remember is that the enemy ships all seemed to be having a bad time, and that they appeared obliterated by s

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...across our bow. They were engaging an enemy invisible to "Neptune." The {{UK-BS|5}} appeared some distance astern of them. A third cruiser of same type [''{{UK-Warrior}}''], though surrounded with shells, managed to make her escape.

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

H.M.S. "{{UK-Benbow}}," {{UK-BS|4}}.

...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 ...ships of the Second Division, [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] and {{UK-CS|2}}.<ref>Result of Battle Practice of His Majesty's Fleet, 1910''. p. 5

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...fredbot:career>{{ShipCareer|fullname=H.M.S. ''Victoria'' (1887)|fate2=by {{UK-Camperdown}} ...as notified and departed for the scene from Malta in the despatch-vessel {{UK-1Surprise}} and he ordered the dockyard tug ''Sampson'' with pumping equip

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...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

...ous smoke, which made it impossible to distinguish flag signals from the {{UK-BS|5}}, stationed five miles off, except possibly on very rare occasions. ...Admiral in command, neither searchlight nor wireless having been used by {{UK-Lion}}.

...hips would all be ill-fated: he joined {{UK-Monmouth}} in February 1912, {{UK-Hampshire}} sometime soon after, and then back to ''Good Hope'' for the Tes Cotter died at the [[Battle of Coronel]] when the {{UK-GoodHope}} was lost with all hands on 1 November 1914.{{KindellROH2|p. 31}}

...lity Engineering Company, Limited of London.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45868798 BBC Story].</ref> ...a flexible means of illustrating the geometry of two independently moving ships to quickly perceive the other ship's motion along and across the line of be

|nat=UK ...and Fairfields, and a fourth was ordered on 13 July. On 14 July the four ships were given the names ''Hood'', ''Howe'', ''Rodney'' and ''Anson'', respecti

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...the main battery or in their [[Gun Control Tower]] (if they had one), and ships with 6-in secondary batteries had transmitters in both day and night contro In 1916, those ships with {{GCT}}s but with primary control positions in their tops had transmit

...n dreadnoughts ready at Scapa Flow and the eight pre-dreadnoughts of the {{UK-BS|3}} and five battlecruisers at Rosyth in the Firth of Forth. The battlec Jellicoe always counted the number of ships that he had actually available, excluding those under repair or refit or ne

...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

...ts with the {{UK-LCS|6}} one mile to their port beam at 25 knots and the {{UK-LCS|1}} three miles astern. Ten destroyers screened the forces.{{GFGTO|No. ...he two light cruiser squadrons as well as his own cruiser squadron. The {{UK-BS|1}} of six battleships and eleven destroyers was in a supporting positio

...hip used its director all the time, some few ships lacked a director, some ships lacked a Dreyer table, others used different types of Dreyer table, and a g ...up]]. The British battlecruisers, while being the most battle experienced ships in the Grand Fleet, had the least secure anchorage and this offered them fe

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...well be spared, and were replaced on 4th June by a field gun's crew from {{UK-1Centurion}}. ...[[Lewis Stratford Tollemache Halliday|Lewis S. T. Halliday]], R.M.L.I., {{UK-Orlando|f=p}}; Captain [[Edmund Wray]], R.M.L.I., Wei-hai-wei detachment; 2

...publicised presence of the British battle cruisers {{UK-Invincible}} and {{UK-Inflexible}} at the Falklands lowered the British numerical superiority in ...(Historical)''. '''Volume XII'''. p. 214. Quoted in Goldrick. ''King's Ships''. p. 191.</ref></blockquote>

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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}}

...iralty's understanding that such items carry great sentimental value.{{ToL|Ships' Bells for Sale|Wednesday, Apr 18, 1934; pg. 4; Issue 46731}} ...AllyWarship|1194}}|end=12 August, 1942{{UBAllyWarship|1194}}|succBy=Vessel Lost}}

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...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,

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

.../20.}} f. 524.</ref> His busy string of commands continued directly to {{UK-Albemarle}} from November 1905 to the beginning of 1907.{{MackieRNW}} In December 1908, he became Captain of the {{UK-Bedford|f=t}}, remaining in command almost two years before she was wrecked

...bot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> ...ron is the former {{UK-CS|5}}|precBy=Himself as Rear-Admiral Commanding, {{UK-CS|5}}}}

The Royal Navy's '''First Cruiser Squadron''' was created when the {{UK-CS}} was renamed in December 1904.<ref>"The Distribution and Mobilization o Rear-Admiral [[Edmund Samuel Poë|Edmund S. Poë]] assumed command of the {{UK-CS}} on 2 November, 1904,<ref>Poë Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f.

...}}, {{UK-1Leander}}, {{UK-Sirius}}, {{UK-Pelorus}}, {{UK-Highflyer}} and {{UK-Arrogant}}.<ref>Anderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/38.|D7603744}} f ...t Court Martial for being drunk on board. The charges were proved, and he lost six months' seniority and was dismissed the ship.<ref>Anderson Service Reco

...{{UK-CS|6}}, and the name Third Cruiser Squadron was given to nucleus crew ships at the Home Ports.{{INF}} ...dbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">

...se of its service the squadron intercepted 12,979 ships at sea while 2,039 ships reported to a port of examination. 642 evaded the blockade. The losses in ...dbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">

...was the best gunnery ship of the 11 tested of the [[Atlantic Fleet]] and {{UK-CS|5}}, scoring 67.27 &ndash; well ahead of the average 41.303.<ref>{{TNA|A ..., 1914. Issue '''40597''', col D, p. 4.</ref><ref>Goldrick. ''The King's Ships were at Sea''. p. 27.</ref>

...1Turbulent}}, {{UK-1Fortune}}, {{UK-Sparrowhawk}}, and {{UK-1Ardent}} were lost, and six others are not yet accounted for.<br>No British battleships or lig

{{CaptRN}} [[Morgan Singer]] was commander of {{UK-Vernon|f=p}} at the start of the war, and appointed [[Director of Naval Ord During the first month we were busy arming & equipping some 30 merchant ships as armed cruisers, fortunately we had plenty of 6" & 4.7" Q.F. guns availab

...ot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> *{{UK-Aboukir}}

...dbot:office0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Ninth Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK"> *{{UK-Amphitrite}}

...tive surprise night raid against the drifter force, {{UK-Dartmouth}} and {{UK-Bristol}} would sortie from the port of [[Brindisi]] to fight alongside Fre ...group of ships on "Detached Service" from the [[Mediterranean Fleet]]. {{UK-Queen}} is the flagship, having formerly been the second flagship in the Me

...war and beyond. At some time in September 1924 it was re-designated the {{UK-CS|2}} as post-war operations suggested the wisdom of merging heavy and lig ...fice0 otitle="Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Light Cruiser Squadron" nat="UK">

...r 1915) and the {{UK-DF|10}} equipped with fast and modern ships and the {{UK-LCS|5}}. Around March, 1917, the {{UK-DF|9}} would leave, but by this time 10 D.F. had been increased in strength

...he newly-created [[Harwich Striking Force]], joining the {{UK-DF|3}} and {{UK-DF|10}}. The entire Force is under the command of Commodore (T) Tyrwhitt, w *{{UK-1Arethusa}} [[File:Com2.png|25px]]

...finesse was not beyond British authorities; {{UK-Audacious|f=p}} had been lost to a mine early in the war, and no public report was made at all. What goo ...1Turbulent}}, {{UK-1Fortune}}, {{UK-Sparrowhawk}}, and {{UK-1Ardent}} were lost, and six others are not yet accounted for.<br>No British battleships or lig

...ass Ships, with a second class certificate. He was lent, temporarily to {{UK-Sirius}} for navigation on 9 November, arriving with her new Captain, [[Geo On 1 December, 1900 [[Herbert Lyon]], captain of {{UK-1Cleopatra|f=t}}, sent a telegram reporting that Wintour was suffering from