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Laid down the month {{UK-Dreadnought|f=p}} was commissioned and largely mimicking her design, ''Bell ...to inferior shp; 25,061 shp as opposed to {{UK-Superb}}'s 27,407 shp and {{UK-Temeraire}}'s 26,966 shp.

...} on 10 June, 1904, but then whisked away to command the despatch vessel {{UK-1Surprise}} on 6 February, 1905, to remain in her until superseded on 1 Aug On 20 August 1907, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amphitrite|f=t}}, remaining in her until September 1908.<ref name=f418>Brue

...} 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 On 11 July, 1893, Bacon was appointed to {{UK-TB81}} for the annual manoeuvres.<ref>"The Naval Manœuvres". ''The Times'

...e=fredbot:officeCIC otitle="Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station" nat="UK"> ...me=fredbot:office2IC otitle="Second in Command, East Indies Station" nat="UK">

|nat=UK ...fusion as to whether 12-inch mountings ordered for {{UK-LordNelson}} and {{UK-Agamemnon}} were diverted to ''Dreadnought''. The order for the turntables

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...ARTS1919|p. 119}} In 1920, however, it was decided to send her Type F to {{UK-1Orion}} or to the the Staff College at Greenwich.{{ARTS1920|p. 91}} By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the {{UK-BS|2}} were all equipped with [[British_Wireless_Systems#Short_Distance_Set

''Centurion'' served in the {{UK-BS|2}} from at least December 1913, remaining with that squadron throughout ''Centurion'' operated as part of the {{UK-BS|2}} at the Battle, under the command of Captain [[Michael Culme-Seymour,

...., 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 ...Goldrick140>Goldrick. ''The King's Ships were at Sea''. p. 140.</ref> {{UK-1Liverpool}} circled repeatedly in case a submarine was present, and the tu

...t squadron were redesignated as the {{UK-BS|3}}.<ref>See {{UK-BS|2}} and {{UK-BS|3}} for citations.</ref> ...ually forwarded its Dreyer table plot sheets (to vice-Admiral commanding {{UK-BS|2}} on 2nd October, 1916) for the daylight action, though this may have

...December 1912, she served in the {{UK-BS|1}} alongside her sister ship, {{UK-Hercules|f=p}}. By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the {{UK-BS|1}} were all equipped with [[British_Wireless_Systems#Short_Distance_Set

From at least December 1913, she served in the {{UK-BS|1}}. In 1913, ''Hercules'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the {{UK-BS|1}} were all equipped with [[British_Wireless_Systems#Short_Distance_Set

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''.

...he outbreak of war of the [[First World War]] she was transferred to the {{UK-BS|4}}. ...est gunnery ship of the 15 tested of the Home Fleet's FIrst Division and {{UK-CS|1}}, scoring 81.91 &ndash; well ahead of the average 45.798.<ref>{{TNA|A

...f the [[Grand Fleet]] from 4 August, 1914 until replaced in this role by {{UK-QueenElizabeth}} on 16 February, 1917.{{UKCeased|p. 1}} ...r George A. Callaghan]]. She replaced {{UK-1Neptune}}, which joined the {{UK-BS|1}}.<ref>"The New Fleet Flagship" (News). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 10 M

Re-commissioned on 4 January 1923 at Portsmouth to become part of the {{UK-BS|1}} in 1925.{{NLApr25|pp. 216, 217}} On 12 December, 1939 ''Barham'' collided with the {{UK-Duchess|f=t}} which was escorting her to Belfast. The smaller ship was cut

Re-commissioned at Devonport on 3 September, 1931 for service with the {{UK-BS|2}}.{{NLJul34|p. 254}} {{CatShipDreadnought|UK}}

...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}}

She fought at Jutland as part of the {{UK-BS|5}} under Captain Woollcombe in support of the [[Battle Cruiser Force]] ...ship {{UK-Warspite|f=p}} collided with ''Valiant'' and nearly also with {{UK-Erin}} on 24 August, 1916 while the squadron was engaged in a night firing

...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 ...Portsmouth on 23 January, 1929. By mid-1931 she was operating with the {{UK-BS|2}} in the Atlantic Fleet, bearing Rear-Admiral 2BS.{{NLJul31|p. 286}}

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

''Revenge'' joined the {{UK-BS|1}} in May 1916 and remained in that formation through the end of the wa ''Revenge'' and {{UK-RoyalOak}} were the only ships in the class to fight at Jutland.

...'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.

...was to make up for this misstep through his efforts to salve the wrecked {{UK-Chamois|f=t}}, which elicited praise in December..<ref>Everett Service Reco He was appointed command of the {{UK-1Cumberland|f=t}} on 22 April, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 298}}

...Following the course, he was appointed to commission the new battleship {{UK-Cornwallis}}, effective 9 February, 1904.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligenc {{CatPerson|UK|1853|1926}}

...land]], but joined her sisters {{UK-Revenge}} and {{UK-RoyalOak}} in the {{UK-BS|1}} in June, 1916. ...as re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 3 October, 1922 for service with the {{UK-BS|2}}, Atlantic Fleet.{{NLApr25|pp. 266, 267}}

...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}}

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...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. In August, 1913 ''Invincible'' joined the {{UK-BCS|2}} in the [[British Mediterranean Fleet|Mediterranean Fleet]] after an

...1.</ref> De Chair, who at the time was in command of the new battleship {{UK-Colossus}}, is an example of an officer who never formally attended the War ...redbot:office0 otitle="Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich" nat="UK">

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''Magnificent'' arrived at Scapa Flow in company with {{UK-Hannibal}} for local defence at 4 p.m. on 10 August.<ref>"Grand Fleet Opera ...h with seventeen {{Torp|18-in Mark IX|UK}}es and five {{Torp|14-in Mark IV|UK}}es for use with their boats.{{ARTS1895|p. viii}}

...have been delayed by armour plate being diverted to the construction of {{UK-Magnificent|f=p}} at [[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]. ...jestic'' participated in manœuvres where in heavy fog she collided with {{UK-Victorious|f=p}}. ''Majestic'' suffered no damage but ''Victorious'' had h

In June, 1910 while engaged in manoeuvres in heavy fog, the {{UK-Majestic|f=tp}} collided with ''Victorious''. ''Majestic'' suffered no dam In the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1912]], ''Victorious'' collided with {{UK-Majestic}} and damaged a propeller shaft. She was brought into Devonport o

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Entering {{UK-1Britannia}} on 15 January, 1883, Loring became a {{MidRN}} on 15 December, He was appointed in command of the old {{UK-1Triumph}} on 12 February, 1903.<ref>Loring Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/

...which doubled antenna wires were allowing her to reliably converse with {{UK-Jaseur}} and ''Hector'' at ranges of twelve miles.{{ARTS1900|pp. 89-131}} Relieved by {{UK-Russell}},{{ToL|The Navy Estimatesd|Wednesday, March 18, 1903, Issue 37031,

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The ship was added to the {{UK-BS|5}} from the end of 1912 or earlier, remaining with that formation until .... Airplanes seemed to help, but fire directed at locations suggested by {{UK-Agamemnon}} proved ineffective. On the 11th, large batteries of 8- or 9-in

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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}}.

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...at Devonport on 13 August, 1912. In mid-1913, she was serving with the {{UK-BS|4}}.{{NLJul13|p. 297}} {{CatShipPreDreadnought|UK}}

...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 in {{UK-Majestic}}, and a month later as gunnery and first officer in {{UK-Albion}}, where he would remain until August, 1909.<ref>Blount Service Reco ...1 May, 1912, he returned to {{UK-1Leander}}, this time working with the {{UK-DF|7}}. He was superseded on 31 July, 1912<ref>Blount Service Record. {{T

...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.

On 30 September, 1904, Bingham ended an appointment in {{UK-Bulwark}} to command unspecified torpedo boats.<ref>Bingham Service Record Bingham was appointed in command of the {{UK-Star|f=t}} on 25 April, 1905.<ref>Bingham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46

...next three years serving in China, providing navigation services for the {{UK-Pigmy|f=t}}.<ref>Lowndes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 470.</ref> Lowndes was appointed to the {{UK-Commonwealth|f=t}} as first and navigating officer in March 1905. Despite

...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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|nat=UK ...lp from aircraft from {{UK-Pegasus}} while steaming with {{UK-Lion}} and {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} ahead against a 145 foot target while steaming at full spee

...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]]. ...re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 2 September, 1926 for service with the {{UK-BCS}} supporting the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]].{{NLFeb

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|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

As Captain of the ironclad {{UK-2Achilles}} he was described by ''Vanity Fair'' caricaturist 'Spy' (Sir Les When a muzzle-loading gun aboard the ironclad {{UK-1Thunderer}} exploded in January 1879 during gunnery practice, Heneage disp

...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,

*[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491773.html Papers in the possession of the National Mariti {{CatPerson|UK|1831|1891}}

...de her then the most profusely-equipped Royal Navy capital ship prior to {{UK-QueenMary}} and the [[King George V Class Battleship (1911)|''King George V By 1921, ''Lion'' and {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} were equipped with nine rangefinders plus one for anti-airc

...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 Captain [[William Reginald Hall|W. Reginald Hall]] was appointed to {{UK-Victory|f=p}} for command of ''Queen Mary'' on 1 July, 1913.<ref>Hall Servi

Denison commissioned the {{UK-Gossamer|f=t}} at Sheerness on 30 June, 1891.<ref>"Naval and Military Intel On 2 October, 1900 he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Niobe|f=t}}.

In March 1915, he assumed command of the {{UK-Challenger|f=t}}. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Astraea|f=t}} on 22 April, 1913,{{NLApr14|p. 282}} commissioning her at Cha

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

...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|

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''',

...196/87}}. f. 102.</ref> On 30 September he took command of the cruiser {{UK-1Diana}}. On 12 October he was given command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Ma Beatty was succeeded in command of {{UK-1Suffolk}} on 1 September, 1905, by Captain [[Rosslyn Erskine Wemyss, First

...rpedo control instruction table" set up, and Vice-Admiral commanding the {{UK-BS|4}} invited light-cruiser and destroyer officers to come putter with it. ...ess depot bases, and one each to Immingham depot base, Dover depot base, {{UK-Defiance}}, and depôt ships ''Actaeon'', ''Apollo'', ''Woolwich'', ''Blake

...August, 1861. After fourteen months at ''Excellent'', he was placed in {{UK-1Warrior}} in April 1863 for an additional fourteen months service. ...'']] on 16 November, 1876. On 30 January, 1877, he was appointed to the {{UK-1Hercules|f=t}} on Special Service, and served in her till 1 March.<ref>{{T

*[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/563683.html Papers in the possession of the National Mariti {{CatPerson|UK|1839|1927}}

...was appointed commodore and senior officer on the West Coast of Africa, {{UK-2Boadicea|f=p}}. ...the [[East Indies Station]], assuming command on 4 June with his flag in {{UK-Bacchante}}.{{NLFeb88|p. 188}} In the course of this three years' command

...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.</ ....{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}} {{UK-Camperdown}} paid off on 30 May, 1892, and Culme-Seymour paid Bridgeman ful

...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.<

...and of the new armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Drake (1901)|''Drake'']] in the {{UK-CS}}. ...nding the Second Division. In May, 1912, the Second Division became the {{UK-BS|2}}.

He was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Triumph}} on 5 August, 1914,{{NLDec14|p. 386}} and was in command when she ...aff to Senior Naval Officer, Mudros. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Europa|df=t}} on 15 June, 1915, still acting as Chief of Staff.. On 31 Aug

...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

...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 ...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.

...on 10 February and went on Half Pay. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Andromache|f=t}} in the annual man&oelig;uvres from 21 July to 10 September ...oria.{{Gaz|26809|3|1 January, 1897}} He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Majestic|f=t}} in the [[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Channel Squadron]] on

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*[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491782.html Papers in the possession of the National Mariti *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/465010.html Memoirs and journal in the possession of the Na

...from which in the autumn of 1866 he was ordered home to take command of {{UK-Excellent}} and the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth. This may be describe ...anted some sea time to qualify him for his flag, he was appointed to the {{UK-1Monarch}} in the Channel Fleet. On 22 March, 1876, he was promoted to the

...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

Rainier entered the service with the December 1860 intake term at {{UK-1Britannia}}, scoring first of thirty-four candidates accepted for naval ca *[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491899.html Papers in the possession of the National Mariti

|nat=UK * two (or four, less likely) {{Torp|18-in Mark IV|UK}}es, with Side Lugs, in October, half of which were manufactured by Whitehe

<div name=fredbot:office3SL otitle="Third Sea Lord" nat="UK"> ...le="Naval Assistant to the Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy" nat="UK">

...l [[Montague Edward Browning|Montague E. Browning]], Rear-Admiral in the {{UK-BS|3}}, wrote to Vice-Admiral [[Edmond John Warre Slade|Sir Edmond J. W. Sl {{CatPerson|UK|1874|1965}}

There was also a {{UK-Kent|f=t}} launched in the 1920s. {{CatShipArmouredCruiser|UK}}

P.M. {{pad|950px}} H.M.S. " {{UK-1Orion}}."

{{UK-Hercules|f=p}} ...rs were sighted on starboard bow, through the mist, in action. Range of {{UK-Tiger}}—11,000 yards.

Nicholson participated in the manoeuvres of July, 1988 as commander of the {{UK-TB79|f=t}}, on loan.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. On 23 March, 1906, he started a one year stint as Captain of the {{UK-Dido|f=t}}.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 291.</re

...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}}

...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 Gaunt next went to Somaliland, in command of the elderly {{UK-2Mohawk|f=t}}. While commanding a landing party on Durbo, Gaunt sustained

...nce Committee (Royal Navy)|Ordnance Committee]]. He took command of the {{UK-Minerva|f=t}} on 9 June, 1904. ...September, 1906, he was appointed to ''Pembroke'' for trials of the new {{UK-Warrior|f=t}}, effective 29 November.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence"

...z|27393|3|3 January, 1902}} On 5 June he was appointed Commander of the {{UK-Ariadne}} on the [[North America and West Indies Station]]. Arthur Marder He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}} on 5 January, 1909.<ref>Webb Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/

''From''—The Commanding Officer H.M.S. " {{UK-Thunderer}}." ...ire on damaged cruiser, followed at 6.28 p.m. by " Thunderer," then by " {{UK-Conqueror}} " and others. Range about 11,800 yards, rate 0.

Tothill was appointed in command of the {{UK-2Nautilus|f=t}} on 20 January, 1898. He was discharged from this duty on 3 ...|4557|30 June, 1905}} On 19 March, 1906, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Barfleur}}, and as Flag Captain.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Off

He was appointed Captain of the {{UK-1Andromeda|f=t}} on 20 May, 1907.<ref>Singer Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196 He was appointed command of the {{UK-Dominion}} on 25 January 1910. In September, her practice firing somehow e

In June 1905, he assumed command of the {{UK-Argonaut|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} ...e '''39219''', col E, p. 7.</ref> He was quickly moved over to command {{UK-Africa}} in June 1910, being there for just over a year.

He was appointed as captain of the {{UK-Essex|f=t}} in March 1909. Stanley was appointed to command the {{UK-Pomone}} and for command of the [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] on 14 Au