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...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.

...er service in the Great War with a shifting roster of her sisters in the {{UK-BS|3}}. ...ll crew at Portsmouth on 14 May, 1912, ''Zealandia'' was assigned to the {{UK-BS|3}} upon its creation that same month, and remained with the Squadron un

...leship (1906)|her class]], and though designed before the transformative {{UK-Dreadnought}}, she was completed after her, in 1908. ...er recommissioning at Chatham on 27 September, 1910, she worked with the {{UK-BS|2}}.{{NLAug12|pp. 274-5}}

...leship (1906)|her class]], and though designed before the transformative {{UK-Dreadnought}}, she was completed after her, in late 1908. ==Captains==

In 1916, ''Australia'' and {{UK-NewZealand}} were approved to receive [[Evershed Bearing Indicator]]s for t ...a [[Renouf Torpedo Tactical Instrument Type A]], as had been decided for {{UK-NewZealand}} the previous year.{{ARTS1920|p. 91}}

...International guests were Captain Koerver, the German Naval Attaché, and Captains Petroff, Vlatkin, and Leskoff of the [[Imperial Russian Navy]] cruisers ''D ...was re-commissioned at Devonport on 17th June, 1913 for service with the {{UK-BCS|1}}.{{NLApr14|p. 328}}

...orge Francis Maurice Cradock|Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock]], and the {{UK-1Berwick}} arrived.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appoint On 21 August, 1914, ''New Zealand'' was ordered to join {{UK-Invincible}} on the Humber.<ref>"Grand Fleet Operations - Narrative of Even

|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

Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 1 January, 1929 for service with the {{UK-BCS}} supporting the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]].{{NLJul ==Captains==

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She was involved in a collision with the {{UK-Winchester|f=t}} in 1931.<ref>Coombs Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/213. ==Captains==

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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

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|nat=UK ...her no greater aircraft accommodation than the succeeding purpose-built {{UK-Hermes|y=1919}}, which was half her displacement.

|nat=UK ...some of the [[21-in Weymouth Mark III Torpedo]]es previously allotted to {{UK-Agincourt}}'s stern tube after they had been re-ranged for 21-knot running.

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...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

...' was commissioned at Devonport on 14 November, 1912, for service in the {{UK-BCS|1}},<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and N By 1921, {{UK-Lion}} and ''Princess Royal'' were equipped with nine rangefinders plus one

...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

...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

...quote>Lady Horton's neighbour was Sir William Parker, the last of Nelson's Captains, so she asked him to take me to sea, and he did! Strange to say, another d ...e>I went up on the 25th January on board the ''Cambrian'' before the three captains, and they gave me a regular bounce out. It took altogether three days and,

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...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.<

...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

|nat=UK ...reless problems. After the battle, she undertook a tow of the wallowing {{UK-Warrior|f=t}}, but the sieved cruiser foundered before harbour could be mad

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|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

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...instituted the "ordeal by sunlight." He liked to see as many admirals and captains as possible. When ...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

In mid-1913, she was serving in the {{UK-CS|3}}.{{NLJul13|p. 300}} ==Captains==

In 1915, she was serving as flagship of {{UK-CS|3}}.{{SMNLNov15|p. 6}} ==Captains==

...leted at Devonport on 30 January, 1906. By early 1908, she was with the {{UK-CS|1}} of the [[Channel Fleet]],{{NLJan08|p. 279}} underoging a refit from ...oned at Devonport on 8 February, 1910. By mid-1911, she was part of the {{UK-CS|5}} with the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]].{{NLJul11|p.

In 1908-10, at least, she was in the {{UK-CS|2}}.<ref>Prendergast Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 242.</ref> In or around September 1912, ''Carnarvon'' collided with {{UK-KingAlfred}} while turning over gunnery targets. Captain [[John Douglas Ed

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In December 1907, she collided with a steamboat of {{UK-Magnificent|f=p}}. Lowly {{SubRN}} [[Percy Ralph Passawer Percival]] of '' ...'Roxburgh'' was to start refitting in Devonport in September 1908, after {{UK-Hampshire}} rejoined the Fleet.<ref>Report from Charles Beresford dated 10

...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.{{ ==Captains==

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

There was also a {{UK-Cumberland|f=t}} launched in the 1920s. ...erland'' commenced her service career as part of the [[Channel Fleet]]'s {{UK-CS|2}}. She underwent a refit in 1907–08 to become a training ship for t

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''Essex'' was first commissioned on 22 March 1904 and was added to the {{UK-CS|2}}. ''Essex'' joined the {{UK-CS|4}} some time in 1913.

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

...1911, she collided with the {{UK-Aboukir|f=t}} while operating with the {{UK-CS|6}}. It was determined that Rear-Admiral [[Douglas Austin Gamble]] was ==Captains==

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There was a {{UK-Suffolk|f=t}} launched in the 1920s. ...t on 27 February, 1913 under Captain [[Philip Francklin]] as flagship of {{UK-CS|4}}.{{NLJul13|p. 379}}

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

...tenant and Coxswain afforded all flag officers, Commodores First Class and Captains of the Fleet, as well as a generous twelve domestics &ndash; two more than ...nal seniorities.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34807/pages/1393 no. 34807. p. 1393.] 8 March, 1940. Those replac

* [http://www.essexregiment.co.uk/biogmaitland.html EssexRegiment.co.uk website] {{CatPerson|UK|1880|1921}}

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

...January, 1906}} In March of that same year, he was appointed captain of {{UK-Venerable|f=t}}, remaining in command until some time in 1907.{{MackieRNW}} ...sford, First Baron Beresford|Lord Charles Beresford]], and in command of {{UK-KingEdwardVII}}, on 5 March, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (O

|nat=UK On 17 February, 1879, ''T.B. 63'', together with the {{UK-1Lightning}} and a Thornycroft second-class torpedo boat left Portsmouth 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,

...At some point Poë's flag was transferred to ''Hyacinth's'' sister ship, {{UK-1Hermes}}. He was superseded in command on 20 August, 1908.<ref>Nicholson ...203/99}}. f. 35.</ref> From 1 September to 19 October he served in the {{UK-Inflexible|f=t}} as Flag Captain to Admiral of the Fleet [[Edward Hobart Se

...Holdsworth Rawson|Harry H. Rawson]], commanded the ship, in company with {{UK-1Inflexible}} (Captain [[Henry Coey Kane]]) to be target of a night time to ==Captains==

...the {{UK-1Swiftsure}}, flagship on the Pacific station, but moved to the {{UK-1Warspite}} in June 1890. Sueter suffered a gunshot wound to his right foo ...ars' service on the staff of the ''Vernon'' was appointed in 1899 to the {{UK-Jupiter|f=t}} for torpedo duties.

...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

Radcliffe was appointed a Lieutenant & Commander of the {{UK-1Lynx|f=t}} on 6 January, 1900.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Offici He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Drake|f=t}}.

...ain. || 12 Sept. - 23 Dec., 1910 || First Class, ranked third out of seven captains. ...|| 29 Sept., 1908 - 22 Jan., 1909 || "V.G.I." Ranked eighth out of twenty captains.

...p. 6.</ref> hoisting his flag in {{UK-PrinceGeorge}}, transferring it to {{UK-Jupiter}} on 3 February and striking it on 17 November, 1909.<ref>Bush Serv ...{{TNA|ADM 196/38.|}} f. 202.</ref> hoisting his flag in the battleship {{UK-Hercules}} at Portland.<ref name=TimesDec>"Naval and Military Intelligence"

...une, 1904. He then spent a year (1904–5) in command of the ex-Chilean {{UK-Triumph|f=t}} in the [[Channel Fleet (Royal Navy)|Channel Fleet]]. His suc ...0''. p. 199.</ref> From 16 February, 1911, when he took command of the {{UK-CS|5}}, Burney was continuously on full pay for nine years.

...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 ...rlie B.''. pp. 256-257.</ref> Beresford transferred his command to the {{UK-Caesar|f=t}} on 2 February, 1904, bringing Evan-Thomas with him.<ref>Evan-T

He quit Calshot on 12 January, 1916 and was appointed to {{UK-Tiger}} as a {{LCommRN}}, staying with her until 6 June. At the [[Battle o {{CatPerson|UK|1885|1970}}

...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}}

Bonham entered {{UK-1Britannia}} in January, 1886 after placing first, by a margin of 103 point From April, 1901 to June, 1904, he served as a Senior Staff Officer in the {{UK-Vernon|f=tp}}.

Captains who arrive at their turn for promotion without having completed the qualify ...tenant and Coxswain afforded all flag officers, Commodores First Class and Captains of the Fleet, as well as five domestics &ndash; two fewer than a {{ViceRN}}

{{CatPerson|UK|1880|1959}} {{CatGunneryOfficer|UK}}

He was appointed to {{UK-IronDuke}} "for special service" in August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 338}} In Best's diary entry for Monday 1st September, 1914: "C in C saw all Dreado: Captains onboard Iron Duke on subject of Action Tactics".<ref>Best Diaries. Septemb

...Issue '''32939''', col A, p. 10.</ref> In May of 1891, Beresford was in {{UK-1Undaunted}} in Alexandria, preparing to receive 300 guests for a ball when ...ord. Governor was there as private guest, Fawkes, Burr and Lowry the other Captains. About 70 present.

He commissioned the new {{UK-Endymion|f=t}} in May 1894, and commanded her until the following April. He commissioned the new battleship {{UK-Magnificent}} at Chatham on 12 December, 1895.<ref>"Naval & Military Intell

.../42}}. f. 423.</ref> On 1 January 1908, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Powerful}}, first-class protected cruiser, as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral ...s appointed for a third War Course, being placed eleventh out of seventeen Captains, given a First Class pass, and adjudged "Attentive & capable."<ref>{{TNA|AD

...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}}

...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>

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Pearl|f=t}} on 30 September, 1897.{{NLOct98|p. 277}} Goodrich was appointed to command the {{UK-1Resolution|f=t}} on 17 November, 1901.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence"

He was appointed command of the {{UK-Hogue|f=t}} on 19 November, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Offi He served as captain of {{UK-Mars|f=t}} from October 1904. A very unsatisfactory inspection of her in M

In December 1903, he assumed command of the {{UK-1Furious|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} ...n January, 1905.{{MackieRNW}} In March, however, he was made Captain of {{UK-Lancaster}}.{{MackieRNW}}

On 17 May, 1887, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Starling|f=t}}.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments With this hurdle cleared, he was appointed to the screw sloop {{UK-Dolphin}} on 11 August, 1893.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official

...f two Naval Instructors and three masters. Each of the four terms had two Captains of Cadets, Naval Cadets who were selected ...were allowed three nominations if they held a command, Commodores two, and Captains one. The Colonies were granted seven nominations per year.<ref>Pack. ''Bri

This '''Account of Life in {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}}"' is taken from ''Commander R.N.'' (1927), by [[George Bib ...and fourth terms. There were two chief cadet captains, promoted from cadet captains of the fourth term. The pair had a considerable amount of power and freedom

...urce for this}} On 28 September, 1918 he took command of the battleship {{UK-Resolution}}.{{NLDec18|p. 894}} He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ramillies|f=t}} on 6 April, 1919 and then appointed the Naval Member of the

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...ced by Control Officers, and from the observation of {{UK-1Galatea}} and {{UK-Yarmouth}}, the fact is established that the enemy altered course frequentl of Captains of ships, and certain limitations to govern this matter should be laid down

{{CatPerson|UK|1889|1940}} [[Category:Royal Navy Paymaster Captains]]

...d]] at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where he served as [[Rate Officer]] in {{UK-Valiant}}. Taken from RNMN/BRAND in the Liddle Collection in the Universit ...he Admiral knew everything and did not wish to be told his business by odd Captains.

...issioned at Portsmouth on 23 April 1912, by mid-1913 she was part of the {{UK-CS|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul13|p. 284}} ==Captains==

She served the {{UK-DF|2}} from at least November, 1911.{{March|p. 160}} ...p. 12}} In November, {{UK-DF|12}} was briefly added to her roster until {{UK-Diligence}} was allocated to meet its needs.{{SMNLNov15|p. 12}} In April,

In January, 1907, ''Duke of Edinburgh'' was one of four cruisers in the {{UK-CS|2}}. ...t Portsmouth on 19 March, 1912. In mid-1913, she was operating with the {{UK-CS|1}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLJul13|p. 303}}

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...t|f=p}}, followed immediately by the 6 week short course in torpedoes at {{UK-Vernon|f=p}}.<ref>Dare Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/19.}} f. 234.</ref> Dare assumed command of the new {{UK-1Berwick|f=t}} in November 1903.

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aeolus|f=t}} on 2 July, 1906.{{NLJan07|p. 272}} He was appointed to {{UK-Blenheim}}, in command, on 31 March, 1910.{{CN}}

Harbord was appointed in command of the {{UK-Terrible|f=t}} on 20 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Off Harbord was appointed in command of the {{UK-Magnificent}} on 27 November, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (

''Broke'' was commissioned on 21 January, 1925 and sent to join the {{UK-DF|4}} in the Mediterranean.{{NLApr25|p. 219}} Upon her arrival, [[Eric Qu ==Captains==

Re-commissioned at Devonport on 2 February, 1926 for service with the {{UK-DF|3}} on the [[China Station]].{{NLJul27|p. 249}} ...nder the command of Captain (D) [[Cyril Gordon Sedgwick]] to support the {{UK-DF|3}}, now on the [[Mediterranean Station]].{{NLFeb29|p. 249}}