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  • ...ng board intended to assist in applying the experimental [[Torpedo Control|torpedo control]] method of [[Deflection Plotting|deflection plotting]].{{ARTS1912| ...f {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1913. On 1 February, he was appointed to the {{UK-QueenMary|f=t}}.<ref>ADM 196/46. f. 145.</ref>
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  • ...ot:officeAdmSuper otitle="Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard" nat="UK"> ...edbot:officeDSuper otitle="Deputy Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard" nat="UK">
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  • ...ficer of the [[Royal Navy]]. He entered the Navy in 1878 and qualified in Torpedo Duties. Having served in China during the Boxer Rebellion he served in com ...and then served on the instructional staff. Charlton afterwards served as Torpedo Lieutenant in ships at sea.
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  • ...s. He described the concept it in a section of the ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School'' in a description dated 24 July 1894. The scheme entailed use of a In March 1902, Gamble assumed command of the {{UK-Hyacinth|f=t}}.
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  • He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1TB32|f=t}} on 7 July, 1887, for manoeuvres.<ref>"Naval & Military Intellig ...d for his "zeal and ability" in preparing a report on trials of a [[Howell Torpedo]] at Newport, Rhode Island.<ref>Grant Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/87.}}
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  • Midshipman [[Jocelyn Latham Storey]] was in "X" Turret of {{UK-QueenMary|f=p}} during the [[Battle of Jutland]]. ...ook place which broke the ship in half by the foremast, it was I believe a torpedo into one of the fore turret magazines. When the explosion took place, our
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  • |{{UK-Briton|f=p}}||corvette||6 Nov, 1869||Sold 1887 |{{UK-2Encounter|f=p}}||corvette||1 Jan, 1873||Sold 1888
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  • |{{UK-DukeOfWellington|f=p}}||receiving ship||14 Sep, 1852||Broken up 1904 |{{UK-2Amazon|f=p}}||wooden screw sloop||23 May, 1865||Sunk 1866
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  • ...on 9 February, 1907. On 3 June he was appointed to go through Gunnery and Torpedo courses at Portsmouth. On 16 September he was appointed to the Senior Offi He was appointed captain of the {{UK-Monmouth|f=t}} on the China Station 1 January, 1908, (possibly effective on
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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 Commander-in-Chief, was stationed 10 miles ahead of the armoured cruiser screen; speed of advance of fleet was 17 knots.
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  • ...er''. On 12 March, 1880 he was appointed to the Mediterranean flag ship {{UK-1Alexandra}}, in which he was senior midshipman, and on 21 October, 1880, h ...ilee Review of 1887, Pakenham was appointed to ''Vernon'' for command of {{UK-1TB29}}, commanding her on manoeuvres from 1 July.<ref>"Naval & Military In
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  • ...ptember 1912, Edwards's command, the {{UK-KingAlfred|f=t}} collided with {{UK-Carnarvon}} while turning over gunnery targets. Captain Edwards was faulte ...full speed ahead", and did not order the engines stopped before the yawing cruiser's propellers cut into the steamer so badly that the other ship sank. Jeffr
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  • ...xandra'']]. On 28 May he was appointed First Lieutenant of the [[armoured cruiser]] [[H.M.S. Cressy (1899)|''Cressy'']]. ...ppointed to ''President'' for the gunnery course and on 21 October for the torpedo course.
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  • ...lag Captain to Rear-Admiral [[Charles Carter Drury|Charles C. Drury]] in {{UK-Highflyer}}.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Christian was appointed as captain of the {{UK-Juno|f=t}} on 6 January, 1905.<ref>Christian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196
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  • ...mpress the Admiralty in 1903 with his explanation for having not conducted torpedo practice while in command of a flotilla. Green was commended for his work in helping salve the {{UK-1Ariel|f=t}} in 1907.<ref>Green Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/335.|D760
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  • |nat=UK ...armour protection. Consequently, the D.N.C. switched to preparing battle cruiser designs.{{RobertsBattlecruisers|p. 56}}
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  • |{{UK-1Mastiff|f=p}}||gunboat||4 Apr, 1871||Sold 28 Nov, 1931 |{{UK-Bloodhound|f=p}}||gunboat||22 Apr, 1871||Sold 28 Jun, 1921
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  • |{{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
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  • ...one of ten [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the [[Monmouth Class Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' Class]] completed between 1903 and 1904. There was also a {{UK-Berwick|f=t}} launched in the 1920s.
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  • ...s Cruiser (1901)|''Monmouth'' class]], often referred to as [[County Class Cruiser (1901)|"County Class" cruisers]]. | {{Template:UK-Antrim}}
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  • ...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 ...light cruisers of the 2nd Scouting Group and two flotillas totalling of 18 torpedo boats would carry out a reconnaissance towards Dogger Bank.
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  • ...North Sea ports. On 16 August the British [[Grand Fleet]], supported by [[Cruiser Force C]] and the [[Harwich Force|Harwich flotillas]], had performed a swee ...med with bombs and one with a torpedo, was originally intended to attack a cruiser lying off the entrance to the West Ems, but her orders were cancelled. {{UK
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  • ...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. ...attempt to clear them. They were normally escorted by light cruisers and torpedo boats, with battleships sometimes covering them. By mid November 1917 the
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  • The three [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Minotaur'' Class''' were completed in 1908 | {{Template:UK-Defence}}
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  • ...ships are considered a subclass of the preceding [[Duke of Edinburgh Class Cruiser (1904)|''Duke of Edinburgh'' class]], with 7.5-in guns rather than 6-in gun | {{Template:UK-1Achilles}}
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  • October, a first in Gunnery in January, 1901, and a first in Torpedo in March. For attaining five first class certificates he was awarded a £1 ...June, 1903, when he was superseded, and returned to Britain to qualify in Torpedo duties.
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  • ...publicised presence of the British battle cruisers {{UK-Invincible}} and {{UK-Inflexible}} at the Falklands lowered the British numerical superiority in ...shadow him, keeping the Admiral informed. From our information the German cruiser squadron will probably consist of four battle cruisers and five light cruis
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  • The four [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Drake'' Class''' were completed in 1902 and | {{Template:UK-Drake}}
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  • The six [[Armoured Cruiser|armoured cruisers]] of the '''''Cressy'' Class''' were completed between 19 | {{UK-Aboukir}}
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  • The eight [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Diadem'' Class''' were completed between 1 | {{Template:UK-Amphitrite}}
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  • The two [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Powerful'' Class''' were completed in 1897 | {{Template:UK-Powerful}}
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  • The two [[Protected Cruiser|protected cruisers]] of the '''''Blake'' Class''' were completed in 1892 an | {{UK-Blake}}
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  • The seven [[Scout Cruiser|scout cruisers]] of the '''''Boadicea'' Class''' were completed at [[Pembro ...owever some significant differences. Most notably, {{UK-1Boadicea}} and {{UK-Bellona}} had just six 4-in guns, and the others carry eight or ten. The m
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  • The five [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Bristol Class''' were completed by 1911. ...ham Class Cruiser (1913)|''Birmingham'' class]] and two [[Birkenhead Class Cruiser (1915)|''Birkenhead'' class]] cruisers.
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  • The four [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Weymouth Class''' (sometimes called ''Improved B ...ham Class Cruiser (1913)|''Birmingham'' class]] and two [[Birkenhead Class Cruiser (1915)|''Birkenhead'' class]] cruisers.
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  • In early 1913, trials of special "Cruiser Arc Lamps" [[pattern]] 1875 to convey range, rate and target signals that h By 1915, a Gunnery and Torpedo Order{{GFGTO|pp. 30, 31. Nos 65 & 66. 600-15/9/15}} indicated that "conce
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  • '''H.M.S. ''Carysfort''''' was one of six [[Caroline Class Cruiser (1914)|''Caroline'' class light cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] ...in April 1916, ''Carysfort'' relieved the damaged {{UK-Conquest}} in the {{UK-LCS|5}}, which was a component of the [[Harwich Force]].
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  • ...ethusa'' class]], and fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|4}}. ...(UK)|21-in Mark IV S.L. torpedoes]] with the [[21-in Mark II***** Torpedo (UK)|Mark II***** version]].{{ARTS1920|pp. 6-7. (G. 10141/20-6.8.1920)}}
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  • In 1919, she was selected to receive one of the first five [[Renouf Torpedo Tactical Instrument Type A]]s.{{ARTS1919|p. 118}} These calculators would In June, 1919, ''Delhi'' joined the Atlantic Fleet's revamped {{UK-LCS|1}} and became the flagship.
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  • ...was launched in 1916 &mdash; one of four light cruisers of [[Caledon Class Cruiser (1916)|her class]]. ...greater rigidity.{{FCHMShips|pp. 11-12}} Following successful tests in {{UK-Yarmouth}} that same month, ''Caledon'' was one of three other light cruise
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  • ...eby caused her to fire a ready torpedo. This quirk inspired issuance of a Torpedo Order to keep safety pins or push covers in place until the moment before f ...he was refitted and was recommissioned in August before returning to the {{UK-CS|3}}, Mediterranean.<ref>''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 12,
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  • ...launched in 1915, the second of two light cruisers of the [[Calliope Class Cruiser (1914)|''Calliope'' class]]. ...hampion'' joined the {{UK-LCS|2}}, responsible for supporting the [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]].{{SMNLFeb16|p. 11}}
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  • '''H.M.S. ''Canterbury''''' was one of four [[Cambrian Class Cruiser (1915)|''Cambrian'' class]] light cruisers completed in 1915 and 1916. ...K-BCS|3}} along with {{UK-Chester}}, who was similarly detached from the {{UK-LCS|3}}. Lucky to escape the considerable damage sustained by ''Chester'',
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  • '''H.M.S. ''Castor''''' was the first of four [[Cambrian Class Cruiser (1915)|''Cambrian'' class]] light cruisers completed in 1915 and 1916. She fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as flag cruiser of the {{UK-DF|11}}.{{UKJutlandOD|p. 34}}
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  • '''H.M.S. ''Caroline''''' was one of six [[Caroline Class Cruiser (1914)|''Caroline'' class light cruisers]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]] ...le, ''Caroline'' was made temporary leader of the {{UK-DF|4}}, replacing {{UK-Swift}} in that role as that ship went into a refit.{{GFConferences1914|pp2
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  • ...e=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Aurora''''' was one of eight [[Arethusa Class Cruiser (1913)|''Arethusa'' class]] light cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]] ...ious amounts of bunting, overshadowed to a degree by the hulking mass of {{UK-Warspite|f=p}} under construction at an adjoining slip. The assembled dign
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  • ...ethusa'' class]], and fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|1}}. ...(UK)|21-in Mark IV S.L. torpedoes]] with the [[21-in Mark II***** Torpedo (UK)|Mark II***** version]].{{ARTS1920|pp. 6-7. (G. 10141/20-6.8.1920)}}
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  • ...ted in early 1915 and fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|1}}. ...does]], but ''Inconstant'' alone would retain her [[21-in Mark IV Torpedo (UK)|21-in Mark IV S.L. torpedoes]].{{ARTS1920|pp. 6-7. (G. 10141/20-6.8.1920)}
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  • ...ethusa'' class]], and fought at the [[Battle of Jutland]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|1}}. ...(UK)|21-in Mark IV S.L. torpedoes]] with the [[21-in Mark II***** Torpedo (UK)|Mark II***** version]].{{ARTS1920|pp. 6-7. (G. 10141/20-6.8.1920)}}
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  • ...redbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Undaunted''''' was one of eight [[Arethusa Class Cruiser (1913)|''Arethusa'' class]] light cruisers completed for the [[Royal Navy]] On 24 November, 1914, she is noted as leader of the {{UK-DF|3}}, operating out of Harwich.{{GFConferences1914|pp218-219}}
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  • The six [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Chatham'' Class''' were completed between 1912 ...irmingham Class Cruiser (1913)|''Birmingham'']] and two [[Birkenhead Class Cruiser (1915)|''Birkenhead'' class]] cruisers.
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  • Three of the four [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Birmingham'' Class''' were completed in 1914, ...(1911)|''Chatham'' class]] as well as the following two [[Birkenhead Class Cruiser (1915)|''Birkenhead'' class]] cruisers.
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  • The eight [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Arethusa Class''' were completed in 1914 and 191 | {{Template:UK-1Arethusa}}
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  • The six [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Caroline Class''' (sometimes called the '''Comus | {{Template:UK-Caroline}}
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  • ...ome contemporary sources regard them as a subclass of the [[Cambrian Class Cruiser (1915)|''Cambrian'' class]].<ref>''Technical History and Index'' Fig 1.</re | {{Template:UK-Calliope}}
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  • The two [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Birkenhead Class''' were completed in 1915 and 1 ...[[Chatham Class Cruiser (1911)|''Chatham'']], and four [[Birmingham Class Cruiser (1913)|''Birmingham'' class]] cruisers.
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  • ...were sometimes considered repeats of the earlier two-ship [[Calliope Class Cruiser (1914)|''Calliope'' class]]. | {{Template:UK-Cambrian}}
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  • The two [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Centaur'' Class''' were completed in 1916. | {{Template:UK-Centaur}}
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  • The four [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Caledon'' Class''' were completed in 1917. | {{Template:UK-Caledon}}
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  • The five [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''Ceres Class''' were completed in 1917 and 1918. | {{Template:UK-Ceres}}
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  • '''H.M.S. Curacoa''' was one of five light cruisers of the [[Ceres Class Cruiser (1917)|''Ceres'' class]]. Her name was so variously spelled that a small a ...ioned in February, 1918.{{FCHMShips|pp. 11-12}} She immediately went to {{UK-LCS|5}}, becoming the flagship of Rear-Admiral, [[Harwich Force]] Tyrwhitt.
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  • ..., and generally completed after their design successors, the [[Danae Class Cruiser (1917)|''Danae'' class]]. | {{Template:UK-Capetown}}
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  • The eight [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Danae'' Class''' (sometimes called the '''''Dr | {{Template:UK-Danae}}
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  • The two [[Light Cruiser|light cruisers]] of the '''''Emerald'' Class''' were completed in 1926. A | {{Template:UK-Emerald}}
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  • The eight [[Scout Cruiser|scout cruisers]] of the '''''Sentinel'' class''' (or '''Scout class''') wer | {{Template:UK-1Sentinel}}
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  • In October 1904, he assumed command of the {{UK-1Diana|f=t}}.<ref>Hornby Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 338.</ref He served as captain of {{UK-Glory}} from March 1907 through September 1908.<ref>Hornby Service Record.
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  • ...he assumed command of the {{UK-RoyalArthur|f=t}} after further gunnery and torpedo courses at Portsmouth.<ref>Benson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|}} f. He was appointed to command of the {{UK-Hermione|f=t}} on 28 October, 1909.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (
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  • ...''32114''', col C, p. 12.</ref><ref>[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7590711 National Archives Online Catalog listing for ...ser ''Shannon''. Promoted to {{LieutRN}} in May, 1885, he specialised in Torpedo Duties.
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  • The Second Cruiser Squadron was instituted by Admiralty order in December, 1904,<ref>"The Dist On 1 February, 1919, the squadron, the last armoured cruiser squadron in the Royal Navy, ceased to exist and went into the Portsmouth Re
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  • The Royal Navy's '''First Cruiser Squadron''' was created when the {{UK-CS}} was renamed in December 1904.<ref>"The Distribution and Mobilization o ...rst Baronet|Sir Percy M. Scott]] succeeded Neville in command of the First Cruiser Squadron on 15 July, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official
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  • ...909, the Third Cruiser Squadron became the {{UK-CS|6}}, and the name Third Cruiser Squadron was given to nucleus crew ships at the Home Ports.{{INF}} ...ard Madden, First Baronet|Charles E. Madden]] assumed command of the Third Cruiser Squadron on 11 December, 1912, and was succeeded on 19 December, 1913<ref>M
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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">
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  • ...resumptuously] felt that he deserved to be given command of a second-class cruiser.<ref>Winsloe Letter of 16 August, 1893 to Hornby. National Maritime Museum ...mand of the new {{UK-Niobe|f=t}}, a unit of the [[Channel Squadron]]. The cruiser was the scene of "a daring robbery" in January 1899 when the paymaster's ca
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  • He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser {{UK-RoyalArthur}} dated 4 November, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" ( Dicken was appointed to ''Duke of Wellington'' as [[Inspecting Captain of Torpedo Boat Destroyers]] on 24 February, 1902, and appointed Commodore-in-Charge a
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  • ...n 1 May, 1912, the Sixth Cruiser Squadron was renamed the '''Mediterranean Cruiser Squadron'''.<ref>M. 11735/12. 29 March, 1912. {{TNA|ADM 1/8271.}} f. 3 o ...Sixth Cruiser Squadron for the annual manœuvres, flying his flag in the {{UK-Aboukir}}.<ref>Beatty Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 156.</ref><r
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  • {{CaptRN}} [[Morgan Singer]] was commander of {{UK-Vernon|f=p}} at the start of the war, and appointed [[Director of Naval Ord [Ditto] Battle cruiser action N. Sea "Blucher" sunk "Lion" damaged.
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  • ...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
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  • Walker was appointed Captain of [[H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)|H.M.S. ''Vernon'']] on 1 November, 1893.<ref>Blond. ''Tech ...901 naval man&oelig;uvres.<ref>''List of His Majesty's Ships, Vessels, and Torpedo Boats Engaged in the Naval Man&oelig;uvres'' (July, 1901). p. 10.</ref> O
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  • ...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
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  • The '''Second Light Cruiser Squadron''' was a formation of light cruisers in the [[Royal Navy]]. Found ...2}} as post-war operations suggested the wisdom of merging heavy and light cruiser operations.
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  • ...e evolution of the name, and the arguable phase shift to the later [[Large Cruiser]] type offer a story rich in nuance, varied in each telling, and couched in ...he question of ''Goeben'' as a "Superior Force" in comparison to the First Cruiser Squadron in 1914.</ref></blockquote>
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  • ...24|7854|31 December, 1897}} He was re-appointed in command of the torpedo cruiser [[H.M.S. Brisk (1886)|''Brisk'']] on 1 January, 1898.<ref>"Naval & Military In November 1903, he assumed command of the {{UK-Diadem|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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  • In the ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1881'' there is mention of electrical firing of a broadside by a "d The ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1890'' has several pages and diagrams on these systems.{{ARTS1890|p
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  • The '''Battle Cruiser Squadron''' was formed in 1919 to act as a single formation of battlecruise ...Force]] and adding her to the most modern of the battlecruisers from the {{UK-BCS|1}}, which was, in fact, the only B.C.S. still extant.
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  • The '''Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron''' was a [[Royal Navy]] formation during the [[First World War]]. ...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
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  • Though '''H.M.S. ''Dido''''' was completed as one of nine [[Eclipse Class Cruiser (1894)|''Eclipse'']] second-class protected cruisers in 1898, she served in Armament at completion is given under [[Eclipse Class Cruiser (1894)|''Eclipse'' Class]].
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  • ...hich would be replacing them.{{ARTS1915|pp. 60-61. ''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916'', p. 25}} ...ed or heading for own ship (as own velocity has no part in calculating a [[Torpedo Deflection]].
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  • ...conceived around 1915 and intended to be mounted on the bridge of a light cruiser or destroyer. The intent was to permit these values to be passed on for pl ...s graduated up to 40 knots. The sighting arm functioned as one would on a torpedo director, and a possible shot strip was clamped alongside.
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  • [[File:ARTS1916Plate67.jpg|thumb|300px| Chadburn's Submerged Tube Torpedo Telegraph Transmitter.{{ARTS1916|Plate 67}}]] ...ark I Fire Control Instruments#Torpedo Control Instruments|Barr and Stroud torpedo control instruments]] as well as the [[Wise Pressure Telegraphy System]].
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  • ...similarly equipped [[Second Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Second]] and {{UK-DF|3}}s.{{NLJun06|pp. 269, 270''a''}} ...went}}||align=center|{{UK-Doon}}||align=center|{{UK-Fawn}}||align=center|{{UK-Flirt}}
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  • ...e similarly equipped [[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|First]] and {{UK-DF|3}}s.{{NLJun06|pp. 269, 270''a''}} ...vely}}||align=center|{{UK-Ness}}||align=center|{{UK-Nith}}||align=center|{{UK-Orwell}}
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  • ...sunk as she returned to port.{{March|p. 141}} Commodore (T) was in the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}}.{{March|p. 164}} ...rtes}}, {{UK-Laurel}}, {{UK-Liberty}}, and {{UK-Lysander}} torpedoed light cruiser {{DE-Mainz}}. Only ''Lysander'' avoided receiving significant damage.{{Mar
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  • The flotilla distinguished itself by its bold and costly torpedo attacks on the German battle line during the night action at the [[Battle o ...mixture of early destroyers (both 27 and 30-knotters) and "[[Cricket Class Torpedo Boat (1906)|Coastals]]". It was assigned to the Third Division of the Home
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  • ...']] and [[Acorn Class Destroyer (1910)|''Acorn'' class destroyers]], whose torpedo test runnings in the first half of that year resulted in shots that were 79 ...mixture of early destroyers (both 27 and 30-knotters) and "[[Cricket Class Torpedo Boat (1906)|Coastals]]". It was assigned to the Third Division of the Home
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  • ...me=fredbot:officecaptD otitle="Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK"> ...e=fredbot:officeFGO otitle="Gunnery Duties, Sixth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">
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  • In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and [[River Class Destroyer (1903)|''River'' class destroyers]]. The * {{UK-Blonde}} (flag)
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  • ...ghth Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] and torpedo boats of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...two cruisers based on Harwich, to be moved to Rosyth in event of war.<ref>"Torpedo Flotilla Organization" ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Apr 06,
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  • ...ptember, 1915 as part of the [[Harwich Force]], where it worked with the {{UK-DF|10}}. It ceased to exist in April, 1917, its ships being doled out to ot ...otilla, based out of Chatham.{{March|p. 164}} Operating with depot ship {{UK-StGeorge}}, the flotilla was to mobilise with:{{AWO1914|109 of 10 July, 191
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  • ...)|''M'' class destroyers]] presently available except {{UK-Miranda}} and {{UK-Meteor}}. ...Destroyer (1914)|''M'' class destroyers]] armed with {{Torp|21-in Mark II|UK}}es.{{ARTS1916|p. 87}}
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