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...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

...flagship, [[H.M.S. Camperdown (1885)|H.M.S. ''Camperdown'']], proceeded to ram ''Victoria''. The ''Victoria'' sank rapidly, taking 358 men with her, incl ...and of the new armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Drake (1901)|''Drake'']] in the {{UK-CS}}.

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

...only a few months until he was appointed to command the new torpedo ram {{UK-Polyphemus}}, taking command on 25 November, 1881.{{NLDec83|p. 232}} The s ...in which a submerged torpedo tube he had designed was being evaluated in {{UK-2Severn}}.{{ARTS1887|p. 3}} The tube needed some adjustments in design bef

He was appointed to command the {{UK-TB81}} for the July manoeuvres in 1890 and 1892.<ref>Sturdee Service Record ...1885 on an assigned topic to explore the impact of the introduction on the ram, mine and torpedo on various aspects of naval training and operations. His

...1885 on an assigned topic to explore the impact of the introduction on the ram, mine and torpedo on various aspects of naval training and operations. His {{CatPerson|UK|1843|1926}}

...s on matters relating to the collision between the {{UK-Camperdown}} and {{UK-Victoria}}, and the circumstances attending the subsequent sinking of the ' ...the strong under-water protective deck of the ''Victoria''—her stem and ram-bow penetrated some distance into the side of the ''Victoria''.

H.M.S. " {{UK-Warspite}}," 3. On the signal being received from " {{UK-Barham}} " to open fire " Warspite " waited to see at which ship " Barham "

...on]]'s competition of 1885 exploring the impact of the introduction on the ram, mine and torpedo on various aspects of naval training and operations. His * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Herbert+Ward+Dowding Service Records]

He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser {{UK-Lion}} on November, 1911. A December 1912 inspection found her satisfactor ..., however, he was superseded when ''Southampton'' was transferred to the {{UK-LCS|1}}.{{NLJul13|p. 376}}

...Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/37.}} f. 956.</ref> He was appointed to {{UK-Nile}} in command on 30 June, 1891.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" ( ...u should have made an appropriate signal to me, not vented your views on {{UK-Theseus}}. I am on my way to see you in my frock coat and sword.<ref>Payma

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...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

* {{UK-Victoria}} and {{UK-SansPareil}} had directors for their 6-in guns only. * turret-ram [[H.M.S. Hotspur (1870)|''Hotspur'']] had a director circuit of "old patter

In October 1910, he assumed command of the {{UK-1Isis|f=t}}. ...t}} in October 1911. On 10 August, 1913 he was appointed to command the {{UK-Devonshire|f=t}}.<ref>Alderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|}} f. 45

...the German submarine {{DE-U9}} in the North Sea. The ships, part of the {{UK-CS|7}} (also known as Cruiser Force C) of the [[Southern Force]], were unde ...Rear Admiral [[Henry Hervey Campbell|Henry Campbell's]] {{UK-CS|7}}, the {{UK-SF|7}} and the [[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|First]] and [[Third

===Captain's Report, H.M.S. "{{UK-Valiant}}"=== 55. At 6.7 p.m. the Grand Fleet in sight. Observed "{{UK-Marlborough}}" leading First Division, bearing Red 10° about three miles.

...tilla leaders. Returned to Chile in 1920, there would be another leader {{UK-Broke|f=p}} commissioned in the 1920s. In September 1914, it was decided that ''Broke'' should join the {{UK-DF|2}} as the half-flotilla leader and be fitted with a [[Wireless Telegrap

|nat=UK In November, 1911, ''Swift'' was serving as a flotilla leader in the {{UK-DF|1}}.{{March|p. 160}}

* HM Submarine {{UK-G5}}: The Narrative of a Blyth Submarine (Part 1 of 3), by Brian Head * USS ''Katahdin'': Fighting Ram, by Francis J Allen

Upon joining the fleet on 21 July 1917, she joined the {{UK-DF|15}} to help escort convoys out of Lough Swilly, despite a minor fault i In early August, she and {{UK-Rapid}} were tasked to search for the culprit in torpedoing and sinking a v

...ussia. Three were lost to accidents, one was sunk in the [[Great War]] ({{UK-1TB46}}, lost while under tow in 1915 but placed back into service). The r | {{UK-1TB25}}

|nat=UK ...featured White's trademark cut-up stern for improved maneuverability and a ram bow.

...} and two "P" boats were protecting the shipping traffic. The 30-knotter {{UK-Flirt|f=p}} was guarding the drifters on the anti-submarine barrage.<ref>Na The light cruisers {{UK-Attentive|f=p}} and {{UK-1Carysfort}} were also at Dover, but the former’s boilers were being clea

Just after midnight on the night of 20-21 April, 1917, {{UK-1Broke}} and {{UK-Swift}} intercepted six German destroyers returning from a bombardment of D ...British attempted to ram the onrushing enemy. {{UK-Swift}} missed, but {{UK-1Broke}} connected with {{DE-G42}} as she fired on the German destroyer. A

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The {{UK-DF|4}} screened the [[Grand Fleet]] in the battle and sustained heavy losse * {{UK-Tipperary}}, Flotilla leader (lost), Captain (D) [[Charles John Wintour]]

The composition of the {{UK-DF|11}} in the [[Battle of Jutland]] was 14 [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|"M * {{UK-Castor|f=t}}, Commodore (F) [[James Rose Price Hawksley|James R. P. Hawksle

On 12 February, 1913, Rede was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-TB8|f=t}}.{{NLMar13|p. 400}} On 21 January, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB23|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 401}}

Bernard was appointed in command of the {{UK-Kangaroo|f=t}} on 29 July, 1912. In March of 1913, he damaged her bow by h Bernard was appointed to command the {{UK-1Saracen|f=c}} on 6 January, 1915 and assumed command on the 7th.<ref>Berna

...oved somehow not commendable. Nonetheless, when Hozier was appointed to {{UK-Hibernia}} as acting Interpreter in German, her captain was asked to apprai ...appointed in command of {{UK-TB110}} on 4 July, 1913. In October 1913, {{UK-TB110}} collided with Hyde Pier and Hozier was cautioned to be more careful

|{{UK-1BlackPrince|f=p}}||armoured frigate||27 Feb, 1861||Sold 21 Feb, 1923 |{{UK-Malabar|f=p}}||iron screw troopship||8 Dec, 1866||Sold Jan, 1918

Piercy was appointed to the {{UK-Dreadnought|f=t}} on 3 January, 1914, where he was additionally tasked with ...] and the navigating Commander [[Harry William Cuthbert Hughes|Hughes]] to ram and sink the submarine.{{DawsonFlotillas|pp. 133-5}}

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<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Lobelia''" nat="UK"> ...Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/52/144.|}} f. 144.</ref>|end=22 December, 1918<ref>Ram Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/52/144.|}} f. 144.</ref>}}

{{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''Percival Scott Ram''', R.D., R.N.R. (17 August, 1872 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Naval Res Ram was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 July, 1903.<ref>Ram Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/52/144.|}} f. 144.</ref>

From late 1910 to 14 August, 1913, Turnor was first officer in the {{UK-1Saracen|f=t}}. In 1912, he received an unsatisfactory report from her com ...e}}, in which he remained until 19 April, 1916. He was sent to join the {{UK-Bristol|f=t}} when she commissioned in May 1916 but was with her only brief

Kingscote appears to have joined {{UK-1Britannia}} in March, 1860, which does not appear to be a regular, full-si ...on]]'s competition of 1885 exploring the impact of the introduction on the ram, mine and torpedo on various aspects of naval training and operations. His

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...as purchased for use in the [[Royal Navy]] as one of two [[Belleisle Class Ram (1876)|''Belleisle'' Class armoured rams]]. ...ways of protecting ships. In these tests, she was savaged by fire from {{UK-Majestic}}.

...as purchased for use in the [[Royal Navy]] as one of two [[Belleisle Class Ram (1876)|''Belleisle'' Class armoured rams]]. ...per-dreadnought named {{UK-1Orion}} and a cruiser launched in 1932 named {{UK-Orion}}.

...his ship despite the fact his mistakes seemed minor compared to those of {{UK-1IronDuke}}'s Captain [[Henry Dennis Hickley]], who received no such scruti <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Vanguard''" nat=UK>

...duced state of readiness. At the same time, the monitors {{UK-M25}} and {{UK-Terror}} and French destroyer {{FR-Oriflamme}} were stationed opposite beac ...award side prompted Captain [[Roger L'Estrange Murray Rede|Rede]] of the {{UK-Botha|f=t}} to fire star-shells to northeast and northwest in an unsuccessf

|{{UK-Belleisle|f=p}}||armoured ram||12 Feb, 1876||Sold 1904 |{{UK-2Orion|f=p}}||armoured ram||23 Jan, 1879||Sold 1913

...erick Charles Doveton Sturdee]]||topic: general consideration of impact of ram, torpedo and mines on naval training and operations {{CatNat|Prizes|UK}}

...February, 1912. In 1912, he apparently neglected to destroy cordite in {{UK-Endymion}}, which the Admiralty deemed a neglect of duty.<ref>Jennings Serv * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Jennings Service Records]

...er through holes in the front side armour (as was done experimentally in {{UK-1Tiger}}) or under the chase of the gun. The latter is the present approve ...are similar to ours, the guns being run out by springs and controlled by a ram as in our handworked mountings, They say they have experienced little trou