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|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

...., 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

...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

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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

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

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

...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}}

On 8 August 1918, {{UK-Gorgon}} collided with ''General Craufurd''. Captain [[Charles Arthur Robe {{CatShipMonitor|UK}}

...in April of the following year. She was built in berth no. 2 along with {{UK-1Havelock|f=p}} - the same slipway upon which the White Star Liners ''Olymp {{CatShipMonitor|UK}}

The small {{UK-M28|f=t}} had also been sunk in the onslaught, but soon after the action '' {{CatShipMonitor|UK}}

...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">

In October 1903, ''Prince George'' collided with the {{UK-Hannibal|f=t}} as the two ships manoeuvred without lights.<ref>Campbell Ser ...el Fleet]], being designated, along with {{UK-Canopus}}, {{UK-Mars}} and {{UK-Goliath}} to soon transfer to the [[Home Fleet]].{{NLMar07|p. 269}}

...nder William Chisholm-Batten|Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten]] paid off the {{UK-1Resolution}} on 9 October and he and his crew turned over to ''Formidable' ...[Nore Station|Nore]]. Between 1912–14, ''Formidable'' was part of the {{UK-BS|5}}, in which she was serving at the outbreak of [[World War I]].

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

An appointment in command of the {{UK-Hyacinth}} for 29 January, 1912 seems to have been reconsidered.<ref>Caulfe Caulfeild was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fox|f=t}} on 7 October 1912.{{NLApr14|p. 317}} A sub-lieutenant aboard fou

...in [[Michael Pelham O'Callaghan|Michael P. O'Callaghan]], to replace the {{UK-Victorious}} in the [[Mediterranean Station|Mediterranean]].<ref>"Naval & M ...gunnery ship of the thirteen tested from the [[Mediterranean Fleet]] and {{UK-CS|6}}, scoring 51.57 versus the average 37.641.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 1/8328}}, p.

|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

|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

...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

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

...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

...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

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} on 3 January, 1905.{{CN}} {{CatPerson|UK|1852|1925}}

...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

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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

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...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}}

...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.{{ {{CatShipArmouredCruiser|UK}}

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

...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 [[Category:Admirals of the Fleet (UK)|*]]

...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

...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/

He was appointed in command of {{UK-Europa}} on 1 August, 1908, also assuming command of Cruiser Division of Sp On 1 April, 1910, Woollcombe was appointed in command of {{UK-1Brilliant|f=p}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointme

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

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

...On 17 October, 1883, he was appointed Acting {{LieutRN}} to the gunboat {{UK-1Flirt}} on the Cape station. He was formally promoted to the rank of Lieut ...S.S. ''Cuzco'', arriving back on 9 June. He was appointed to the cruiser {{UK-1Mersey}} for the annual man&oelig;uvres from 4 July to 22 August, then com