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[[File:Fisher, NPG x12902.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral of the Fleet The Right Honourable Lord Fisher, 1916.<br><small>Portrait: © National Portrai ...kground, he made friends in the right places and forged his way up through the ranks.

...aw the introduction of convoy and the evolution of a proper Naval Staff at the Admiralty. ...d in the Beatty-Jellicoe spectrum continues to dominate public thinking of the Dreadnought Era.

[[File:Sir Henry B. Jackson.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry B. Jackson.]] ...1915 to 1916 during the [[First World War]] and being promoted to the rank of {{FleetRN}} in 1919.

...vy (28 May, 1829 &ndash; 17 September, 1912) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...ank commander's commission which the Admiralty had sent out in recognition of that affair.

...he Admiralty]], the politician responsible to Crown and Parliament for the Navy. ===Order in Council of 14 January, 1869===

...18 November, 1863 &ndash; 14 January, 1936) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Waymouth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 20 June, 1883.{{Gaz|25379|3324|22 July, 1884}}

...Singer.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral Sir Morgan Singer.<br><small>Photo: ''The Times''.</small>]] ...Tenth Cruiser Squadron]] on blockade duty in 1917. He saw out the rest of the war as Admiral Superintendent at Bermuda, and in 1921 was appointed [[Admir

...t, 1871 &ndash; 9 April, 1952) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. ...potts was born on 1 August, 1871, the son of the Reverend H. J. Phillpotts of Lamerton Vicarage, Tavistock.

[[File:Bethell, IWM ART 1719.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Admiral The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell, 1917.<br><small>Portrait: Francis Dodd. © ...t, 1855 &ndash; 13 June, 1932) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].

[[File:May, IWM Q 80193.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral of the Fleet Sir William H. May.<br><small>Photograph: © IWM (Q 80193).</small>]] ...er, 1930) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] in the period leading up to the [[First World War]].

...et Sir Arthur K. Wilson (seen as a Vice-Admiral).<br><small>Image: Library of Congress.</small>]] ...fused a Peerage and only succeeded to the Wilson Baronetcy after the death of his brother in 1919.

...ntic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]] at the time of the [[Scuttling of the High Sea Fleet]] in 1919. ...er, Edmund Robert Fremantle, then serving on the Australian Station in the Navy.{{FremantleMyNavalCareer|p. 14}}

[[File:Sir-Percy-Moreton-Scott-1st-Bt-Men-of-the-Day-No-893-Gunnery, NPG D45188.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral Percy M. Scott ...[First World War]]. It is particularly in the field of naval gunnery, and the concurrent drive for accuracy, for which he is most-remembered.

...x|thumb|right|Sir Charles Drury as a Rear-Admiral.<br><small>Photograph: ''Navy & Army Illustrated''.</small>]] ...Navy (27 August, 1846 &ndash; 18 May, 1914) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].

...the Fleet Sir Doveton Sturdee, as a Rear-Admiral.<br><small>Photo: Library of Congress.</small>]] ...rce in South American waters, thus avenging the British defeat at [[Battle of Coronel|Coronel]].

...vy (21 December, 1885 &ndash; 19 July, 1964) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Born in London, the son of F. F. Tower, Esq., B.A..

...(13 April, 1883 &ndash; 17 September, 1956) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...andidates accepted as naval cadets.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Aug 13, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35281.</ref>

...P. (12 September, 1879 &ndash; 9 June, 1968) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ...ef>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue '''34737''', col E, p. 7.</ref>

...(12 January, 1859 &ndash; 27 November, 1948) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...al [[Arthur Farquhar]] and grandson of Rear-Admiral Farquhar who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. His eldest brother was Admiral [[Arthur Murray Farquhar]]

...C.B.E., R.N. (18 April, 1880 &ndash; 5 April, 1960) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. Fairbairn was the eldest son of Reverend W. M. Fairbairn.

...Cyprian A. G. Bridge, pictured as a Rear-Admiral.<br><small>Photo: Library of Congress.</small>]] ...avy (13 March, 1839 &ndash; 16 August, 1924) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

...st World War]], and afterwards assisted [[The Lord Fisher]] on the [[Board of Invention and Research]]. ...shipman]] in the [[Channel Squadron]] and in the corvette ''Charybdis'' on the [[China Station]].

...Inspector of Merchant Navy Gunnery and finally as Chief of Air Services at the Admiralty. ...rty-third, with 1,199 marks.<ref>"Cadetships in the Royal Navy" (News). ''The Times''. Thursday, 2 July, 1891. Issue '''33366''', col C, p. 8.</ref>

...940, he would request that his name be presented as '''H. Ralph Crooke''', the last name being Ralph Crooke. Crooke was born in Calcutta, the son of F. J. Crooke, Esq..

...etired (5 June, 1875 &ndash; 25 March, 1943) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 14 January, 1905. Issue '''37604''', col B, p. 6.</ref

...tired (7 August, 1869 &ndash; 11 July, 1959) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Dent was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1901.{{Gaz|27393|3|3 January, 1902}}

...Navy (20 March, 1869 &ndash; 31 March, 1947) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...rn at Littlegreen House, Compton, Sussex, on 20 March, 1869, the third son of Walter Bentinck, a retired army officer, (and later fifteenth baron Bentinc

...vy (8 February, 1842 &ndash; 12 March, 1913) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...[[David William Shafto Douglas]] would die at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in the {{UK-BlackPrince|f=tp}}, in which he was Gunnery Officer.

...vy (17 October, 1852 &ndash; 30 March, 1940) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. In 1872, Egerton was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal]].{{NLOct78|p. 576}}

...ed (18 June, 1872 &ndash; 21 February, 1943) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Born '''Arthur William Craig''', the son of the Very Rev. Dean Craig of Clonmacnois.

...g|thumb|right|300px|Backhouse (third from left) on the compass platform of the [[Battle Cruiser|battle cruiser]] [[H.M.S. Lion (1910)|''Lion'']], which he ...ed (24 November, 1878 &ndash; 15 July, 1939) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

...etired (11 May, 1868 &ndash; 11 April, 1950) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 27 June, 1881. Issue '''30231''', col E, p. 8.</ref>

...yal Navy (11 May, 1862 &ndash; 6 June, 1936) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. He had a knack for photography and spoke French and Japanese. ...being the Sub-Lieutenant who achieved the highest gunnery examination for the year and while also achieving a first-class certificate in seamanship.<ref>

...avy (2 April, 1873 &ndash; 20 October, 1933) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Warleigh was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 December, 1892.{{Gaz|26508|2510|1 May, 1894}}

...ch or 10 March, 1866 &ndash; 30 April, 1952) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...unter was born on 1 or 10 March, 1866, in Whickham, County Durham, the son of Mr. John Joseph Hunter, an export merchant and steamship owner, and Mary Hu

...[[Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]] (D.N.O.): ...of the D.N.O. composed an Assistant Director of Torpedoes, three officers of Commanders or Lieutenants rank for gunnery work, three for torpedo work and

...earch Board]], thereby becoming the '''Ordnance Board'''.<ref>Hogg. ''The Royal Arsenal''. '''II'''. p. 1438.</ref> It was reconstituted as the Ordnance Committee under the Ministry of Munitions in 1915.

...tter of 15 August, 1907. Tweedmouth Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. MSS 254/50''x''.</ref> ...rk to study the penetration deficiencies of British shell, initially under the direction Vice-Admiral [[Arthur Henry Limpus]] as President.

...y (24 February, 1840 &ndash; 15 April, 1927) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. On 30 June 1854, Rice was gazetted for operations in "the Gulph of Bothnia."

...d (25 March, 1853 &ndash; 22 November, 1914) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Barrow was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 8 April, 1873.<ref>Barrow Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/38/

...27 November, 1849 &ndash; 14 November, 1908) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Barry was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 23 September, 1873.{{Gaz|24020|4329|26 September, 1873}}

[[File:Sir-Compton-Edward-Domvile-Men-of-the-Day-No-1035, NPG D45349.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Admiral Domvile, as depicted ...(10 October, 1842 &ndash; 19 November, 1924) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

...ired (23 July, 1855 &ndash; 3 January, 1926) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. ...Jones, of Harwich. In December, 1890, he adopted his mother's maiden name of Tudor as his surname, as did his younger brother, [[Frederick Charles Tudor

...ed (28 April, 1834 &ndash; 26 January, 1924) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Cleveland was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 3 April, 1868.{{Gaz|23368|2106|7 April, 1868}}

...the office of [[Director of Naval Ordnance (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Ordnance]]. ...other fittings, including all the arrangements necessary to be provided by the shipbuilder for their proper and efficient working, as well as for their be

...red (14 May, 1853 &ndash; 28 November, 1931) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Foote was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1884.{{Gaz|25372|3009|1 July, 1884}}

...(4 August, 1830 &ndash; 23 September, 1907) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Ward was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 15 April, 1867.{{Gaz|23242|2313|16 April, 1867}}

...y in the technological revolution that would eventually result in a system of director firing. Jenkings was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 5 September, 1867 and was appointed to H.M.S. ''Gladiator''. He studied gu

...r a story rich in nuance, varied in each telling, and couched in the voice of strained rationalisation. ==History in the Royal Navy==

...(24 October, 1835 &ndash; 17 October, 1914) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 December, 1857.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM