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...' in the [[Battle of the River Plate]], as well as [[H.M.S. Ajax (1880)|an ironclad battleship launched in 1880]]. By the end of 1913, she and the rest of the {{UK-BS|2}} were all equipped with [[British_Wireless_Systems#Short_Distance_Set

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

...August, 1861. After fourteen months at ''Excellent'', he was placed in {{UK-1Warrior}} in April 1863 for an additional fourteen months service. In June, 1870, he transferred to the ironclad H.M.S. ''Ocean'', flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett, Commander-in-

...e was ordered back to Britain. From 2 to 31 March he was appointed to the ironclad ''Achilles'', and 1 April he was appointed Commander in the ''Sans Pareil's ...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">

...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 manœuvres from 4 July to 22 August, then com

Bethell was born in London. He joined the central ironclad battery ship [[H.M.S. Hercules (1868)|''Hercules'']] as a Sub-Lieutenant on ...o Britain soon enough, for he studied to qualify as a torpedo officer in {{UK-Vernon}} from 30 September 1879 until the end of the following June. He ser

He was appointed to the ironclad ''Caledonia'' on 17 April and to the battleship ''Lord Warden'' on 26 May. He assumed command of the {{UK-Edgar|f=t}} on 16 July, 1901.<ref>Callaghan Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/

...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 ...les of the Game''. pp. 226-227.</ref> Instead, he was appointed to the [[ironclad]] [[H.M.S. Sultan (1870)|''Sultan'']] on 10 January, 1884, having attained

...anuary, 1860, which does not coincide with a regular intake into the new {{UK-1Britannia|f=tp}}, but perhaps means he was a late arrival for the [[::Cate On 2 April, 1889 Drury assumed command of the old central battery ironclad, ''Bellerophon'', flagship of the North American station. He paid her off

|{{UK-1Swiftsure|f=p}}||central battery ironclad||15 Jun, 1870||Sold 1908 |{{UK-1Triumph|f=p}}||central battery ironclad||27 Sep, 1870||Sold 1921

...He was transferred in July, 1863 to the ''Defence'', a new wooden hulled ironclad which he later described as "a slovenly, unhandy tin kettle" <ref>Beresford ...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

On 15 June, 1886, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1TB31|f=t}}.{{NLJul86|p. 245}} In 1902, {{UK-Pearl}} turned in a bad prize firing effort, earning Ashe the Admiralty's d

...in 1876, and attained sufficient distinction to become a {{MidRN}} in the ironclad ''Iron Duke'', flagship on the [[China Station]] upon leaving the training ...from 1892 in the cruiser {{UK-Orlando}} in Australian waters, and in the {{UK-1Centurion}} and [[H.M.S. Endymion (1891)|''Endymion'']] on the China Stati

...mber, 1893, in response to the public outcry surrounding the loss of the [[ironclad]] [[battleship]] [[H.M.S. Victoria (1887)|H.M.S. ''Victoria'']]. ...s on matters relating to the collision between the {{UK-Camperdown}} and {{UK-Victoria}}, and the circumstances attending the subsequent sinking of the '

...ngest ironclad ship built at Portsmouth, being five feet longer than the {{UK-1Colossus}}. She underwent engine trials on 7 March, 1887 before her ultim ...d that ''Camperdown'', rather than {{UK-2Ajax}}, would relieve the aging {{UK-Agamemnon|f=tp}} in the Mediterranean, sailing from Portsmouth to do so.{{N

|{{UK-DukeOfWellington|f=p}}||receiving ship||14 Sep, 1852||Broken up 1904 |{{UK-2Amazon|f=p}}||wooden screw sloop||23 May, 1865||Sunk 1866

Heneage was appointed additional to the ironclad ''[[H.M.S. Triumph (1870)|Triumph]]'' on 30 August, 1887.<ref>"Naval and Mi He served as commander in {{UK-Nile}}, {{UK-Niobe}} and {{UK-Hogue}}. A rather dismal inspection of ''Hogue'' by Rear-Admiral Henderson

...d to wait nine months before being rated {{MidRN}}. His first ship was the ironclad ''Agincourt'' at the Dardanelles, which he joined via the trooper [[H.M.S. ...the torpedo course, obtaining a 2nd class certificate in June, and on to {{UK-Excellent}} for the gunnery course, where he again obtained a 2nd class in

...e [[H.M.S. Doris (1857)|''Doris'']] from 13 November, 1867 and then in the ironclad warship [[H.M.S. Ocean (1862)|''Ocean'']].<ref>Davis Service Record. {{TNA After just over two weeks in command of {{UK-2Daring}}, Davis transferred to the turret ship [[H.M.S. Wivern (1863)|''Wi

Appointed in command of the ironclad frigate [[H.M.S. Agincourt (1865)|''Agincourt'']] from 20 August, 1901 to 8 * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+Richard+Sullivan Service Records]

...4 April, 1869, which paid off on 2 December, 1870. He took command of the ironclad battleship ''Agincourt'' on 1 September, 1871. He returned to half pay on {{CatPerson|UK|1834|1916}}

|{{UK-1Warrior|f=p}}||armoured frigate||29 Dec, 1860||Museum Ship 1979 |{{UK-1Waterwitch|f=p}}||armoured gunboat||28 Jun, 1866||Sold 1890

* The Ironclad Turret Ship ''Huascar'', by Gerald Wood with Philip Somervell and John Mabe * The Ironclad Turret Ship ''Huascar'', by Gerald Wood with Philip Somervell and John Mabe

|nat=UK ...eatest peacetime disasters.<ref>[http://www.hmscaptain.co.uk hmscaptain.co.uk]</ref>

...the Royal Navy’s greatest peacetime losses.<ref>http://www.hmscaptain.co.uk</ref> ...September 1870 , and lasted for eleven days.<ref>http://www.hmscaptain.co.uk/The%20Story/The%20Court%20Martial/court%20martial.htm</ref> The court mari

...at which time production was switching over to the [[14-in Mark I Torpedo (UK)|14-in Mark I torpedoes]].{{ARTS1884|p. 47}} In 1881, some 7 were repaired at Portsmouth for use in the ironclad battleships [[H.M.S. Temeraire (1876)|''Temeraire'']] and [[H.M.S. Minotaur

|{{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

...|f=t}} for the corvette ''Bacchante'' on 10 May, 1877. He was lent to the ironclad ''Glatton'' on 10 June, 1878, and returned to the ''Bacchante'' on 27 Augus He oversaw an engine trial of {{UK-2TB2|f=t}} on 23 December, 1878, effectively serving as her commanding offi

...abeth Paget Streeten, and entered the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet in the {{UK-1Britannia}} on 8 September, 1863.<ref>[http://www.anatpro.com/index_files/ ...NA|ADM 196/39/395|D7601789}}</ref> At the time, he was serving aboard the ironclad frigate ''Defence''.<ref>Streeten Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/18/30|D758

As an Acting Gunner, Courtnell was appointed to the ironclad ''Alexandra'' on 17 September, 1884.{{NLJan85|p. 193}} Courtnell was appointed to the ironclad turret ship ''Thunderer'' on 26 April, 1885.{{NLNov85|p. 242}}

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...ssed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} with no gain in seniority noted, to join the ironclad battleship [[H.M.S. Minotaur (1863)|''Minotaur'']].<ref>Champion de Crespig On 28 April, 1887, Champion de Crespigny was appointed to {{UK-Mutine}} on the [[China Station]] and succeeded in joining the ship on such

| {{UK-1Audacious}} | {{UK-1Invincible}}

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...e=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Triumph''''' was one of two [[Swiftsure Class Ironclad (1870)|''Swiftsure'' Class central battery ironclads]] completed for the [[ In mid-1877, {{UK-1Hercules}} and ''Triumph'' required new boilers to replace their worn-out

...fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Swiftsure''''' was one of two [[Swiftsure Class Ironclad (1870)|''Swiftsure'' Class central battery ironclads]] completed for the [[ <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Swiftsure''" nat=UK>

...fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Vanguard''''' was one of four [[Audacious Class Ironclad (1869)|''Audacious'' Class central battery ironclads]] completed for the [[ ...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

...d-July 1867, ''Daphne'' assumed her place in the Starboard Division of the Ironclad Line and puzzled onlookers in response to a signaled manoevres finding her <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Daphne''" nat=UK>

...edbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Invincible''''' was one of four [[Audacious Class Ironclad (1869)|''Audacious'' Class central battery ironclads]] completed for the [[ <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Invincible''" nat=UK>

...redbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Iron Duke''''' was one of four [[Audacious Class Ironclad (1869)|''Audacious'' Class central battery ironclads]] completed for the [[ ...enry Dennis Hickley]], ''Iron Duke'' collided with [[Richard Dawkins]]'s {{UK-1Vanguard|f=tp}} in fog, sinking the ''Vanguard''. Captain Dawkins was sev

...redbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Audacious''''' was one of four [[Audacious Class Ironclad (1869)|''Audacious'' Class central battery ironclads]] completed for the [[ <div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''Audacious''" nat=UK>

There was also a {{UK-Warrior|f=t}} launched in 1905. ...kyard hands at Portsmouth on 30 April, 1894, despite being then the oldest ironclad in the Navy, to be modernized with new 30-pound pressure box boilers, which

...was automatically rated {{MidRN}} on 15 July 1888. He was appointed to the ironclad ''Northumberland'' in the [[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Channel Squadron] {{CatPerson|UK|1873|1949}}

...led to free passage. After 15 days' full pay leave he was appointed to the ironclad ''Sultan'' on 8 September 1883, with "a report on health to be made in 6 mo ...r intelligence experience nor linguistic skills",<ref>[https://www.sis.gov.uk/our-history.html "SIS &ndash; Our History".] ''Secret Intelligence Service

|{{DE-Arminius|f=p}}||ironclad turret ship||20 Aug, 1864||Sold 1902 |{{UK-Belleisle|f=p}}||armoured ram||12 Feb, 1876||Sold 1904

|{{UK-Euphrates|f=p}}||iron screw troopship||24 Nov, 1866||Sold 23 Nov, 1894 |{{UK-Captain|f=p}}||masted turret ship||27 Mar, 1869||Foundered 7 Sep, 1870

...anean Station]], being borne on the books of the frigate ''Terrible'', the ironclad ''Caledonia'' (fleet flagship), the hulk ''Hibernia'' (flagship of the [[Ad {{CatPerson|UK|1850|1930}}

He was appointed in command of the ironclad frigate [[H.M.S. Achilles (1863)|''Achilles'']] on 8 July, 1864. He comman * [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edward+Vansittart Service Records]