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...vy, Retired (6 September, 1863 &ndash; 9 June, 1947) commanded the [[Dover Patrol]] from 1915-17 and embarked on a post-retirement career as a naval historia ...} with seniority of 20 August, 1883. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1TB33|f=t}} on 7 July 1887, for manoeuvres.<ref>"Naval & Military Intellige

...f the [[Grand Fleet]] from 4 August, 1914 until replaced in this role by {{UK-QueenElizabeth}} on 16 February, 1917.{{UKCeased|p. 1}} ...r George A. Callaghan]]. She replaced {{UK-1Neptune}}, which joined the {{UK-BS|1}}.<ref>"The New Fleet Flagship" (News). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 10 M

...y-built monitors. ''Wolfe'' spent her entire war service with the [[Dover Patrol]], bombarding the German-occupied Belgian coastline, which had been heavily ...e flag of Vice-Admiral [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Reginald Bacon]], the patrol's commander who had served with Moreton in the submarine service. Anchored

...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' ...Lieutenant [[Arthur Pringle]] and two sailors died on 28 April 1902 when a boat derrick they were restowing after use fell on them at Terranova Pausania, I

...ly friend. On 6 May, 1892, he received his first command, that of Torpedo Boat 21, which was commissioned for training purposes.<ref>{{TNA|ADM 196/42}}. ...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.<

...[[David Beatty]] [[Battle Cruiser Fleet]] as it left [[Rosyth]]. Another U-boat would force her way into the Firth of Forth, close to Rosyth, one would rec ...readnoughts {{UK-QueenElizabeth|f=p}} and {{UK-EmperorOfIndia|f=p}}, the {{UK-Australia|f=tp}}, two cruisers and 17 destroyers were in the dockyard. Howe

...nical questions in regard to fitting the same (except Yacht and Motor Boat Patrol, dealt with by ''Fourth Sea Lord''). <div name=fredbot:office3SL otitle="Third Sea Lord" nat="UK">

The '''Diary of Alec S. Tempest''' (1899-1978), signal boy aboard {{UK-Lion|f=p}} from 20 May 1915 through 26 April, 1919 can be found at the Cair If found please return to A.S. Tempest Siglm. 47 Mess {{UK-Lion|f=p}} or 37 Hunslett Road Leeds. If not able to do so please destroy

...53|31 December, 1889}} On 6 May, 1890, he was appointed to the gun boat {{UK-Thrush}} on the [[North America and West Indies Station]], under the comman He was appointed command of the {{UK-1Grafton|f=t}} on 10 January, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 322}}

...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 ...nemy service, and, if fortune were favourable, to surprise light forces on patrol.'<ref>Committee of Imperial Defence. German Navy and Sources of Material. D

...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

...publicised presence of the British battle cruisers {{UK-Invincible}} and {{UK-Inflexible}} at the Falklands lowered the British numerical superiority in ...e dreadnoughts of the [[Orion Class Battleship (1910)|''Orion'' Class]]. {{UK-Thunderer|f=p}} was missing because she was undergoing a refit.{{UKNSMonoII

...s of "Special Service" (or "Q") ships, employing [[:Category:Depth Charge (UK)|depth charges]], bomb-throwers, non-directional hydrophones, Indicator or * the new strategy of grouping destroyers into [[Hunting Patrol]]s

{{CaptRN}} [[Morgan Singer]] was commander of {{UK-Vernon|f=p}} at the start of the war, and appointed [[Director of Naval Ord Very large building programmes of T.B.D.s, submarines, patrol craft were started early in the war & immense numbers of trawlers, yachts &

...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

...sunk as she returned to port.{{March|p. 141}} Commodore (T) was in the {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}}.{{March|p. 164}} ...d Bight]], destroyers {{UK-Laertes}}, {{UK-Laurel}}, {{UK-Liberty}}, and {{UK-Lysander}} torpedoed light cruiser {{DE-Mainz}}. Only ''Lysander'' avoided

...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 Flee ...ne'' were attached to the {{UK-Vernon}}. ''Hardy'' was attached to the ''{{UK-Excellent}}''.

...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 Flee ...der the orders of the Commander in Chief, Portsmouth and were tenders to {{UK-Pomone}}.

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