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...tegic victory over the German High Seas Fleet at the [[Battle of Jutland]] on 31 May, 1916. He served as [[First Sea Lord]], the professional head of th ...atty, First Earl Beatty|David Beatty]]. Discomfort within and without the service with the battle's tactically indecisive outcome caused the two men to be vi

...[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]]. In addition to his years of service at sea, he held the distinction of becoming the first British Flag Officer He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 20 August, 1886.{{Gaz|25620|4176|27 August, 1886}}

...1855; he entered the navy in 1855, and was immediately employed on active service in the Black Sea during the later stages of the Crimean War. Subsequently he joined his relative Captain Henry Keppel on board the ''Raleigh'', destined for the China station. After the ''Raleigh

The World War I naval '''Battle of Coronel''' took place on 1 November, 1914 off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel. ...eft the German colony at [[Tsingtao]] in China, once Japan entered the war on Britain's side.

...opies, have been received from the Commander-in-Chief and the Rear-Admiral on the China station, relative to the attempted relief of the legations at Pek Letter No. 384, from Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, dated 27th June, 1900.

...post until April in 1917. This tenure provided him a valuable perspective on the navy's decision-making. I joined the Admlty on 5^<u>th</u> Aug & heard that I was appointed to relieve Tudor as

...icable to all ranks in these portions of the Executive Branch of the Naval Service. :a reduction in the number of Flag Officers on the Active List and of the above-named Officers of the military ranks of Your Majesty'

Dundas was given seven months' additional seniority on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July, 1889. In mid-September, he was a ...s was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>Dundas Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/420.|D7602738}} f. 467.</ref>

...ooke spoke some French and was "active & zealous" and "steady".<ref>Brooke Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/168.|D7604580}} f. 258.</ref> ...f=t}} in the Mediterranean when he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 10}}

Born in Shrewsbury, Salop.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref> ...28 days in the {{UK-StGeorge|f=t}} in November/December, 1913.<ref>Melsom Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 340/96/13.|D8292083}}.</ref>

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==Service== ...gineering Lt. Cdr. and sent to Devonport. She left Portland for Gibraltar on 24 October, in company with {{UK-Hostile|f=t}}, the first two ships of the

...tts and was admitted to the United States Naval Academy from Massachusetts on September 6, 1894. After graduating with the Class of 1898 in April of 1898 ...Boston, serving in that position from January 1942 until his sudden death on September 12, 1944.