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| − | The [[Royal Navy]]'s '''Annual Manoeuvres of 1887''' | + | The [[Royal Navy]]'s '''Annual Manoeuvres of 1887''' were outlined in ''The Times'' on 20 July.{{ToL|The Naval Review and Manoeuvres|20 July, 1887, p. 8}} The naval exercises were preceded by a Jubilee Review. |
==Order of Battle== | ==Order of Battle== | ||
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| + | On 23 July, the Fleet was divided into A, B and C cruising squadrons likely the same as above.{{ToL|The Naval Review and Manoeuvres|20 July, 1887, p. 8}}{{TODO|much more}} | ||
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| + | A squadron consisted of:{{ToL|The Forthcoming Naval Review|1 July, 1887, p. 13}} {{UK-1Minotaur}}, {{UK-1Agincourt}}, {{UK-Sultan}}, {{UK-1Monarch}}, {{UK-1IronDuke}}, {{UK-1Conqueror}}, {{UK-1Collingwood}}, {{UK-1Inflexible}}, {{UK-1BlackPrince}}, {{UK-Imperieuse}}, {{UK-Mercury}}, {{UK-1Archer}}, {{UK-1Rattlesnake}} and {{UK-1Curlew}}. | ||
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| + | B Squadron: {{UK-1Hercules}}, {{UK-1Edinburgh}}, {{UK-1Invincible}}, {{UK-1Rupert}}, {{UK-1Hotspur}}, {{UK-2Neptune}}, {{UK-Devastation}}, {{UK-2Ajax}}, {{UK-1Shannon}}, {{UK-Belleisle}}, {{UK-1Mersey}}, {{UK-1Amphion}}, {{UK-2Fearless}} and {{UK-1Swift}}. | ||
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| + | C Squadron: {{UK-2Inconstant}}, {{UK-2Arethusa}}, {{UK-1Active}}, {{UK-Volage}}, {{UK-1Rover}} and {{UK-1Calypso}}. | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 3 September 2019
The Royal Navy's Annual Manoeuvres of 1887 were outlined in The Times on 20 July.[1] The naval exercises were preceded by a Jubilee Review.
Order of Battle
On 23 July, the Fleet was divided into A, B and C cruising squadrons likely the same as above.[2]TODO: much more
A squadron consisted of:[3] Minotaur, Agincourt, Sultan, Monarch, Iron Duke, Conqueror, Collingwood, Inflexible, Black Prince, Imperieuse, Mercury, Archer, Rattlesnake and Curlew.
B Squadron: Hercules, Edinburgh, Invincible, Rupert, Hotspur, Neptune, Devastation, Ajax, Shannon, Belleisle, Mersey, Amphion, Fearless and Swift.
C Squadron: Inconstant, Arethusa, Active, Volage, Rover and Calypso.
Footnotes
| Annual Manoeuvres of the Royal Navy |
| 1880s |
| 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 |
| 1890s |
| 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 |
| 1900s |
| 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
| 1910s |
| 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 |
