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The Royal Navy employed a line of [[Semaphore|Semaphore Signalling Stations]] stretching from the Admiralty in London to Portsmouth. In an 1836 configuration, thirteen stations divided the distance into twelve spans averaging about 5.25 miles in distance. The arms of the semaphore were reportedly eight feet. | The Royal Navy employed a line of [[Semaphore|Semaphore Signalling Stations]] stretching from the Admiralty in London to Portsmouth. In an 1836 configuration, thirteen stations divided the distance into twelve spans averaging about 5.25 miles in distance. The arms of the semaphore were reportedly eight feet in length. | ||
==Station Commanders== | ==Station Commanders== | ||
In January 1836, the following Lieutenants commanded the stations.{{NLJan36|p. 84}} | The first Navy List I can find which mentions the line is that of January, 1836 (it is not in the October 1835 Navy List). In January 1836, the following Lieutenants commanded the stations.{{NLJan36|p. 84}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:36, 13 February 2020
The Royal Navy employed a line of Semaphore Signalling Stations stretching from the Admiralty in London to Portsmouth. In an 1836 configuration, thirteen stations divided the distance into twelve spans averaging about 5.25 miles in distance. The arms of the semaphore were reportedly eight feet in length.
Station Commanders
The first Navy List I can find which mentions the line is that of January, 1836 (it is not in the October 1835 Navy List). In January 1836, the following Lieutenants commanded the stations.[1]
| Station | Lieutenant-in-Command |
| Admiralty | Charles Hawse Jay |
| Chelsea | David O'Brien Casey |
| Putney | William Eardley Amiel |
| Kingston | Thomas Tribe |
| Esher | M. Danellan (not found) |
| Cobham | William Backhouse Fabian |
| Guildford | Daniel Leary |
| Godalming | Charles Matthew Chapman |
| Haslemere | Henry Garrett |
| Midhurst | Charles Edward Wilmot |
| Petersfield | John Wildey |
| Bedhampton | George Williamson |
| Portsmouth | John Barnes |
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1836). p. 84.
Bibliography
