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| − | The [[Royal Navy]]'s '''Annual Manoeuvres of 1891''' | + | The [[Royal Navy]]'s '''Annual Manoeuvres of 1891''' were held during the summer of 1891. |
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| − | == | + | I am finding it difficult to locate a comprehensive description of the ships involved. |
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| + | ===Portsmouth Command=== | ||
| + | The Portsmouth Command mobilized on the morning of 8 July, activating 1,600 men to join 800 men already aboard the {{UK-Nile}} and {{UK-Pallas}}. The Northern Fleet, under command of Vice-Admiral Sir [[Michael Culme-Seymour, Third Baronet|Michael Culme-Seymour]] in {{UK-Camperdown}} and Rear-Admiral Jones (I'm not sure which Jones) in {{UK-Anson}} rendezvoused in the Downs and anchored for the night with the {{UK-1Rodney}} (Captain [[John Borlase Warren|Warren]]), {{UK-Howe}} (Captain [[Henry Harvey Boys|Boys]]), {{UK-2Aurora}} (Captain [[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Fanshawe]]), {{UK-Immortalite}} (Captain [[William Wiseman, Ninth Baronet|Wiseman]]) and the {{UK-Speedwell|f=t}} (Lieutenant [[Patrick Maurice Hely-Hutchinson|Hely-Hutchinson]]).{{NMI|Thursday, Jul 09, 1891; pg. 6; Issue 33372}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:34, 20 August 2018
The Royal Navy's Annual Manoeuvres of 1891 were held during the summer of 1891.
Order of Battle
I am finding it difficult to locate a comprehensive description of the ships involved.
Portsmouth Command
The Portsmouth Command mobilized on the morning of 8 July, activating 1,600 men to join 800 men already aboard the Nile and Pallas. The Northern Fleet, under command of Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour in Camperdown and Rear-Admiral Jones (I'm not sure which Jones) in Anson rendezvoused in the Downs and anchored for the night with the Rodney (Captain Warren), Howe (Captain Boys), Aurora (Captain Fanshawe), Immortalité (Captain Wiseman) and the torpedo gunboat Speedwell (Lieutenant Hely-Hutchinson).[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 09, 1891; pg. 6; Issue 33372.
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