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• H.M.S. Lion at the Battle of Jutland
  ...[[Evan Campbell Bunbury|Evan C. Bunbury]] was the torpedo officer, located in the Conning Tower on the Mess Decks. * {{SubRN}} [[Roger Prideaux Selby|Roger P. Selby]] was in the {{TS}}
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• H.M.S. Iron Duke at the Battle of Jutland
  Enclosure № 1 to Submission № 1415/0022 of 20/6/16 from C-in-C. Home Fleets. ...your Flagship, [[H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)|H.M.S. ''Iron Duke'']] during the Action with the German High Sea Fleet off the Coast of Jutland on the 31st May 191
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• Invincible Class Battlecruiser (1907)
  ...[[Battlecruiser|battlecruisers]] completed in 1908 and 1909 were the first ships of their type. ==Ships==
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• The Loss of the Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue
  ...the German submarine {{DE-U9}} in the North Sea. The ships, part of the {{UK-CS|7}} (also known as Cruiser Force C) of the [[Southern Force]], were unde ...turn. 1,459 officers and men were killed. As a direct consequence, large ships of the [[Royal Navy]] were ordered to leave torpedoed and mined consorts to
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• Arethusa Class Cruiser (1913)
  ...designed primarily to act as destroyer leaders in the North Sea. Two were in service at outset of war, followed soon by the remaining six.{{UKTHVol4Part <div name=fredbot:ships>
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• H.M.S. Benbow at the Battle of Jutland
  H.M.S. "{{UK-Benbow}}," ...x}}I <small>HAVE</small> the honour to forward the following report on the action with the German [[High Sea Fleet]] on 31st May 1916, and
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• Dover Patrol
  The '''Dover Patrol''' was a [[Royal Navy]] command based in [[Dover]] and [[Dunkirk]]. ...f the war, with its strength primarily comprised of the {{UK-DF|6}}, the {{UK-SF|5}}, the [[Downs Boarding Flotilla]], and at times a collection of monit
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• James Douglas Dick
  ...killed when that ship was sunk by an internal explosion in [[Scapa Flow]] in 1917. ...anuary, 1887. On passing out on 6 December, 1887 he gained 12 months time in recognition of his good performance.
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• First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
  ...'s '''First Cruiser Squadron''' was created when the {{UK-CS}} was renamed in December 1904.<ref>"The Distribution and Mobilization of the Fleet" (News). ...Henry Adair|Charles H. Adair]] succeeded Scott as Rear-Admiral Commanding in September, 1908.<ref>"Admiral C. H. Adair" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. T
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• H.M.S. Invincible at the Battle of the Falkland Islands
  ...llowing report on the engagement which took place on the 8th December 1914 in so far as it concerns H. M. Ship under my command. - ...ight approaching from the southward, and shortly after that more smoke was in sight beyond these vessels.
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• Battle of Coronel
  ...2 and the first of a British naval squadron since the Battle of Grand Port in 1810. ...merce-raiding in the Pacific. Spee left the German colony at [[Tsingtao]] in China, once Japan entered the war on Britain's side.
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• H.M.S. Audacious (1912)
  ...class]] battleships completed for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1912-13. She was lost to a mine north of Ireland on 27 October 1914. She commissioned at Portsmouth on 21 October 1913 for service in the [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second Battle Squadron]] of the [
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• H.M.S. Tiger at the Battle of Jutland
  * 6-in control officer Lt. [[Alexander Stuart MacKay|Alexander S. MacKay]], R.N.R. ...n (Royal Navy)|5th Battle Squadron]] had come down to join us in the Forth in their place. It was the first time the 5th B.S. had come out with the batt
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• Thirteenth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
  ...arwich Force]]) under the lead of the {{UK-Champion|f=t}}, screening the {{UK-BCS|1}}. * {{UK-Champion|f=t}}, flagship, {{CaptRN}} (D) [[James Uchtred Farie|James U. Far
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• Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
  ...the battle and sustained heavy losses in the night action, losing 5 of 19 ships when it met elements of the [[High Sea Fleet]] unexpectedly at short range. The flotilla was represented in the battle as follows:{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 432}}{{UKJutlandOD|p. 44}}
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• Richard Anthony Aston Plowden
  ...n''', D.S.O., R.N. (24 May, 1881 &ndash; 24 February, 1941) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. His career would be highlighted by command of destroye ...i-slaving work, as in November, 1902 his service record states that he was in command of a captured slaver dhow which had been given the delightful monik
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• H.M.S. Invincible (1907)
  ...he Falkland Islands]] and the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she was sunk in action on 31 May, 1916. ...tion, namely electrically powered mountings for the 12-inch guns - a first in British naval construction. She was fitted with two turrets each built by
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• Diary of Alec S. Tempest
  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 ...ce in January 1917 has enough context to be useful. Its data is reflected in the pages for the [[:Category:Royal Navy Formations|formations]] described.
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• Frank Powell
  He is not the same person as [[Francis Powell]], who served in the navy earlier. ...Frank Powell gained eight months time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July of 1892.<ref>Powell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/242.|D7603028}} f
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• Fourth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)
  ...leus Crew]] vessels, it was re-designated as the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla in April, 1910<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments an ...where its roster of destroyers grew to enormous levels, reaching 50 ships in July, 1918.
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