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Pallas 1804–1819, 230; 1865–86, 79; Patrol, 241; Pearl 1708–44, 122; 1762–1832, 47; Pegasus, 167, 257, 258, 259; Pelican 1690–92, 195; 1795–1806, 207; Pembroke, 178; Penelope, 10; Perseverance, 17; Peterel, 17, 18, 201; Phaeton 1782–1827, 48, 105, 190; 1914–23, 31; Phoebe, 28; Pique 1800–19, 237; 1834–72, 227; Plantagenet, 106; Plover 1796–1819, 49; 1855–59, 116; Plymouth 1708–64, 199; Podargus, 236; Polyphemus, 169; Pomona, 198, 253; Pompée, 49; Poole, 86; Porcupine 1746–63, 132; 1777–1805, 165; Porpoise, 238; Port Mahon, 86; Portland, 107; Powerful 1826–60, 111; 1895–1919, 172; President, 50; Preston, 165; Pretoria Castle, 138; Prévoyante, 248; Prince 1750–75, 132; 1788–1837, 64, 133; Prince Frederick 1699–1740, 45; 1796–7517, 168; Prince George 1723–50, 13; 1772–1817, 17, 95, 256; 1895–21, 88; Prince of Wales 1794–1822, 167, 229; 1902–20, 37, 39. 130, 181; (1941), 151, 218, 242; Prince Regent 1820–36, 207; 1823–73, 52, 143, 208; Princess Amelia, 91, 123; Princess Augusta, 201, 229; Princess Charlotte, 117; Princess Royal 1773–1807, 93, 165; 1853–72, 143; 1911–22, 25, 34, 35, 140;; Proserpine, 93; Puissant, 177; Pyramus 1810–32, 191, 226; 1897–1920, 66;
Queen 1769–1821, 166, 206; 1839–71, 52, 208; 1902–20, 20, 24, 37, 215; Queen Charlotte, 64, 105, 125, 236, 255; Queen Elizabeth, 25, 35, 41, 42, 55, 60, 63, 66, 67, 85, 89, 164, 183, 184, 217; 231; Queenborough, 199;
Racehorse, 198; Racer 1833–52, 116; 1857–76, 160; Racoon 7795–1806, 101; 1857–77, 9; Raglan, 219; Rainbow, 91, 254; Raleigh 1778–83, 94; 1845–57, 142, 170, 265; 1873–1905, 34, 145, 163, 266; 1919–22, 149; Ramillies 1664–1760, 108; 1785–1831, 100, 175, 201; 1892–1913, 34, 129, 169, 267; 1916–48, 114, 210; Ranger, 254; Rattler, 193; Rattlesnake 1822–45, 240; 1861–82, 54; 1910–21, 58; Relentless, 154; Renown 1895–1914, 34, 80, 81; 1916–48, 62, 89, 137, 161, 184, 216, 219, 233, 263; Repulse 1803–20, 177; 1853–73, 36; 1892–1911, 20, 34; 1916–41, 31, 75, 184, 216, 218; Resolution, 32, 63, 88, 184, 264; Restoration, 199; Revenge 1805–49, 236; 1892–1919, 194, 195, 267; 1915–48, 21, 37, 75, 85, 164, 184; Revolutionnaire, 101; Rifleman, 237; Ripon 1712–51, 122; 1758–1801, 211; Rivoli, 106, 201; Rochfort, 191; Rodney 1809–36, 166; 1833–84, 71, 142, 143, 265; 1925–48, 14, 21, 42, 55, 59, 86, 89, 114, 151, 233, 242; Roebuck, 57; Romney, 253, 254; Rose 1783–94, 255; 1805–17, 64; Rothesay, 16; Rover 1777–80, 165; 1832–45, 240; 1874–93, 103, 126, 194; Roxburgh, 104; Royal Albert, 73, 159, 179; Royal Anne, 235; Royal Arthur, 74, 139, 219, 231; Royal George 1673–1767, 109, 132; 1756–52, 13; 1788–1822, 135, 167, 176, 212, 253; 1827–75, 52; Royal Oak 1674–1764, 195, 199; 1892–1914, 84; (1925), 147; Royal Sovereign 1891–1913, 40, 163, 215; Royal William, 236; Royalist, 237; Ruby 1708–48, 11; 1876–1904, 23, 38, 121, 163; Russell 1692–7762, 195, 205; 1764–1811, 165; 1901–16, 20, 62;
Sabrina, 166; Salisbury 1769–96, 211, 253; 1814–37,; Sappho (1858), 177; St Albans, 18, 19; St George 1678–1774, 108, 132; 1765–1811, 212; 1840–83, 9, 111; 1892–1920, 103; St Jean d’Acre, 142; St Vincent 1815–62, 52; 1908–21, 104, 164, 215, 239; San Antonio, 199; San Josef, 236; San Vincente, 254; Sandwich, 165, 206, 254; Sans Pareil (Sanspareil) 1794–1810, 229; 1887–1902, 129, 267, 269; Sappho, 36; Sardonyx, 151; Saturn, 253; Saumarez, 263; Scarborough, 11, 107; Sceptre, 49; Scorpion 1746–62, 132; 1771–80, 198; 1845–64, 54; 1910–21, 57, 58; Scout, 180; Scylla 1891–1914, 57; 1940–50, 247; Seafire, 58; Seahorse 1712–48, 107; 1748–84, 211; 1794–1819, 17, 102; Serapis, 36, 179; Sevrn 1695–1747, 86, 122; 1747–59, 132; Shakespeare, 58; Shannon 1796–1802, 17; 1806–32, 249; 1855–71, 143, 193, 224; 1875–99, 65; 1906–22, 39, 104, 164, 239; Shark, 237; Sheerness, 195; Shropshire, 27, 210; Sirius (1810), 65; 1868–85, 179; Skirmisher, 31, 243; Slaney, 226; Snake 1854–64, 54; 1832–47, 175; Snap, 226; Snipe, 249; Somali, 156; Somersett, 222; Sorceress, 245; Southampton 1757–1812, 167; 1912–26, 41; 33; Spartan 1841–62, 71, 240, 241; Spartiate, 106; Spear, 137; Speedwell 1702–20, 44; 1861–77, 72; Speedy, 47; Sphinx 1748–70, 132; (1867), 227; Spiteful 1842–83, 47, 110; Sprightly, 145; Squirell, 11; Stork 1796–1816, 207; 1882–1902, 202; Smart, 149; Subtle, 77; Success, 211, 226; 1680–1765, 122, 199; 1765–1803, 165; 1903–20, 24, 57, 250; Sultan 1807–60, 117, 254; 1870–1906, 10, 179; Superb 1907–22, 85, 104, 215, 1943–60, 154; Surprise 1812–22, 46; 1885–1919, 243; Sussex 1693–94, 195; 1928–50, 55; Sutherland, 45; Sutlej 1899–24, 139, 231; Suva, 31; Swallow, 199; Swiftsure 1870–1904, 160, 225, 228; 1943–62, 15; Sybille 1794–1833, 51; 1847–66, 71;
Talbot, 52, 71; Tamar, 167; Tarbat Ness, 158; Tartar 1702–32, 199; 1960–84, 16; Téméraire 1798–1813, 255; 1876–1904, 34, 194; Tenby, 157; Termagant 1780–95, 47; 1915–21, 58; Terpsichore, 93; Terrible 1762–81, 205; 1845–79, 54, 227; 1895–1920, 163, 172; Thames, 211; Theseus 1786–1814, 29; 1944–62, 203; Thetis 1782–1814, 46, 93; 1846–55, 52; Thrush, 97; Thule, 77; Thunder, 94; Thunderer 1872–1909, 97; 1911–26, 202, 245; Tiger 1647–1743, 86; 1795–1817 (Tigre) 236; 1913–32, 31; 1945–80, 214; Tiptoe, 77; Tisiphone, 167; Tobago, 165; Tonnant, 225; Topaze 1858–84, 265; 1903–21, 243; Torby 1693–1749, 196; 1730–84, 109; Totem, 77; Tourterelle, 253; Trafalgar, 23, 34, 144; Tribune, 111, 118, 171; Trident, 198; Triton (Tryton) 1745–58, 122; 1796–1803, 17; Triumph 1764–1813, 248; 1870–1904, 12, 202; 1903–15, 37, 57, 88; 1944–81, 16, 28; Turquoise, 145; Tweed, 141; Tyne, 30;
Ulysses, 165; Undaunted 1861–82, 73, 171, 238; 1886–1907, 215, 250, 267; Unité; 201; Uranie, 93; Urchin, 157; Ursa 1917–29, 242; 1943–67, 16; Utrecht, 253;
Valiant 1759–1799, 258; 1863–88, 225; 1914–48, 156, 210; Valorous, 72, 79; Vanessa, 213; Vanguard 1787–1802, 105; 1944–60, 56, 203, 234; Venerable, 40, 181; Vengeance 1774–1808, 200; 1899–1923, 66; 1944–56, 15, 138, 150; Venus 1758–1815, 92; 1895–1921, 145; Vernon (1782), 211; 1832–76, 50; Versatile, 161; Verulam, 203; Vestal, 240; Veteran, 198; Victoria 1859–87, 169; 1887–93, 129, 194, 221; 267; Victoria and Albert, 23, 36, 143, 169, 173, 180, 193, 227, 250; Victorious 1808–26, 106; 1895–1916, 20; 1939–69, 16, 89, 203; Victory, 47, 93, 134, 229; Vigilant, 228; 214; Ville de Paris, 177; Vindictive 1813–62, 19; (1939), 156; Vindix, 244; Vixen, 220, 223; Volage 1798–1804, 207; 1869–1922, 74, 139; Vulcan, 126; Vulture 1843–66, 53; 1898–1919, 57;
Wallace, 58, 210, 263; Wallaroo, 202; Walrus, 77; Warrior, 79; Warspite 1807–62, 29, 51, 201, 249; 1884–1905, 40, 121, 172, 231; 1913–46, 27, 28, 33, 55, 59, 60, 89, 140, 213, 217, 232, 233, 264; Warwick, 256; Wasp, 111; Waterman, 227; Waveney, 243; Weazell, 11; Wellesley, 106, 191; Weser, 53; Weymouth, 140; Whelp, 210; Whirlwind, 16; Whitshed, 153; William and Mary, 30, 237; Winchelsea, 200; Winchester 1698–1774, 196; 1822–61, 118; Wishart, 184; Wizard, 177; Wolf, 107; Wolfhound, 242; Wolverene (Wolverine) 1836–55, 118; 1863–81, 38; (1976), 58; Woolaston, 22; Woolwich 1749–62, 205; 1785–94, 200; 1934–62, 242; Worcester, 199;
Yarmouth 1695–1740, 199; 1745–83, 12, 94; Yarnton, 203; York, 138, 153; 213;
Zealous, 105; Zebra, 29; Zephyr, 234; Zulu, 234
Danish
Freija, 93
Egyptian
El Teb, 23; Fateh, 23
French
Ligurienne, 17; Adour, 229; Alcide, 123; Anacreon, 105; Atalanta, 106; Bacchante, 229; Belle Poule, 207; Blonde, 105; Bravoure, 48; Buonaparte, 167; Chevrette, 93; Colombe, 229; Content, 195; Courier de Terre Neuve, 106; Cupidon, 201; Curieuse, 101; Diane, 165; Dragon, 167; Etonnant, 48, 93; Favorite, 46; Foudroyant, 132; General Dumouriez, 105; Général Moreau, 229; Généraux, 165; Immortalité, 167; Jean Bart, 161; Légere, 201; Lodi, 101; Marengo, 201; Minerve, 230; Mutine, 93; Nymphe, 92; Pégase, 133; Polder, 107; Pomone, 102; Pompée, 105; Subtile, 102; Succes, 48; Tamise, 167; Vanneau, 211; Vengeur, 167; Vénus, 167; Ville de Milan, 248
German
Altmark, 246; Bismarck, 154, 161, 217, 233, 242, 246; Bremse, 247; Deutschland, 113; Gneisenau, 218; Goeben, 39, 140, 174; Graecia, 66; Graf Spee, 246; Hohenzollern, 261; Koenig Wilhelm, 113; Mainz, 145; Scharnhorst, 61, 89, 151, 154, 213, 218; Schieisen, 66; Tirpitz, 61, 242; Valkyrie, 113; 215; Wiesbaden, 215, 241
Indian
> Northbrook., 31
Italian
Fiume, 28
Russian
Vsevolod, 161
Spanish
Nuestra Senhora de Cabadonga, 12; Amfitrate, 230; Bahama, 225; Diligentia, 101; El Cantara, 207; El Rayo, 230; Glorioso, 106; Matilda, 230; Ninfa, 165; San Antonio, 93; San Miguel, 106; San Vincente, 254; Santa Catalina, 211; Santa Elena, 165; Santa Gertruyda, 106; Santa Margarita, 167; Santa Sabina, 48, 93; St Iago, 105
United States
Anaconda, 49; Appalachian, 148; Atlas, 49; Chesapeake, 249; Decatur, 46; Missouri (battleship), 15, 90, 154, 210; (frigate), 226; New Mexico, 90; Paul Jones, 230; Philadelphia, 238; Swordfish, 19
shore establishments and training ships boys’ training establishments
Boscawen, Portland, 36, 66
Ganges, Harwich, 73, 154
Impregnable, Devonport, 37
Matilda, Portsmouth, 57
St Vincent, Portsmouth, 66
cadet training ship
Britannia, 20, 23, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 57, 62, 65, 66, 74, 81, 84, 88, 97, 103, 126, 128, 139, 145, 163, 169, 171, 201, 215, 218, 231, 238, 241, 243, 250, 263, 265 gunnery schools
Cambridge, Devonport, 36, 40, 84
Excellent, Portsmouth, 20, 27, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 50, 66, 79, 80, 84, 85, 88, 114, 129, 139, 151, 154, 156, 157, 169, 180, 193, 203-04, 213, 219, 227, 260, 265
Wildfire, Sheerness, 40; Chatham, 28, 214
naval air stations
Albatross, Royal Australian Navy, Nowra, New South Wales, 22
Daedalus, Cranwell, 99; Lee-on-Solent, 138, 150
Fulmar, Lossiemouth, 138
Osprey, Portland, 22
Seahawk, Culdrose, 22
navigation schools
Dryad, Portsmouth, 62, 202
Mercury, Portsmouth, 202
officer cadet school King Alfred, Lancing, 14
petty officers school Royal Arthur, Corsham, Wiltshire, 210
recruit training establishment Glendower, Pwllheli, Carnarvonshire, 210
signals schools
Mercury, Petersfield, 15
Portsmouth, 184, 231
submarine bases
Dolphin, Gosport, 77, 214
Neptune, Clyde, 77
torpedo schools
Defiance, Devonport, 74, 75, 126, 263
Vernon, Portsmouth, 55, 74, 75, 103, 104, 126, 149, 157, 163, 169, 180, 215, 231, 238, 263, 264, 266, 267
shore batteries, see coastal artillery
Shovell, Adm Sir Clowdisley, 195, 196
Sicily, 11, 39, 52, 60, 161, 166, 191, 210, 219, 226, 247, 264
Singapore, 16, 21, 26, 43, 61, 142, 151, 152, 187, 191, 216, 219, 227
Sirte (17 Dec 1941), 247; (21 Mar 1942), 247
Smyrna (Izmir), 35, 45, 195
Somerville, Sir James, 33, 161, 187, 217, 231–34
South Carolina, 11, 94, 198, 205, 213
South African War see Anglo-Boer South African War
South Atlantic campaign (1982) see
Falkland Islands
Spanish-American War (Apr-Aug 1898), 80
Spanish Civil War (1936–39), 43, 59, 216, 232, 246
Spanish Succession, War of the (1702–14) 11, 44, 196, 199, 222, 235
Spartivento (27 Nov 1940), 33, 233
Speed, Keith, Minister for the Navy, 152
Spencer, 2nd Earl, First Lord of the Admiralty, 95, 212; 5th Earl, First Lord of the Admiralty, 172, 221
Spruance, Adm Raymond A, USN, 154
squadrons
1st Aircraft Carrier, 247; 1st Battle, 21, 104, 140, 215, 219, 239; 1st Battle-cruiser, 35, 145, 203; 1st Cruiser, 32, 40, 55, 63, 161, 189; 2nd Battle, 32, 67, 75, 231, 251, 268; 2nd Cruiser, 104, 164, 181, 219, 239; 3rd Aircraft Carrier, 15, 138, 150; 3rd Battle, 21,37, 85
3rd Cruiser, 41, 164, 173, 239, 246; 3rd Light Cruiser, 244; 3rd Submarine, 77 3rd Training, 154; 4th Battle, 146, 149, 232, 240; 4th Cruiser, 14; 5th Cruiser, 28, 31, 37, 39, 77, 151, 263; 5th Frigate, 22; 6th Cruiser, 127; 6th Frigate, 15; 9th Cruiser, 66
12th Cruiser, 251; 15th Cruiser, 219, 247; 17th Frigate, 157; 27th Escort, 152; Battle-cruiser, 25, 32, 34, 62, 75, 145, 203, 216, 219, 244; Channel, 10, 20, 30, 34, 36, 37, 54, 57, 65, 72, 73, 74, 84, 111, 119, 139, 143, 144, 163, 169, 176, 181, 193, 201, 202, 208, 215, 228, 241, 250, 267 see also Channel Fleet; Dartmouth training, 157; “Flying”, 97, 119, 171, 180, 250, 265; German East Asiatic, 113, 239; Training, 30, 34, 74, 103, 139, 194, 203, 215, 243; Western, 12, 13, 107, 109
squadrons, Naval Air; No 4, 99; Nos 706, 723 (RAN)), 725 (RAN), 737, 819, and 820, 22; No 825, 137
Stanhope, 7th Earl, First Lord of the Admiralty, 21, 217
Stanley, Lord, 14th Earl of Derby, Prime Minister, 117–18, 119, 176, 237; 15th Earl of Derby, Colonial Secretary, 118
Staveley, Sir William, 234–35, 240
Steuart, James, 235–36
Stewart, Sir Houston Stewart, 236–37
Stopford, Sir Robert, 117
Sturdee, Sir Doveton, 14, 82, 234, 238–40
Suakin, Sudan, 36, 266
Submarine Service, 77, 145
Sudan, 5, 23, 36, 112, 144, 266
Suez, Egypt, 28, 36, 43, 69, 88, 138, 152, 155, 163, 189
Sumatra, 247
Surinam, 46, 229
Suvla Bay landings (Aug 1915), 67, 251 see also Dardanelles, Gallipoli
Symonds, Rear-Adm William, 240
Symonds, Sir Thomas, 240–41
Syria, 52, 71, 118, 237, 249
Tagus, 18, 134, 143, 208 Tahiti, 231
Taiping rebellion (1851–64), 117, 227
Taku Forts, China, 54, 79, 111, 116, 117, 227, 229, 265
Taranto (11 Nov 1940), 59
Tatnall, Commodore Josiah, USN (later CSN), 117
Tel-el-Mahuta, Egypt (24 Aug 1882)., 36
Texel, 124, 230
Thames, 40, 110, 142, 211, 224, 229
Thatcher, Margaret, Prime Minister, 78, 152, 153, 158, 159, 235
Thomas, J P L, Visct Cilcellin, First Lord of the Admiralty 162, 189
Ticonderoga, New York, 123
Tientsin (Tienjin), 24, 129, 229
Tomkinson, Rear-Admiral Wilfred, 76, 216
Toulon, 17, 47, 87, 93, 105, 107, 108, 134, 167, 177, 197, 200, 205, 207, 211, 222, 254
Tovey, Sir John, 56, 86, 232, 241–43
trade protection, 11, 102, 123, 139, 199, 200, 202, 205, 222 see also convoy protection operations
Trafalgar (21 Oct 1805), 5, 6, 18, 51, 96, 102, 116, 130, 225, 230, 265
Treasury, parsimony of, 21, 26, 41, 42, 43, 64, 76, 77, 78, 110, 125, 140, 252, 267
Truxillo, Honduras, 224
Tryon, Adm Sir George, 129, 267
Tsushima (27–28 May 1905), 192
Turkish Question, 111, 120, 128, 160, 163, 179
Tyrwhitt, Sir Reginald, 145, 146, 243–45
U-boats, 61, 83, 127, 131, 146, 262, 268
uniform, naval, 13, 42, 189, 259
United States Navy, 25, 26, 80, 90, 104, 117, 148, 154, 160, 164, 176, 249
United States Pacific Fleet, 148, 154
Ushant, 40, 133, 165, 211; (27 Jul 1778), 133, 165
Valetta, Malta, 105, 165
Vancouver, British Columbia, 119, 125, 133, 211, 258
Venezuela, 19, 122
Vera Cruz, Mexico, 249
Vernon, Adm Sir Edward, 200, 205, 211
Vian, Sir Philip, 5, 245–48
Victoria Cross, 5, 54, 118, 224, 226, 266
Villeneuve, Adm Pierre, 166, 230
Virginia, North America, 49, 91, 102, 186
Walcheren, 49, 106, 236
Wales, Princes of see Charles, HRH Prince; Edward VII; Edward VIII; George IV; George V
Walker, W W, pirate, 224
Wallis, Sir Provo, 4, 120, 248–249
Warren, Adm Sir John, 49
Warren, Adm Sir Peter, 107, 108
Washington DC, burning of (Aug 1814), 46, 49–50; Second World War, 60, 138, 233
Washington State, 119
Washington Naval Conference and Treaty, 26, 41, 203
Washington, General George, 256
Wellesley, Field Marshal Sir Arthur, Duke of Wellington, Prime Minister, 18, 260
Wellington, Duke of see Wellesley
Wemyss, Sir Rosslyn, Lord Wester Wemyss, 26, 31, 66, 131, 146, 250–53
West, Sir John, 253–54
Whitshed, Sir James Hawkins, 100, 101, 166, 254–56
William (Wilhelm) II, HM German Emperor (Kaiser), 4, 5, 68, 112–14, 180, 192, 260–62
William IV, HM King, 3, 5, 50–51, 92, 96, 167–68, 211–12, 250, 256–60
Williams, William Peere see Freeman, William Peere Willams
Willis, Sir Algernon, 263–64
Wilson, Harold, Prime Minister, 28, 155, 190
Wilson, Sir Arthur, 80, 84, 142, 170, 174, 195, 202, 227, 238, 239, 264–70
Windsor, Duke of see Edward VIII
Women’s Royal Naval Service, 14, 61, 156, 204, 220, 240
wounded (AFs wounded in combat), 24, 54, 102, 116, 117, 122, 129, 143, 148, 171, 228, 230
wrecked (AFs in ships lost by wreck or collison), 129, 142, 193, 211, 248, 254, 265
Yangtse River, 91, 142, 208
York, Dukes of see Edward Augustus, HRH Duke of York and Albany; Frederick Augustus, HRH Duke of York and Albany; George V; George VI
Zeebrugge (22–23 Apr 1918), 146, 216
Zulu War (1879), 126, 221