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The '''Fleet Reserve''' consisted of warships of the [[Royal Navy]] which were not in full commission but were available for service at relatively short notice. It was divided into two divisions: | |||
''A Division.''—Ships ready for service at 48 hours' notice. | |||
''B Division.''—Ships ready for service at about 30 days' notice.<ref>''Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet''. p. 59. {{TNA|ADM 116/942.}}</ref> | |||
==Medway Fleet Reserve== | ==Medway Fleet Reserve== | ||
*Captain [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Hilary G. Andoe]], 29 July, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1891''. p. 241.</ref> | *Captain [[Hilary Gustavus Andoe|Hilary G. Andoe]], 29 July, 1890.<ref>''The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1891''. p. 241.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 12 February 2014
The Fleet Reserve consisted of warships of the Royal Navy which were not in full commission but were available for service at relatively short notice. It was divided into two divisions:
A Division.—Ships ready for service at 48 hours' notice.
B Division.—Ships ready for service at about 30 days' notice.[1]
Medway Fleet Reserve
- Captain Hilary G. Andoe, 29 July, 1890.[2]
- Captain Swinton C. Holland, 15 July, 1893.[3]
- Captain Robert F. Hammick, 8 July, 1896.[4]
- Captain William C. C. Forsyth, 14 February, 1899.[5]
- Captain Alvin C. Corry, 14 February, 1902.[6]
- Captain Archibald J. Pocklington, 1 November, 1903.[7]
Position abolished 1 June, 1905.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ Appendix C. Repairs of the Fleet. p. 59. The National Archives. ADM 116/942.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1891. p. 241.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the 18th February, 1896. p. 246.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the 18th September, 1898. p. 277.
- ↑ Forsyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 471.
- ↑ Corry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 235.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
- ↑ Pocklington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1049.
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