[3] cruiser; 5,220; 1934–50 Pollock; Vian
ARGONAUT 1st-class cruiser, 11,000; 1898–1920 Vian
ARIADNE [1] frigate; 3,214; 1859–84 Milford Haven
[2] 1st-class cruiser; 11,000; 1898–1917 Tovey
[3] frigate; 2,500; 1971–92 Bathurst
ARIEL sloop; 314; 1781–1802 Cockburn
ARK ROYAL [1] aircraft carrier; 22,000; 1937–41 Power; Somerville
[2] aircraft carrier; 36,800; 1950–80 Ashmore; Hill-Norton; Leach; Pollock
ARROGANT [1] 3rd-rate; 1,644; 1761–1801 Gordon; Whitshed
[2] 2nd-class cruiser; 5,750; 1896–1923 Beatty
ARTOIS 5th-rate; 984; 1794–97 Thomas Martin
ASHANTI destroyer; 1,870; 1937–49 Lewin
ASIA [1] 3rd-rate; 1,364; 1764–1804 Wallis
[2] 2nd-rate; 2,289; 1824–58 Codrington; Hornby; William Parker
ASSISTANCE troopship; 2,515; 1874–97 Madden
ASSURANCE 5th-rate; 898; 1790–98 Charles Ogle
ASTRAEA 2nd-class cruiser; 4,360; 1893–1920 Cork and Orrery; Wemyss
ASTUTE submarine; 1,120; 1945–70 Fieldhouse
ATTENTIVE scout cruiser; 2,670; 1904–20 Tyrwhitt
AUDACIOUS battleship; 3,774 (6,010); 1869–1902 De Robeck; Ryder
AUGUSTA 4th-rate; 1,068; 1739–65 Chaloner Ogle
AURORA [1] 6th-rate; 596; 1777–1814 George Seymour
[2] armoured cruiser; 5,600; 1887–1907 Fanshawe; Tyrwhitt
[3] cruiser; 5,270; 1936–48 Cork and Orrery; Le Fanu
AUSTRALIA [1] armoured cruiser; 5,600, 1886–1905 Tyrwhitt
[2] (HMAS) battle-cruiser; 18,000; 1911–24 Vian
AVENGER sloop; 330; 1794–1802 Charles Ogle
AVON brig-sloop; 1805–14 Sartorius
BACCHANTE [1] corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,679 (4,130); 1876–97 George V; Richards; Wemyss
[2] 1st-class cruiser; 12,000; 1901–20 Jackson; Tyrwhitt
[3] frigate; 2,500; 1968–82 Oswald
BAHAMA 3rd-rate; 1,772; 1805-09 Sartorius
BALTIMORE sloop; 251; 1742–62 Howe
BANTERER gunboat; 232; 1855–72 Fisher
BARFLEUR [1] 2nd-rate; 1,551; 1716–64 Anson; Peter Parker; Rowley
[2] 2nd-rate; 1,947; 1768–1819 George Martin; Thomas Martin; Peter Parker; William IV
[3] battleship; 10,500; 1892–1910 Beatty; Field
BARHAM battleship; 27,500; 1914–41 Pound; Somerville; Willis
BASILISK paddle sloop; 1,031; 1848–82 Noel
BAT torpedo-boat destroyer; 360; 1896–1919 Keyes
BEDFORD [1] 3rd-rate; 1,606; 1775–1801 Gage; Hamond
[2] armoured cruiser; 8,900; 1901–10 Sturdee
BELFAST cruiser; 10,000; 1938–71 Lewin
BELLEISLE 3rd-rate; 1,889; 1795–1814 Cockburn
BELLEROPHON battleship; 4,270 (7,550); 1865–1904 Burney; Callaghan; Clanwilliam; Fisher; Lyons; Ryder; Sturdee
BELLONA [1] 3rd-rate; 1,615; 1760–1814 Gage; Wallis
[2] scout cruiser; 3,350; 1909–21 Tovey; Tyrwhitt
[3] light cruiser; 5,950; 1942–59 Lewin
BELVIDERA 5th-rate; 946; 1809–46 Ryder
BENBOW [1] 3rd-rate; 1,773; 1813–48 Stewart
[2] battleship; 25,000; 1913–31 Lambe; Somerville; Sturdee
BERMUDA cruiser; 8,000; 1941–65 Staveley
BERWICK [1] 3rd-rate; 1,147; 1723–43 Clinton
[2] 3rd-rate; 1,280; 1743–60 Hawke
[3] 1st-class cruiser; 9,800; 1902–1920 John Cunningham
BIDDEFORD (BIDEFORD) 6th-rate; 282; 1711–36 Rowley
BIRMINGHAM cruiser; 9,000; 1937–60 Ashmore
BLACK PRINCE armoured ship; 6,109 (9,137); 1861–99 Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh; Hay
BLACKPOOL frigate; 1,180; 1955–76 Ashmore
BLAKE [1] 1st-class cruiser; 9,000; 1889–1908 Oliver
[2] cruiser; 9,550 1961–82; Leach; Lewin; Pollock
BLANCHE [1] 5th-rate; 951; 1800-05 Hamond
[2] 5th-rate; 1,074; 1819–52 Mundy
BOADICEA [1] corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,679 (4,140); 1875–1905 Erskine; Richards; Salmon
[2] scout; 3,300; 1908–26 Fraser
BOMBAY screw ship; 2,782; 1861–64 Elliot
BOURDELOIS 6th-rate; 625; 1799–1804 Gordon
BOYNE 2nd-rate; 2,010; 1790–95 Charles Ogle; St Vincent
BRISTOL [1] 4th-rate; 1,021; 1746–68 Peter Parker
[2] 4th-rate; 1,049; 1775–94 Nugent; Peter Parker
[3] frigate; 3,027 (4,020); 1861–83 Hornby
[4] destroyer; 6,100; 1969–90 (still in commission at date of publication as an immobile tender for Sea Cadet training, Portsmouth harbour) Ashmore
BRITANNIA [1] 1st-rate; 1,708; 1682–1715 Nortis
[2] 1st-rate; 1,894; 1719–45 John Forbes; Nortis
[3] 1st-rate; 2,116; 1773–1825 (renamed PRINCESS ROYAL 1812) Cockburn; Hamond; Pole
[4] 1st-rate; 2,626; 1820–59 Symonds
[5] royal yacht; 3,990; 1953–97 Lewin; Staveley
BRITON 5th-rate; 1,080; 1821–41 Codrington; George Seymour
BRUCE destroyer flotilla leader; 1,800; 1918–39 Tovey
BUCKINGHAM 3rd-rate; 1,436; 1751–77 Peter Parker
BULLDOG destroyer; 1,340; 1930–46 Le Fanu
BULWARK [1] battleship; 15,000; 1899–1914 Brock; Milford Haven; Sturdee
[2] commando carrier; 22,000; 1960–84 Ashmore
BURFORD 3rd-rate; 1,147; 1722–52 John Forbes; Howe; Chaloner Ogle
CADMUS [1] brig-sloop; 237; 1808–35 Milne
[2] corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 1,466; 1856–79 Jackson
CAESAR [1] 3rd-rate; 1,792; 1793–1814 Nugent
[2] battleship; 14,900; 1896–1921 Callaghan; Chatfield; Madden
CAIRO light cruiser; 4,190; 1918–42 Cork and Orrery
CALCUTTA [1] 2nd-rate; 2,299; 1831–65 Clanwilliam; Fisher; Ryder; Edward Seymour; Wilson
[2] light cruiser; 4,190; 1918–41 Cunningham of Hyndhope
CALEDONIA [1] 1st-rate; 2,602; 1808–58 Austen; Bowles; Codrington; Gambier; Milne
[2] armoured ship; 4,125 (6,832); 1862–86 Wilson
CALLIOPE corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,770; 1884–1951 Kelly
CALYPSO corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,770; 1883–1902 Pound; Tyrwhitt
CAMBRIAN [1] 4th-rate; 1,148; 1797–1828 Bowles; Hope
[2] 5th-rate; 1,622; 1841–72 Lyons
[3] 2nd-class cruiser; 4,360; 1893–1916 Brock; Milford Haven
CAMBRIDGE 3rd-rate; 2,139; 1815–56 Mundy
CAMELION sloop; 307; 1777–80 George Martin
CAMPBELL destroyer flotilla leader; 1,800; 1918–47 McGrigor
CAMPERDOWN battleship; 10,600; 1885–1908 Beatty
CANADA [l]3rd-rate; 1,605; 1765–1810 Thomas Martin
[2] corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,380; 1881–97 George V; Wemyss
CANOPUS 3rd-rate; 2,270; 1798–1862 Austin; George Martin; Moresby
CAPTAIN 3rd-rate; 1,632; 1787–1809 Bowles; Gage; Cockburn CARDIFF light cruiser; 4,190; 1917–46 Chatfield; Tyrwhitt
CARLISLE 4th-rate; 912; 1693–96 Norris
CARNARVON armoured cruiser; 10,850; 1903–21 De Robeck; Charles Forbes
CARNATIC 3rd-rate; 1,720; 1783–1825 St Vincent
CARYSFORT corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,380; 1878–99 Brock; Burney
CAVALIER destroyer; 1,710; 1944–77 Staveley
CENTURION [1] 3rd-rate; c.1,000; 1733–69 Anson
[2] battleship; 10,500; 1892–1910 Jellicoe; Edward Seymour
[3] battleship; 23,000; 1911–40 John; Keyes; Mountbatten
CERES 5th-rate; 692; 1781–1804 Whitshed
CHALLENGER 6th-rate; 603; 1826–35 Mundy
CHAMPION 6th-rate; 519; 1779–1810 Hamond
CHARYBDIS [1] corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 1,506 (2,187); 1859–80 Hotham; Lyons
[2] 2nd-class cruiser; 4,360; 1893–1918 Wemyss
[3] frigate; 2,350; 1968–92 Lewin
CHATHAM [1]
4th-rate; 1750–93 Nugent; Peter Parker
[2] 2nd class cruiser; 5,400; 1911–20 De Robeck; Somerville
CHEQUERS destroyer flotilla leader; 1,710; 1944–66 Leach; Lewin; Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
CHESAPEAKE frigate; 2,377; 1855–67 Fisher; Hope; Edward Seymour
CHILDERS brig-sloop; 385; 1827–65 Keppel
CLARENCE 3rd-rate; 1,749; 1812–28 Stewart
CLEOPATRA [1] 5th-rate; 689; 1779–1814 Wallis
[2] 6th-rate; 918; 1835–62 Hornby; Milne
[3] corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,380; 1878–1905 Chatfield; Tyrwhitt
[4] cruiser; 5,450; 1940–58 Power; Vian
CODRINGTON [1] 3rd-rate; 2,589; 1841–67 George Seymour
[2] destroyer flotilla leader; 1,540; 1929–40 Creasy
COLCHESTER 4th-rate; 756; 1721–42 Clinton
COLLINGWOOD [1] 3rd-rate; 2,589; 1841–67 Hornby; George Seymour
[2] battleship; 19,350; 1908–23 George VI
COLOSSUS [1] 3rd-rate; 1,703; 1787–98 Gage; George Martin; Thomas Martin; Pole
[2] 3rd-rate; 2,590; 1848–67 Keppel; Wilson
[3] battleship; 9,510; 1882–1908 Cork and Orrery; Gough-Calthorpe; Jellicoe
[4] battleship; 20,000; 1910–28 Keyes; Pound
COMET fireship/bomb vessel; 275; 1742–9 Howe
COMUS [1] ex-COMET sloop; 462; 1828–62 Commerell
[2]corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,380; 1878–1904 Backhouse; Burney
CONQUEROR battleship; 22,500; 1911–22 Creasy
CONQUEST light cruiser; 3,750; 1915–30 Backhouse
CONSTANCE [1] frigate; 2,132; 1846–72 Fanshawe
[2] 3rd-class cruiser; 2,380; 1880–89 Field
[3] light cruiser; 3,750; 1915–36 Cork and Orrery
CONTENT 3rd-rate; 1,130; 1695–1703 Nortis
CONWAY 6th-rate; 451; 1814–25 Milne
CORDELIA corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,380; 1881–1904 De Robeck
CORMORANT [1] sloop; 304; 1776–81 Pole
[2] gun-vessel; 675; 1856–59 Hope
CORNWALL 2nd-rate; 1,350; 1692–1761 Howe
CORNWALLIS [1] 3rd-rate; 1,809; 1813–65 Commerell; Kerr; William Parker
[2] batdeship; 14,000; 1901–17 Kelly
COROMANDEL despatch vessel; 303; 1855–66 Fisher
CORUNNA destroyer; 2,400; 1945–74 Lewin
COSSACK destroyer; 1,870; 1937–41 Vian
COURAGEOUS aircraft carrier; 22,500; 1928–39 John
COVENTRY light cruiser; 4,190; 1917–42 Cunningham of Hyndhope; Charles Forbes; Lambe; Willis
CREOLE 5th-rate; 949; 1813–33 Bowles; Thomas Martin
CRESCENT 1st-class cruiser; 7,700; 1892–1921 Erskine; George V
CRESSY 3rd-rate; 2,359; 1853–67 Elliot
CROCODILE 6th-rate; 500; 1825–50 Milne
CROWN 3rd-rate; 1,387; 1782–98 Austen; Pole
CULLODEN 3rd-rate; 1,487; 1747–70 St Vincent
CUMBERLAND [1] 3rd-rate; 1,308; 1710–60 Nortis; Steuart
[2] 3rd-rate; 1,718; 1807–30 George Martin
[3] armoured cruiser; 9,800; 1902–21 George VI
[4] cruiser; 9,750; 1926–59 Hill-Norton
CURACOA frigate; 1,570; 1854–69 Hotham
CURIEUX brig-sloop; 315; 1804-09 Wallis
DAPHNE [1] 6th-rate; 574; 1796–98 Bowles
[2] 6th-rate; 540; 1806–16 Sartorius
[3] sloop; 1,140; 1888–1918 Cork and Orrery
DARING destroyer; 1,375; 1932–40 Mountbatten
DART brigantine (gunvessel WV 26); 319; 1847–75 Richards
DARTMOUTH 4th-rate; 681; 1698–1747 Steuart
DAUNTLESS frigate; 1,432; 1847–85 Commerell; Ryder
DEAL CASTLE [1] 6th-rate; 240; 1697–1706 Chaloner Ogle
[2] 6th-rate; 400; 1756–80 Whitshed
DEFENCE [1] 3rd-rate; 1,603; 1763–1811 Gambier; Gordon
[2] armoured ship; 3,270; 1861–98 Salmon
DEFENDER destroyer; 2,610; 1950–70 Ashmore
DESPATCH [1] brig; 187; 1779–98 Austen
[2] light cruiser; 4,765; 1919–46 Cunningham of Hyndhope
DESPERATE torpedo-boat destroyer; 310; 1896–1920 De Robeck
DEVASTATION turret ship; 9,330; 1871–1908 Brock; Richards
DEVONSHIRE [1] 3rd-rate; 1,471; 1745–72 Hawke; St Vincent
[2] cruiser; 10,850; 1904–21 Kelly
[2] cruiser; 9,850; 1927–54 John Cunningham; Oswald
[3] guided missile destroyer; 5,600; 1960–84 Ashmore, Bathurst
DIADEM 1st-class cruiser; 11,000; 1896–1921 Cunningham of Hyndhope; Noel
DIAMOND [1] 5th-rate; 595; 1723–44 Anson
[2] 5th-rate; 710; 1774–84 Whitshed
DICTATOR 3rd-rate; 1,388; 1783–1817 Thomas Martin
DIDO [1] 5th-rate; 734; 1836–60 Keppel
[2] cruiser; 5,450; 1939–58 Vian
DILIGENCE brig-sloop; 320; 1795–1800 West
DIOMEDE frigate; 2,350; 1969–88 Fieldhouse
DOLPHIN [1] 6th-rate; 511; 1751–77 Howe
[2] sloop; 925; 1882–1907 Meux
DOMINION battleship; 16,350; 1903–21 De Robeck; Charles Forbes
DONEGAL [1] 3rd-rate; 1,901; 1798–1845 Mundy; George Seymour
[2] 1st-rate; 3,245 (5,481); 1858–1925 (renamed VERNON torpedo school 1886) Fisher
[3] armoured cruiser; 9,800; 1902–20 Willis
DORIS 2nd-class cruiser; 5,600; 1896–1919 Cunningham of Hyndhope
DORSETSHIRE cruiser; 9,975; 1929–42 Le Fanu; Power
DOUGLAS destroyer flotilla leader; 1,800; 1918–45 Vian
DRAGON paddle frigate; 1,270; 1845–64 Commerell
DRAKE armoured cruiser; 14,100; 1901–17 Jellicoe; Milford Haven
DREADNOUGHT [1] battleship; 5,030 (10,820); 1875–1903 Field; George V; Gough-Calthorpe; Milford Haven
[2] battleship; 17,900; 1906–21 Backhouse; Madden; May
[3] fleet submarine; 3,000; 1960–85 Fieldhouse
DRIVER sloop; 402; 1797–1824 Bowles; Wallis
DUBLIN [1] 3rd-rate (reduced to 5th-rate in 1826); 1,772; 1812–45 Hamond
[2] 2nd-class cruiser; 5,400; 1912–26 Burney; Kelly
DUKE 2nd-rate; 1,931; 1777–99 Hamond
DUKE OF YORK battleship; 35,000; 1938–58 Ashmore; Creasy; Fraser; Leach; Le Fanu; McGrigor; Tovey
DUNCAN battleship; 13,550; 1903–20 Callaghan; Field
DUNEDIN light cruiser; 4,650; 1918–41 Lambe
DUNKIRK [1] 4th-rate; 1,246; 1754–78 Howe
[2] destroyer; 2,380; 1945–65 Leach
DURBAN cruiser; 5,800; 1919–44 Begg
EAGLE aircraft carrier; 36,800; 1946–78 Ashmore; Bathurst; Hill-Norton; Le Fanu
ECHO sloop; 341; 1797–1809 Hamond
ECLAIR brig-sloop; 387; 1807–31 Moresby; Mundy
ECLIPSE corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 1,273 (1,755); 1867–88 Erskine
EDGAR [1] 3rd-rate; 1,046; 1688–1711 Nortis
[2] 3rd-rate; 1,644; 1779–1813 Charles Ogle
[3] 2nd-rate; 3,094; 1858–70 Erskine; Hornby
[4] 1st-class cruiser; 7,350; 1890–1921 Callaghan
EDINBURGH 3rd-rate; 952; 1702–71 Hawke; Chaloner Ogle
EFFINGHAM cruiser; 9,750; 1921–40 Cork and Orrery; Fraser
EGMONT 3rd-rate; 1,648; 1768–99 Gage
EGYPTIENNE 5th-rate; 1,430; 1801–17 Charles Ogle
ELEPHANT 3rd-rate; 1,604; 1786–1830 Austen
ELTHAM 5th-rate; 678; 1736–63 Howe
EMERALD [1] 5th-rate; 934; 1795–1836 George Martin
[2] frigate; 2,913; 1856–69 Kerr
EMPEROR OF INDIA battleship; 25,000; 1913–31 Lambe; Somerville; Vian
EMPRESS OF INDIA battleship; 14,500; 1893–1913 Burney; Edward Seymour; Wemyss
EMULOUS brig-sloop; 384; 1806–12 Wallis
ENCHANTRESS Admiralty yacht; 3,470; 1903–35 Brock
ENCOUNTER corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 953; 1846–66 Edward Seymour
ENDYMION [1] 4th-rate; 1,277; 1797
–1860 George Seymour; Symonds
[2] frigate; 2,486; 1865–85 Meux
[3] 1st-class cruiser; 7,350; 1891–1920 Callaghan
ESPOIR gunboat; 465; 1880–95 De Robeck
ESSEX 3rd-rate; 1,226; 1679–1759 Howe
ETHALION 5th-rate; 996; 1802–35 Cochrane
EURYALUS [1] 5th-rate; 946; 1803–26 Mundy
[2] frigate; 2,371; 1853–67 Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
[3] armoured cruiser; 12,000; 1901–20 Wemyss
EURYDICE 6th-rate; 521; 1781–1834 Gordon
EXCELLENT 3rd-rate; 1,645; 1787–1830 Curtis; West
EXETER cruiser; 8,390; 1929–42 John
EXMOUTH battleship; 14,000; 1901–20 Wilson
EXPERIMENT 6th-rate; 445; 1740–63 St Vincent
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