British Admirals of the Fleet

by T A Heathcote

  [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