The National ReviewW.H. Allen, 1910 - Great Britain |
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... and his view is endorsed by the Sub - Committee , that all ships intended for the defence of home waters should be under the control of one Admiral . He likewise stipulated for a strategical scheme on which to base his movements ...
... and his view is endorsed by the Sub - Committee , that all ships intended for the defence of home waters should be under the control of one Admiral . He likewise stipulated for a strategical scheme on which to base his movements ...
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... destroyers , mine - ships , mine - clearers , and auxiliaries , trained under the orders of one Commander - in - Chief , maintained at sea , and in full commission ; the administration of the various divisions being entrusted to the ...
... destroyers , mine - ships , mine - clearers , and auxiliaries , trained under the orders of one Commander - in - Chief , maintained at sea , and in full commission ; the administration of the various divisions being entrusted to the ...
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... ships in full commission had been overwhelmingly superior to that of the ships maintained other nation in full commission , and the reserve strength of the British Fleet had been immensely superior to that of any other Power . ” .
... ships in full commission had been overwhelmingly superior to that of the ships maintained other nation in full commission , and the reserve strength of the British Fleet had been immensely superior to that of any other Power . ” .
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As regards the second point emphasised by Lord Charles Beresford , viz . , that the Channel Fleet “ had rarely been maintained at its numerical establishment owing to the constant withdrawal of ships for necessary tepairs and refits ...
As regards the second point emphasised by Lord Charles Beresford , viz . , that the Channel Fleet “ had rarely been maintained at its numerical establishment owing to the constant withdrawal of ships for necessary tepairs and refits ...
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an active homogeneous fleet in full commission and complete in every type of ship . ... The numerical establishment of ships in each of these main divisions should in his opinion be such that , after allowing for a percentage absent for ...
an active homogeneous fleet in full commission and complete in every type of ship . ... The numerical establishment of ships in each of these main divisions should in his opinion be such that , after allowing for a percentage absent for ...
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