HMS Venerable (1899) was a member of the London class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the British Royal Navy. The Londons were near repeats of...
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Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Venerable: The first HMS Venerable (1784), launched in 1784, was a 74-gun third rate. She was...
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HMS Bulwark was one of five London-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century. The Londons were a sub-class...
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death of Rear-Admiral Burges Watson. He flew his flag on the battleship HMS Venerable, on her first commission. He was promoted to vice-admiral on 20 October...
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by the sheer force of his personality. When men from his flagship, HMS Venerable, clambered up into the rigging and roared three cheers in a prearranged...
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the late 1890s and early 1900s. The class comprised London, Bulwark, Venerable, Queen, and Prince of Wales. The ships of the London class were very similar...
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in 1899. All six ships served with the Mediterranean Fleet from their commissioning until 1905, when they were recalled to the Channel Fleet. HMS Montagu...
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Lieutenant, HMS Thunderer; HMS Dreadnought; HMS Alexandra; HMS Northumberland July 1889 I/C HMS Torpedo Boat 79 By May 1890 I/C the gunboat HMS Thrush 24...
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HMS Renown was a second-class predreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the early 1890s. Intended to command cruiser squadrons operating on...
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second-in-command of the Mediterranean Fleet as acting vice-admiral with HMS Venerable as his flagship. After less than six months in post his flag was transferred...
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the destroyer HMS Mermaid at Chatham in June 1899. After that he became executive officer in the cruiser HMS Pyramus in the Mediterranean Fleet in June...
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she was once again relieved as flagship, this time by the battleship HMS Venerable. In May 1902, Ramillies was at Palermo to attend festivities in connection...
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William Andrewes (category 1899 births)
Admiral Sir William Gerrard Andrewes KBE CB DSO (3 November 1899 – 21 November 1974) was a Royal Navy officer who served in World War I and World War II...
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1905. He served upon HMS Venerable in 1905 and promoted to lieutenant on 15 January 1905. He was the Gunnery Officer aboard HMS Vanguard between 1913...
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1904, he transferred to the battleship HMS Venerable in the Mediterranean Fleet in January 1904. He returned to HMS Excellent in March 1906 and, having been...
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Cruiser – HMS Argonaut Association". Retrieved 14 August 2021. "HMS Badsworth, escort destroyer". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 14 August 2021. "HMS Beaufort...
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Laboratory and a discoverer of minor planets MPC · 3690 3691 Bede 1982 FT The Venerable Bede (673–735), English monk and historian MPC · 3691 3692 Rickman 1982...
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HMS Revenge was one of seven Royal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy during the 1890s. She spent much of her early...
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Charles W. (1975). The Insignia and Medals of the Grand Priory of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. London: J. B. Hayward...
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(25 and 51 mm) thick, respectively. HMS Exmouth was laid down by Laird Brothers at Birkenhead on 10 August 1899. She was floated out on 31 August 1901...
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HMS Hindostan (later variously Hindustan) was a 56-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was originally the East Indiaman Hindostan...
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stroke of the mattock or spade some ancient sepulchre was violated, the venerable contents of which were treated with marked indignity. On this occasion...
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23,936 Laid down 12 June 1914, work halted August 1914, broken up 1925 Venerable Royal Navy London pre-dreadnought 14,700 12 November 1902 4 February...
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Charles of Austria's "heroic virtues". Charles thereby acquired the title "venerable". On 21 December 2003, the Congregation certified, on the basis of three...
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February 3 – Janez Frančišek Gnidovec, Yugoslav Roman Catholic priest and venerable (b. 1873) February 4 – Edward Sapir, German-American anthropologist and...
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it will remain in force until 1954. January 9 – WWII: British submarine HMS Starfish is sunk in the Heligoland Bight. January 10 – WWII: Mechelen incident...
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Agnes. On 26 February 1901, Agnes was created a Dame of Grace of the Venerable Order of St. John. On 9 August 1901, Agnes and her sister were both awarded...
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two-decker ships of the fleet, only the crews of Duncan's flagship HMS Venerable, and Hotham's crew aboard Adamant remained loyal. With only two ships...
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battleship launched, sold for scrap in 1960 Venerable 1899-11-02 London class Pre-dreadnought Royal Navy Vengeance 1899-07-25 Canopus class Pre-dreadnought Royal...
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of St John serving officer x 1 Order of St John Serving Brother x 31 Venerable Order of Saint John (Serving Sister) x 1 Royal Humane Society Medal x...
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