INDEX
Ranks of officers are those finally attained by them.
For names of Ships, see separate SHIP Index.
ACCOUNTANT Branch, 132–5
Active Service ratings, policy at outbreak of war, 6n.
Admiralty, 11, 18, 59, 78, 88, 93, 101, 113, 148, 176, 214, 216, 219, 234, 293, 366, 464
Alliance, Anglo-Japanese, 70–9
Armour, thickness and area of vulnerability, 274, 275
Artificers, 128–32, 186–90, 251–8
Artillery, tactical unit of naval, 271–7
Ashford, C., remarks on education at Osborne, 172–4
Austria, German intentions foreseen, 347; Army, organisation, 355
Auxiliaries, Fleet, disposition, 153, 380, 381, 404
BALANCE of Naval Power, 59–65, 79–84
Balfour, Arthur, Prime Minister, enquiries re mines, 90, 93
Baltic, strategic importance, 370, 397–9
Battleships, 10, 60–3, 68, 69, 81; losses at Tsushima, 94; functions of, 258–60; new German, 279–81; all-big-gun, one-calibre type, 328–33, 377, 400
Belgium, integrity guaranteed by Great Britain, 347
Benin Expedition, casualties from disease, 112, 116
Beresford, Admiral Lord Charles, Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet (1907), 464–7
Blockade, by mines, 93–6; use in war, 325, 338, 359, 364, 395–401
Bombardment, limited value on coast defences, 364
Borkum, importance in war, 349, 350, 377–401, 418–30
Brigades, naval, 109–16
CAPE Station, 65, 66
Casualties, provision for, 25–34; Benin Expedition, 112, 116
Chaplains, 135–8
China, British naval strategy in Far East, 75–9
Coal, value in wartime, 15, 332
Command of the Sea, 320–3
Committee, Special, on Two-Power Standard, 60, 68–70; Douglas, on New Scheme of Entry, 155–74
Cookery, School of, 142–5
Cruisers, 10, 16, 60, 64, 69, 81; functions of, 258–60, 323–8, 333–6, 377, 378, 400, 401
DARTMOUTH, R.N. College, 156, 166–8, 179, 196–9
Destroyers, 27, 67, 129, 335, 357, 369, 378, 379, 381, 403, 407
Director of Naval Intelligence, Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg, 60, 69
Dockyards, ships refitting, duties of naval parties, 22, 23; storehouse accommodation, 56–9; developments, 152
Douglas, Admiral Sir A., memorandum on Committee on New Scheme of Entry, 155–74; comments by D.N.E., 175–95
Drury, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles C., report on training of Royal Marines, 222–4
EAST Indies Squadron, 65, 66
Engineer Branch, amalgamation with Executive, 116–19, 156–66; remarks on training, 168–72
Engineer-in-Chief (Engineer Rear-Admiral Sir John Durston), remarks on amalgamation, 126, 127
Establishments, Naval, Enquiry Committee, 53–8
Estimates, Navy, 9, 11, 49, 51, 52, 150, 151
Ewing, Professor J. A., lecture on naval training, 175–92
Examination Service, 375
FISHER, Admiral of the Fleet Sir John, German comments on his policy, 298, 299
Fleet, British, distribution in wartime, 65, 66, 80–4, 151, 311, 312, 340, 341; German, policy in war, 296, 297; British, function in war, 337, 338
Flotillas, function of, 335, 336
France, potential enemy, 86, 87; Navy Estimates, 281–9; possible ally, 365, 366
GERMANY, potential enemy, 85–90; outlook vis-a-vis Great Britain, 301–14, 363; policy of expansion, 347; plans for war, 354–72
Goodenough, Admiral Sir William E., remarks on training at Dartmouth, 166–8
Greenwich, Royal Naval College, 107–10
Gunboats, 13–15
Gunfire, secondary armament of battleships, 264–77; principles involved, 328–33
HAY, Admiral of the Fleet Lord John, letters to Sir John Fisher, 196–9
History, value of authority in planning, 29; lessons of the past, 60, 100
Holland, plans for absorption by Germany, 348–51
Hungary, part in war plans, 355–8
IJUIN, Japanese Admiral, 98
India, defence assisted by Anglo-Japanese Alliance, 76, 77
Italian Fleet, manoeuvres in 1901, 98
Italy, part in war plans, 355–7
JACKSON, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry, Controller, memorandum on armaments, 264–70
Japanese, Anglo-, Alliance, renewal, 70–9
Japanese Navy, casualties in Russo-Japanese war, 30
Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet, Lord, 220, 278
KEYHAM, Naval Engineering College, 161
Kiel Canal, advantage in blockade, 398; difficulty in attacking, 433
LESSONS from Battle of Tsushima, 18, 19
Local Naval Defence, 367–9
MADDEN, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles, 220
Mahan, Rear-Admiral A. T., U.S. N., views on the Dreadnought, 272
Marines, Royal, training and constitution, 160, 161, 191–5, 222–51; expeditionary force, 430–2
Mechanicians, training of, 251–8
Metcalfe, Engineer-Commander H. W., remarks on training at Osborne, 168–70
Minelaying, 90–106
Mines, automatic submarine, supply and use of, 84–90, 93–106; floating mines, 90–3; storage, 89; approach to ports, 367, 368
Mobilisation, new method explained by Lord Selborne, 308, 309
Music, School of, 154
NAVAL War College, 154, 446–54
Navigation School, 154, 290–2
Navy Estimates (see Estimates)
Nucleus crews, 20–3
OFFICERS, naval, new system of training, 116–19
Oliver, Captain Henry, remarks on naval education, 192–5
Organisation for war, 65, 66 (see War)
Osborne, R.N. College, 155, 156, 165, 168–74, 196
PENSIONS, R.F.R. and R.N.R., 36–45
Personnel, long service system, 47–50; short service, 50; wartime requirements, 66, 67, 342–5
Petty Officers, 127
Policy, subsidiary services, 6–8; 2nd and 3rd class cruisers, 16, 17; Far Eastern, 71–9, 82; summary of plans for European War, 346–50, 359–65; details of war plans, distribution of ships and nominal lists; Plans A and Al, 372–94; Band Bl, 395–418; C and Cl, D and 31, 432–45
REFITS, duties of nucleus crews, 22, 23
Reforms, naval, summary, 147–54
Reserves, none in “first-line” ships, 5, 6n.; manning reserve ships, 20, 21; numbers, 24–41; table of costs, Home, 42; abroad, 43; R.F.R., 44, 45, 153
Russia, Far Eastern naval problems, 72–9; potential enemy, 86, 87; attitude in doubt, 359
Russo-Japanese war, 14, 18, 19, 29, 30, 41
SCOUTS, blockade duties, 391, 402
Seamen and Stokers, amalgamation, 120–7
Selborne, Lord, 175, 191, 212
Shipping, plans to attack German shipping, 364; protection of British shipping, (see Command of the sea)
Ships (war-), of small fighting value, 9–20; long refits, 22, 23
Speed, 261, 263, 332, 334
Stewards, 143–5
Stores, re-arrangement of departments, 57–9
Submarines, development, 153; disposition, 388, 404
Surgeons, 138–40
Survey ships, to lead warships into the Ems, 421
TACTICAL, unit of naval artillery, 271–7
Taylor, Engineer-Commander C. G., remarks on training, 170–2
Territorial Waters, meaning of term, 100
Torpedo-Boat, anti-T.B. armament, 277
Trade, attack and defence, 381–3
Training, new system for officers, 116–19; seamen and stokers, 120–7; extension of new scheme, 155–222
Tsushima, Battle of, Russian losses, 80
Two-Power Standard, 59–65
UNIFORMS, Marine officers to wear naval, 245, 246
United States of America, battleships on China Station, 83
VOLUNTEERS, Royal Naval, expense, 1904–5, 45
WAR, preparations, 5–8; Naval war College, 154; business of position, 306; with Germany, 346–362; possible causes, 365; England allied with France, 459–64
War Games at Portsmouth, 446–54
Wemyss, Admiral of the Fleet Baron Wester, remarks on cadet training, 165, 166
Wilson, Admiral of the Fleet Sir A. K., remarks on War Plans, 454–64
Wireless Telegraphy, change of strategical conditions, 327
INDEX OF SHIPS
For Nominal Lists of ships ready for sea on certain dates and their distribution for particular plans see as under:
Plan A: pages 384–8, 389–93. Plan B: pages 409–12, 414–17. Plan C and D: pages
439–41, 443–6.
Algerine, H.M.S., 114
Amur, Russian mine layer, 98
Antelope, H.M.S., 36, 42
Assistance, H.M.S., 293–5
Aurora, H.M.S., 305
Calypso, H.M.S., drill ship at Newfoundland, 43
Colossus, H.M.S., 305
Commonwealth, H.M.S., 294
Decoy, H.M.S., 118
Drake, H.M.S., 199
Dreadnought, H.M.S., 149, 152, 260–3
Dryad, H.M.S., 290
Empress of India, H.M.S., cost of refit, 24
Gromoboi, Russian cruiser, 29
Harrier, H.M.S., 290
Hatsuse, Japanese battleship, 94, 104
Hood, H.M.S., 305
Howe, H.M.S., 305
Indus, H.M.S., training establishment, 189, 190
Invincible, H.M.S., 260–3
JAPANESE warships sunk or damaged by mines in Russo-Jap war, 104
Jason, H.M.S., 36, 42
Korietz, Russian gunboat, 14, 282
Magnificent, H.M.S., cost of refit, 24
Mercury, H.M.S., 290
Petropavlosk, Russian battleship, 82, 94, 98, 130
Plucky, H.M.S., 290
Queen, H.M.S., complement of seamen and stokers, 120
République, French battleship, 268, 269
Rossia, Russian cruiser, 29
Rurik, Russian cruiser, 282
Russian warships sunk or damaged by mines in Russo-Jap war, 103
Sai-Yen, Japanese cruiser, 94, 104
Sturgeon, H.M.S., 118
Vaiyag, Russian cruiser, 14, 282
Vernon, H.M.S., 97
Vittorio Emmanuele, Italian battleship, 268
Yashima, Japanese battleship, 94, 104
Yenesei, Russian minelayer, 103, 105