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The World Crisis, Volume 1 (of 6)

Chapter 36: APPENDIX B
By Winston Churchill
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The author, writing from his experience as First Lord of the Admiralty before and during the opening years of the war, provides a detailed, document-based account of naval policy and operations. He describes prewar strategic preparations and shipbuilding, the mobilisation and concentration of the fleet, blockade and convoy measures, ocean-wide searches for enemy commerce raiders, countermeasures to submarine attacks, and the planning that led to operations in the Dardanelles and on the European coasts. The narrative interweaves published memoranda, minutes and telegrams with analysis of victories, losses and administrative controversies, and includes technical appendices, maps and tables.

APPENDIX B

BRITISH DREADNOUGHT STRENGTH

BATTLESHIPS
Consecutive No. Ship. Launched. Displacement. Speed (designed). Armour belt (max.) Armament (excluding guns below 12 prs.) Weight of broadside, primary guns.
    tons. knots. in.   lb.
1 Lord Nelson 1906 16,500 18·5 12 4–12 in., 10–9·2 in., 24–12 prs. 5,300
2 Agamemnon 1906
3 Dreadnought 1906 17,900 20·9 11 10–12 in., 24–12 prs. 6,800
4 Superb 1907 18,600 20·75 10 10–12 in., 16–4 in. 6,800
5 Temeraire 1907
6 Bellerophon 1907
7 St. Vincent 1908 19,250 21·0 10 10–12 in., 20–4 in. 6,800
8 Vanguard 1909
9 Collingwood 1908
10 Neptune 1909 19,900 21·0 10 10–12 in., 16–4 in. 8,500
11 Colossus 1910 20,000 21·0 11 10–12 in., 16–4 in. 8,500
12 Hercules 1910
13 Orion 1910 22,500 21 12 10–13·5 in., 16–4 in. 2,500
14 Thunderer 1911
15 Monarch 1911
16 Conqueror 1911
17 King George V 1911 23,000 21 12 10–13·5 in., 16–4 in. 4,000
18 Centurion 1911
19 Ajax 1912
20 Audacious 1912
21 Iron Duke 1912 25,000 21 12 10–13·5 in., 12–6 in., 2–3 in. 4,000
22 Marlborough 1912
BUILDING
23 Benbow 1913 25,000 21 12 10–13·5 in., 12–6 in., 2–3 in. 4,000
24 Emperor of India 1913
25 Queen Elizabeth 1913 27,500 25 13 8–15 in., 16–6 in., 2–3 in. 15,360
26 Warspite 1913
27 Valiant  
28 Barham  
29 Malaya  
30 Resolution   25,750 21 13 8–15 in., 16–6 in., 4–3 in. 15,360
31 Ramillies  
32 Revenge  
33 Royal Sovereign  
34 Royal Oak  
SHIPS BUILDING IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR FOREIGN POWERS AND REQUISITIONED FOR THE ROYAL NAVY
35 Agincourt   27,500 22 9 14–12 in., 12–6 in., 8–3 in., 2–3 in. A.A.C. 12,900
36 Erin   23,000 21 12 10–13·5 in., 16–6 in., 8–3 in., 2–3 in. A.A.C. 14,800
37 Canada   28,000 23 9 10–14 in., 12–6 in., 8–3 in., 2–3 in. A.A.C. 16,560
BATTLE CRUISERS
1 Invincible 1907 17,250 26 7 8–12 in., 16–4 in. 6,800
2 Inflexible 1907
3 Indomitable 1907
4 Indefatigable 1909 18,750 25 7 8–12 in., 16–4 in. 6,800
5 Lion 1910 26,350 28 9 8–13·5 in., 16–4 in. 10,000
6 Australia 1911 18,800 25 7 8–12 in., 16–4 in. 6,800
7 New Zealand 1911
8 Princess Royal 1911 26,350 28 9 8–13·5 in., 16–4 in. 11,200
9 Queen Mary 1912 27,000 28 9 8–13·5 in., 16–4 in. 11,200
BUILDING
10 Tiger 1913 28,000 28 9 8–13·5 in., 12–6 in. 11,200

GERMAN DREADNOUGHT STRENGTH

BATTLESHIPS
Consecutive No. Ship. Launched. Displacement. Speed (designed). Armour belt (max.) Armament (excluding guns below 12 prs.) Weight of broadside, primary guns.
    tons. knots. in.   lb.
1 Nassau 1908 18,600 19 11·81 12—11 in., 12—5·9 in., 16—3·4 in. 5,376
2 Westfalen 1908
3 Rheinland 1908
4 Posen 1908
5 Ostfriesland 1909 22,400 20·5 11·81 12—12 in., 14—5·9 in., 14—3·4 in. 7,232
6 Heligoland 1909
7 Thuringen 1909
8 Oldenburg 1910
9 Kaiser 1911 24,310 21 13·78 10—12 in., 14—5·9 in., 12—3·4 in., 4—13 prs. 9,040
10 Friedrich der Grosse 1911
11 Kaiserin 1911
12 Prinzregent Luitpold 1912
13 König Albert 1912
14 Grosser Kurfürst 1913 25,390 22
?		 ? 10—12 in., 14—5·9 in., 12—3·4 in., 4—13 prs. 9,040
15 König 1913
16 Markgraf 1913
BUILDING
17 Kronprinz 1914 25,390 22
?		 ? 10—12 in., 14—5·9 in., 12—3·4 in., 4—13 prs. 9,040
18 Ersatz Wörth   28,050
?		 22
?		 ? 8—15 in., 16—5·9 in. 15,360
?
19 T  
20 Ersatz Kaiser Friedrich III  
BATTLE CRUISERS
1 Blücher 1908 15,550 25 6 12—8·2 in., 8—5·9 in., 16—3·4 in. 2,204
2 von der Tann 1909 18,700 25 6 8—11 in., 10—5·9 in., 16—3·4 in. 5,376
3 Moltke 1910 22,640 27 11 10—11 in., 12—5·9 in., 12—3·4 in. 6,720
4 Goeben 1911
5 Seydlitz 1912 24,640 27 11 10—11 in., 12—5·9 in., 12—3·4 in. 6,720
6 Derfflinger 1913 28,000 27 7 8—12 in., 12—5·9 in., 12—3·4 in. 7,232
BUILDING
7 Lützow 1913 28,000 27 7 8—12 in., 12—5·9 in., 12—3·4 in. 7,232
8 Ersatz Hertha Bdg.

BRITISH AND GERMAN FLEETS IN HOME WATERS AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR

BRITISH. GERMAN.
Grand Fleet. High Seas Fleet.
Iron Duke (10–3·5 inch), Fleet Flagship. Friedrich der Grosse (10–12 inch), Fleet Flagship.
   
1st Battle Squadron. 1st Battle Squadron.
1 Iron Duke (10–13·5 inch).  
2 Colossus 10–12 inch. 4 Heligolands (12–12 inch).
1 Neptune 4 Nassaus (12–11 inch).
3 St. Vincents  
1 Bellerophon  
   
2nd Battle Squadron. 2nd Battle Squadron.
4 King George V 10–13·5 inch. 10 Preussens (4–11 inch).
4 Orions  
   
3rd Battle Squadron. 3rd Battle Squadron.
8 King Edward VII (4–12 inch; 4–9·2 inch). 4 Kaisers (10–12 inch).
   
4th Battle Squadron.  
1 Dreadnought 10–12 inch.  
2 Bellerophons  
1 Agincourt (14–12 inch).  
(One Light Cruiser attached to each Battle Squadron).  
   
1st Battle Cruiser Squadron. Cruiser Squadron.
3 Lions (8–13·5 inch). Battle Cruisers.
1 New Zealand (8–12 inch). 2 Moltke (10–11 inch).
  1 von der Tann (8–11 inch).
2nd Cruiser Squadron. 1 Derfflinger (8–12 inch).
1 Shannon (4–9·2 inch; 10–7·5 inch). 1 Blücher (12–8·2 inch).
3 Achilles (6–9·2 inch; 4–7·5 inch).  
   
3rd Cruiser Squadron. Light Cruisers.
4 Antrims (4–7·5 inch; 6–6 inch). 1 Rostock 12–4·1 inch.
  2 Strassburgs
1st Light Cruiser Squadron. 3 Mainz.
3 Birminghams (9–6 inch).  
1 Southampton 8–6 inch.  
1 Falmouth  
1 Bristol (2–6 inch; 10–4 inch).  
   
Destroyer Flotillas. Destroyer Flotillas.
2 Flotillas, each of 20 vessels, with Light Cruiser Active and Flotilla Leader Swift. 7 Flotillas, each of 11 vessels.
   
Harwich Force.  
1 Amethyst (12–4 inch).  
2 Amphions (10–4 inch).  
35 Destroyers.  
   
Channel Fleet. Other Vessels in Home Waters.
   
5th Battle Squadron. Battleships.
8 Formidables (4–12 inch). 5 Wittelsbachs.
  5 Kaiser Class (old) (5–9·4 inch).
6th Battle Squadron. 2 Brandenburgs (6–11 inch).
2 Lord Nelsons (4–12 inch; 10–9·2 inch).  
5 Duncans 4–12 inch.  
1 Glory  
   
7th Battle Squadron.  
4 Majestics (4–12 inch).  
   
8th Battle Squadron.  
1 Majestic (4–12 inch).  
5 Glory.  
4 Light Cruisers were attached to the Battle Squadrons.  
   
7th Cruiser Squadron. Cruisers.
5 Cressys (2–9·2 inch; 12–6 inch). 2 Roons (4–8·2 inch; 10–5·9 inch).
  2 Prinz Adalbert (4–8·2 inch; 10–5·9 inch).
12th Cruiser Squadron.  
3 Talbots (11–6 inch). 1 Prinz Heinrich (2–9·4 inch; 10–5·9 inch).
1 Charybdis (2–6 inch; 8–4·7 inch) (patrolling west end of Channel).  
   
Dover Patrol. Light Cruisers.
2 Light Cruisers. 12 Vessels, with armaments of 10 or 12–4·1 inch guns.
22 Destroyers.  
   
11th Cruiser Squadron.  
5 Talbots (11–6 inch) (on the coast of Ireland).  
   
10th Cruiser Squadron.  
8 Crescents (Northern Patrol).  
   
Patrol Flotillas on East Coast. Destroyers.
3 Light Cruisers. 67 available for coast patrol, service in Baltic, etc.
48 Destroyers.  
24 Torpedo Boats.  
   
Submarines. Submarines.
65, organised in 8 Flotillas, 7 Flotillas for Coast Defence, 1 for Overseas operations. 27 serviceable.