I approve also the Second Sea Lord’s proposals for the staffs of Squadron Flagships.
Skeleton Chart of Admiralty War Staff Organisation.
New additions in heavy type.
W. S. C.
May 1, 1914.
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 |