BRITISH AND GERMAN NORTH SEA FLEETS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2220, 5 August 1914, Page 8

BRITISH AND GERMAN NORTH SEA FLEETS

" " } ' '." k '' r UST:OP SHIPS AND SQUADRONS. ~..f. V m",'.' ■.'. r\. INTERESTING COMPARISON. . Tho composition of the British "and German fleeis in tlio North Sea, accordto the latest information available, is as set out below. The British list is taken from $10 "Navy List" and the German one has been compiled after a comparison of several different authorities Tho Germans have been cicdited with every ship oxpeoted to be ready for sea ahout this time The British , vessels are those in actual duty in the various squadrons, and do not include , any ships recently completed nor vessels 111 the leserve In tho case of battleships, the dato of completion is given, and in. tho case of cruisers tho 1,, speed An knots The distribution of tho German ships ae shown is only vorj approximate so far as tho cruisers aro concerned, and a numbor of light cruis(i era whoso location was not stated m any of I|ho returns are shown as attach- ' cd\to tho High Seas Fleet -, „ Tho relative strength of tho -whole fleets of Britain and Germany was givon l»y "Tho- Times" on April II as follows — British ' ' " 7 "Armoured Ships-— Britain. Germany. Margin. [1- . ... . ProDrcadnoughts ...'.. ~ . 72 29 43 Dreidnoughts 28 17 11 ' - ' J Cruisers , 57 36 21 Destroyers 154 131 23 Submarines , 53 24 29 '" BRITAIN. GERMANY. J" '"FIRST FLEET ' HIGH SEAS FLEET ,"■> .1 11ron Duke (1912), (Commander-in- Frederick der Gross© (1912) (Fleet 0 ; - , Chief's Flag). Flagship). > Ist Battle Squadron. Ist Battle Squadton. / . Collmgnood (1908). Nassau (1909) 1 - '' St Vineont (1908). Westfalcn (1909). Colossus (1910) Rheinland (1910) Hercules (1910) Posen (1910) Neptune, (1910) Helgoland (1911) •> - ' Vanguard (1909) Ostfneslond (1911). u » .SuDerb (1907) Thunngen (1911) > <' Toi&erairo (1907). , Oldenburg (1912) t 1 > i Jndißattle Squadron.' 3rd Battle Squadron. v ' ' V (1911). Kaiser (1912) Orion (1910) u ' . Kaiscnn (1 1912) Ajax . 0912) , . ~ Pnnz R Liutpold (1 1912). , ~ Audacious. (1912) Konig Albort (1 1912) < ,- Centurion (1911). - Conqueroi (1911). , , Monaich (1911) ' , '' ' ' 1 Thunderer (1911). Brd Battle Souadron. "* Battle-Cruiser Squadrem King Edward MI (1903) , Von der Tann (1910) Hiberma (1905). Moltke 0911) Africa (1905) Gpeben (1912) Britannia - Seydhtz .<IDI3) M Commonwealth O903). 'Dominion (1903) " Hindustan (1903). ' 1 Zealandia (1904). '/. gth Battle Squadron. Cruisers (Afl' r Classes). Dreadnought (1906). Dresden (245). 1 Bellerophon (1907) Mainz ,(25fc) 1 .Agamemnon (19Q6) Kolberg (250. Lord' Nelson (1906) Hela' ' / Coin (27)1 {tattle Cruiser Squadron. Brcslau (27) Lion T1912) . Stralsund (27) , , « ' Queen Mary (1913) Strasburg|(27). »» ' Princess Royal, (1912). Rostcck (27) - -New Zealand (1912) , , Roon (21,)/ 1 J ' _ , Yoick (2.1) %1)A Cruiser Squadron. Friednch-Karl (20}) Shannon (22}< knots) , Prinz Hoinnch (201). " r ' '"Achilles (23) ' ' 'Furst Bismarck (19). '" .Cochrane'(29) , , Magdeburg (27) • Natal (23) Kaiserin Augusts (21). Treya (19}) 3rd Cruiser Squadron. , Hertha (19}) JI , Antrim (221).,, ,| ', \ Victoria Louise (10i). • ' •-," i 'Argyll (221) , " , Hansa 09}) 1 • ' Devonshire (22}). ' Vineta (19}) 'R«xburgh'(22l). 'Augsbmg (27) ' v " ' ' Emdcnr (24}) 4th Cruiser Squadron. - Stuttgart (23}). ? Suffolk (23) . ,' Nurnberg (23}). " 'Berwick (23). I 1 iStettrtl< (23}) .' r V Esses (23) I Konisbferg (23), Lancaster (23). J Bremen (23) Hormoino (19}). " I Berlin (23) ■ 1 ■ Mnnchen (23). tight Cruisers. < Lpip7ig (23). Southampton C's}), " , Lubeck (23). • ' -Birmmgham (26). > , » Danzig (23). Lowestoft (26). . ' Frauenlob (21}), Nottingham (26). ' Arcona (21}). U - ' Amphion (25). . , Undine (21}). Belfona (25) j Medusa (21) Boadicea (25). < Nymphe (21) j I - — BlanchV(2s). , , Amazon© (21). •"'"" "' - Blonde- (25). '/ Anadno (21). • Thetes (21}). • -1 > Gazcllo (23). - ' vNiobe (21) K " '', ; ,;'. " Gefion (20). \ . '" " '~' Jl ' Irene (20) * Prinzess Wilhelm (19). L ' Special Service Ships .. 9 1 . . , " ' Destroyers 14* ' ~'Mine-sweeping Cunboats .. * ' "u • Ist Destroyer Flotilla . .. 4o v < 2nd Destroyer Flotilla 20 3rd Destroyer Flotilla 12 ' 1 4th Destroyer Flotilla . .. 19 Attached Ships . ...'..... 22 > SECOND FLEET. BALTIC FLEET. sth Battle Squadron. Second Battle Squadron. "' ' 'Queen (1902). v Preusscn (1905). Prince oMValcs, (1902). ' Schlesuig Holsxein '(1908). J3ulnaik (1899) v Pommcrn (1907). Forn.idablo (1898). Hanovier (1907). ' £ ' > Implacable (1899). - Hosscn (1905) Irresistible (1898 . Schlebicn (1908) - " London (1899) - _ (1906). 1 " Venerable (lo 93). " Deutschland (190b). \ fjlh Battle Squadron. Cruisers. - - " Russell (1901) Blucher (23). >' ■ Cormvallis (1901). Prince Adalbert (20}). Albemarle (1901). Hamburg (23). ' Duncan (1901) Unattached Vessels I Exmouth (1901) Vengeance (1899). .Etli Cruiser SquaeVon. ' Carnanon (22J). , Falmouth (21/). ,-> -•■ Bristol (25) . " Lnorpool (25). ; - ' $th Cruiser Squadron. ' u . Drake (23) ~ 'Good Hope (23) 'King AUred (23) ' , fcutlej (il) tight Cruisers. j - * Diamond (22) * I ->■> <• iTopaze (22) s-' Mine Layers 7 L . l ',. V-.. THIRD FLEET. .' RESERVE FLEET. = 'tl'.srllh Batlio Squadrtrt. \ ' Battleshlns. % ''- \ >■ Onesar (1896). - ' Wittlclbach (1902) Hannibal (l'J96) ' Zahrmgen (1902) Illustrious (189b) ' Mcohlonburg (1903; Magralicent (1891). Wcttin (1902). , Majestic (1895). ' Submarines 24 Mars (1896). Punco Gcorgo (1895) i ' Victorious (1895). s !7th Cruiser Squadron. ,' Aboukir (21) / Bacchante (21). , Crossy (21) 1 , , Euraljus (21). / Hoguo (21). I I Bth Cruiser Squadroni g (Composition not/available) ,' ,'-^ sth Cruiser Squadron. Amphritnte (20 J). Argonaut (20?)/ „ / Challenger (21). • Europa (20}) I . 1 Highflyer (20). Vindictive (19), / " 10th Cruiser Squadron?^ - ► y Crescent (193)." * Edgir (20) I T, Gibraltar (19}). Grafton (20/). i Hawk© (20). ' Royal Arthur (19J). ." 11th Cruiser, Squadron« <. I* " Terfiblo (22}) %tf , , , Endymion (20). 1, , • 1 _ - Theseus (20). Juno (10}) Venus'Jl94l. ,„

12th Cruiser Squadron. Charylidis (191). ' Diana (19}). • Eclinse (195) i ' ; Talbot (19i). " .■.'.,.. ,~. '.'.'" Light Cruisers. " , •».:.'■.«.'., ;^.i:».., . ■„• Don's (194). ' '. , >.-' , . .: Prosperirie (20). ' ■ • ■• ' s • 6th Destroyer Flotilla , 18 7th Destroyer Flotilla ...;.. 21 ( Bth Destroyer Flotilla 12 9th Destroyer Flotilla .16 . Torpedo Boats ........! 58 Submarines ...53 ■•■■■.'■,•- . Also ships in reserve, Depot ships, Repair ships, etc,/