'Admiral' Gunboat Competition

Naval Terminology

As mentioned in the Rules, to promote the spirit of the competition name, 'Admiral', games' names will refer to Naval Terminology as used by the Great Powers. Due to the ongoing competition, references may not be limited to the turn of the 20th Century.

Below you'll see a table showing the names of games used in all present & current 'Admiral' together with a brief description & the name of the person who GMd the game. As for the names, in I, Andy Scott chose the names, which were the Royal Navy's Battleships used in WWII bar one, HMS Victory. In II & III, I selected vessels that were at sea in the early 20th Century & owned by one of the seven Great Powers.

Sadly, I didn't find pictures of all of them however to make amends, can you hear the sounds of a submarine?

Games' Names

Names Vessels Description Comp No &
Round GM

Albion
Built in 1898 at Blackwall, east London she was launched in 21st June however, a terrible accident happened. When ships are displaced, they create a wave but the wave caused by her ran up the side of a creek & collapsed a staging area, which had about 200 people standing. Sadly, 34 drowned & many of them were women & children. III
Quarter Andy Scott

Amalfi
The Pilo class was launched in May 1908. The Italian cruiser sunk on July 1915 caused by an Austrian-Hungarian submarine. II
Quarter Ally Bain

Amazon
Britain completed it in 1908, this was one of many ocean-going destroyers, & of which they were part of the revolution of ship design. II
Quarter Ricardo Moraes

Argus
A former liner was converted, by the British, into an aircraft carrier with a full-length flight deck & therefore entered the service in December 1917. II
Quarter Chris Iles

Ark Royal
The aircraft carrier was built in Birkenhead, England & was completed in November 1938. She didn't have a long life as on 13th November 1941, U-81 torpedoed her & the next day she sank. I
Semi Andy Scott

Barham
The battleship was built in February 1913 at Clydebank, Scotland. She was launched on October 1914 & in October 1915, she was commissioned. Sadly, on 25th November 1941, a torpedo hit it & 841 lost their lives. I
Quarter Ally Bain

Bersagliere
This Italian destroyer was launched on 2nd October 1902. She was in the Soldati Artigliere class. The destroyer served her country until the day she was scrapped after 1923. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Blitz The Austrian-Hungarian destroyer was completed in 1888. After WWI, it was interned at Pola & given to the Italians as reparations. II
Quarter Ally Bain

Britannic
She was the sister of Titanic & did the same, they both sank but not both due to an iceberg. During WWI, she was used by the British as a hospital ship but hit a mine & sank. II
Semi Ally Bain

Cap Trafalgar
Completed in October 1913 she was a German large ocean liner however due to WWI she became an auxiliary cruiser. In September 1914 she was attacked by HMS Carmania & sank leaving it to be the only armed merchant cruiser to be sunk in warfare by its own kind. III
Semi Ally Bain

Cassini
The French Torpedo Gunboat was launched in June 1885 but hit by a submarine in February 1917. II
Semi Andy Scott

Chanzy
Towards the end of the 19th Century, France wanted their navy to have enough ships so that if they went to war against Britain, they could compete with the Royal Navy. This was an Amiral Charner (Admiral in English) armoured cruiser class launched in January 1894. In May 1907, she grounded herself & all attempts to re-float her failed. She became a wreck. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Courbet
On the 23rd September 1911, the French launched this battleship. It was scuttled on 10th June 1944. II
Quarter Scott Hinz

Danton
The name of this ship was also the name given to these class French battleships. The class were the first to be completed with turbine engines & this ship was launched in June 1909. In March 1917, sailing near Sardinia, she was hit by a torpedo, that was fired by U-64, & she sank. II
Quarter Ricardo Moraes

Dreadnought
This British battleship was a breakthrough with their design. Commissioned in 1906, she showed all other battleships that they had nothing in comparison to her. The name was then given to the class of the new type warships with the word pre-dreadnoughts to the others. Strangely enough, she didn't fire in anger. II
Final Ally Bain

Duilio
Launched on 24th April 1913, this Italian battleship was reconstructed between 1937 – 1940 & her name was slightly re-named to Caio Duilio. In September 1956, she was removed from naval list. III
Quarter Doug Stewart

Emden
In WWI, U-9 & this cruiser were the only ships to earn the Iron Cross. In honour Emden's crew were allowed to add the ship's name to their surnames. III
Quarter Jan Willem Omlo

Euro
This Lampo classed destroyer was launched in August 1900. In 1921, the Italians re-designed it as a torpedo boat & later re-named. She was scrapped around about 1924. II
Quarter Andy Scott

Gangut
The name was also the title for these Russian battleship classes. Launched in October 1911 it was re-named in May 1925 to Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya. In 1959, she was scrapped. III
Quarter Doug Stewart

Glorious
Built in Belfast, Nth Ireland this light battlecruiser was launched on 20th April 1916. Whilst sailing at full speed she was able to fire a torpedo out of the submerged torpedo tubes. In 1930, she was converted to an aircraft carrier. Near Norway, on 8th June 1940, two German ships attacked her & she sunk. I
Semi Ally Bain

Goeben
When WWI broke-out, this German battle cruiser was in the Western Med. She & the light cruiser, Breslau, bombarded French ports in Algeria but then had to escape from British ships. They eventually docked in Constantinople & that lead to Turkey joining the Central Powers. She & Breslau were sold to the Turks & both renamed. Until the war ended, she operated in the Black Sea. II
Semi Ally Bain

Good Hope
She was the British Flag Ship & like others of that warship she could be fired upon due to the design of her upper deck. At the Battle of Coronel, Nov 1914, she was regularly hit & soon she sank with no survivors. III
Final Ally Bain

Hayreddin Barbarossa
Launched around about 1891 the Turkish battleship was torpedoed & sunk in the Sea of Marmara due to a British submarine during 1915. III
Semi Ally Bain

Hermes
She was the world's first built aircraft carrier & was launched in 11th September 1919. Laid down at Newcastle, England she was not commissioned until 1923. On the 9th April 1942, a Japanese aircraft bomber hit her & she sunk. I
Semi Andy Scott

Hessen
This German battleship was in the Braunschweig Class & was the only one of its kind to be present at the Battle of Jutland in WWI. It not only survived that battle but also WWI. She was turned into a radio controlled target ship. She was involved in WWII & at the end of that war; she was taken over by the Soviet Navy. In the early 60s, she was scrapped. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Highflyer
This British cruiser went to sea in 1897 & in 1914 she discovered & sank the German armed liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, off Spanish Saharan waters. III
Quarter Doug Stewart

Hood
This battleship was the third ship to bear the name. She was built in 1920 at Clydebank, Scotland. On 24th May 1941, at The Battle of the Denmark Strait, she was hit by Bismarck & sunk. I
Quarter Andy Scott

Illustrious
Laid down on 27th April 1937 at Barrow-in-Furness, England she was an aircraft carrier & soon her nickname became Lusty. After WWII she became a training & trial ship. Decommissioned in 1954 she was scrapped. I
Semi Ally Bain

Iron Duke
Built in 1912 at Portsmouth, England this battleship gave its name to that class. She served until 1946 at which stage she was sold for scrap & in Glasgow, 1948, she was broken up. I
Quarter Andy Scott

Izmail
Not to be confused with E-mail as this was a Russian battle cruiser. Launched in June 1915, she was in the Baltic Fleet. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Jaureguiberry
Built in La Seyne the French battleship was launched in 1893 & completed in 1897. Fore & aft, she was armed with single 12" guns together single 10.8" guns on either beam. She was scrapped in 1934. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Jean Bart
The launch date for this battleship was in September 1911 and was scrapped in December 1945. She was in the Courbet class. III
Semi Ally Bain

Königsberg
On the 12th December 1905, this light cruiser was launched. At the start of WWI, she was patrolling German East Africa. During WWI, she struck many British ships & sank the City of Winchester. In July 1915, she was scuttled but its cannon was rescued by the Germans & used for a long time against British & colonial troops in East African campaign. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Lepanto
The Italian battleship was launched in March 1883. From 1902, she was used as a gunnery training ship & then a depot ship from 1910 to 1912. She was scrapped in March 1915. II
Quarter Thomas Gourgolitsas

Lika
She & the other Tatra class destroyers were launched by Austria-Hungary in the years 1912 & 1913. In December 1915, her & other ships were sailing in southern Adriatic Sea trying to find two Italian destroyers. Lika detonated a mine & sank. II
Quarter Ally Bain

Lion
At the Battle of Dogger Bank, January 1915, this boat was the Royal Navy's flagship. Three German battle cruisers concentrated their fire at her & when eventually damaged, Rear-Admiral Beatty transferred his flag to Princess Royal. III
Quarter Kester Bearne

Majestic
William White, British naval designer, produced four battleships classes. This was one of twenty-nine, that entered service. The four entered from 1895 to 1902. II
Quarter Ally Bain

Medjidieh
This Turkish cruiser was originally named Abdul Mecid but renamed in the same year it was launched, 1903. She & other Turkish ships were sailing towards Odessa to bombard it however, 15 miles from the target she sailed into a mine & sank. The Russians salvaged, re-built & named her Prut. Later in that World War, Germany captured the cruiser & soon in May 1918, she was returned to Turkey. There was another major re-build in 1927 & finally in 1948, she was broken up for scrap. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Messudieh
She was launched in October 1874. At beginning of WWI, the Turks used her as a stationary guard ship near Chanak in the Dardanelles. On December 1914 a British submarine sank her. III
Quarter Andy Scott

Minin
Once the cruiser was mined in the Baltic Sea in August 1915, the Russians became reluctant about naval sorties. II
Semi Chris Iles

Muavenet In May 1915, this Turkish torpedo boat sank a British battleship, Goliath, at Cape Helles. It became the most disastrous events the allies had in the Canakkale Wars. II
Quarter Thomas Gourgolitsas

Nelson
The battleship was named after Horatio Nelson. Her name was also used for that class. Built in Newcastle, England she was launched in September 1925. She survived for many years however; she was decommissioned in February 1948. I
Quarter Ally Bain

Nembo The name was used as a class however, this Italian destroyer was launched in May 1901. A German U-boat hit it but both sank as the same time. II
Semi Andy Scott

Nusrat This was a Turkish minesweeper & launched in December 1913. II
Quarter Doug Stewart

Pamiat Azova
Completed in 1890 the Russian cruiser was sunk by British torpedo boats in 1919. III
Semi Ally Bain

Pantelimon This Russian Battleship was launched in September 1900 however, the name wasn't called Pantelimon. Due to a mutiny in 1905, the name was changed to this & the records of some of the crew were removed. II
Quarter Ally Bain

Perthshire
During WWI, the Royal Navy used certain ex-Merchant Navy ships & designed them to look like battleships or Battlecruisers. This was re-furbished to look like Vanguard III
Quarter Andy Scott

Pisa
Completed in September 1909, this Italian armoured cruiser was re-classed as a coastal battleship in July 1921. It was also used as a training ship. III
Quarter Kester Bearne

Queen Mary
The British battleship was launched in 20th March 1912. In WWI, she was involved in the Battle of Dogger Bank & the Battle of Jutland. At the Battle of Jutland, the German ships Seydlitz & Derfflinger repeatedly hit her, which meant she sank. The loss was immense with only nine survivors out of the 1,266 crew. III
Semi Ally Bain

Radetzky
Launched on 3rd July 1909, this Austrian-Hungary battleship was used in the British Coronation Review in 1911. During WWI, she was involved in shelling the batteries of Montenegran. At the end of the war, she was ceded to Italy & in 1920 was scrapped. III
Quarter Doug Stewart

Reliant 31,000 ton Queen Elizabeth class battleship, decommissioned 1945 & sold to Australia in 1946. I
Quarter Andy Scott

Renown
The name of this Battlecruiser was also the name of that class. Built in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland she was launched on my Dad's birthday, 4th March 1916. In WWII, she was given the nickname, HMS Refit. In 1948, she was scrapped. I
Quarter Ally Bain

Republique
Built in Brest, the French battleship was completed in 1906. It was stricken on New Year's Day, 1921. II
Quarter Andy Scott

Repulse
Built in Clydebank, Scotland she was launched on 8th January 1916. She was active in both World Wars even though in December 1941 a Japanese aircraft hit her, which sank her. I
Quarter Andy Scott

Retribution
Was built by Palmer at Jarrow. Laid down in 1890, she was completed in 1892, commissioned in 1894 & joined the home fleet. She was an Apollo second class (light) Cruiser. This class had the distinction of being the largest ever Cruisers to serve with the Royal Navy however they were heavily criticised for being under gunned & under powered. Like a lot of her class, she was sold for Scrap in 1910. In 1918, a new keel was laid down in Belfast, which was due to be the next HMS Retribution. Sadly, the order was cancelled when peace was announced & no ship bearing the name has served in the Royal Navy since. I
Quarter Ally Bain

Rodney
The battleship was in the Nelson class & was built at Birkenhead, England. Launched in September 1925 she survived for many years. She was decommissioned in February 1946. II
Quarter Andy Scott

Roon
The name gave its name to German armoured cruisers. Built in Kiel, she was launched in June 1903 & commissioned in April 1906. She was scrapped in 1921. During WWI, she was involved in the Baltic Sea. In 1918, there were thoughts about converting her into a seaplane carrier but cancelled due to the war ending. II
Quarter Doug Stewart

Royal Oak
This was the eight ship of that name with the first being launched in 1664. This one though was built at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, England & launched in 1914. She was the first capital ship to be lost in WWII & many lives were lost; out of 1,234 sailors, 833 died. I
Quarter Ally Bain

Rurik
(Sadly I gave Andy the wrong spelling & in the Games page, it's called Rurak). Became the Russian Flagship of Cruiser Squadron in the Baltic in WWI. She ran aground in February 1915 but re-floated. Even though she was mined in November 1916, it wasn't too bad & survived until scrapped in 1923. II
Quarter Andy Scott

Samsun
Even though this is a French Durandal class destroyer, it was owned by the Turks. Hit by a British Sub, E-11, & she sank on 14th August 1915. III
Quarter Doug Stewart

San Giorgio
Launched in July 1908 the Italian cruiser was reconstructed in late 30s. At Tobruk, she was scuttled. III
Semi Ally Bain

Scharnhorst
Launched in March 1906 the German cruiser was sunk in December 1914 when it was attacking Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Prior to WWI, she was the Flagship in the Far East. II
Quarter Ally Bain

Shchuka
Launched in April 1905 was a Holland class sub. Due to fears that the Germans would capture her, on the 25th February 1918 the Russians scuttled her at Reval. III
Quarter Jan Willem Omlo

Squalo
The Italian submarine was launched in 1906 & stricken in 1918. Her surface speed was 14 knots with submerged speed of 7 knots. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Szent Istvan
This Austria-Hungary battleship's name, in English, is St Stephen & it was launched in 17th January 1914. On June 1918, the Italian MAS.15 torpedoed the ship. III
Semi Ally Bain

Tegetthoff
This Austrian-Hungarian battleship was again, like their sisters, built to match the Italian naval growth. Launched on 31st March 1912, it was scrapped at La Spezia in 1924-25. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Triton
Launched in July 1901 the cost of this, & the other French Sirene class subs, was £24,700 each. She was stricken in November 1919. III
Quarter Andy Scott

U-9
Being completed in 1910, this German submarine was among many involved in the largest surface naval battle called the Battle of Jutland. She was awarded an Iron Cross for the effort she put into the battle. II
Quarter Andy Scott

Undine
This German light cruiser was one of ten Gazelle class & she was launched on 11th December 1902. Sailing in the Baltic Sea, on the 7th November 1914, she was torpedoed & sunk by the British sub, II'E-19'. III
Quarter Ally Bain

Valiant
This Queen Elizabeth class battleship was built in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland & launched on 4th November 1914. She served in both world wars & after WWII; she was used as a training ship at Devonport, England. She was scrapped in 1950. II
Quarter Ally Bain

Victory
Built, 1759 – 1765 she is the eldest commissioned naval ship. It's known for being involved in the Battle of Trafalgar & during that battle; Lord Nelson was shot & died in action. She is dry-docked at Portsmouth, England & used as a museum ship. I
Final Ally Bain

Viribus Unitis
This Austrian-Hungary battleship, built in 1912, was docked in Polo & an Italian submarine sank it on 31st October 1918. II
Semi Ally Bain

Warspite
Launched on 26th November 1913 at Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth, England this battleship gained, in WWII, the nickname, The Old Lady. She was scrapped in 1950. I
Quarter Andy Scott

Wien
To those who cannot translate the defence ship's name, it is Vienna in English. This ship was in the Monarch class & on the 10th December 1917, it was torpedoed by an Italian motor boat, MAS.9. The ship was about to bombard the Italian coast when they were hit. Thankfully, the crew did survive. III
Quarter Jan Willem Omlo

Yarhisar
Launched in 1907, this Turkish destroyer was sunk by a British submarine at Gulf of Ismit in December 1915. II
Quarter Ally Bain

Zenta
Launched in August 1897 it sailed until August 1914 when two shells, from a French Battleship in southern Adriatic Sea, hit this Austrian-Hungarian scout cruiser & very soon, she sank. III
Quarter Ally Bain

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Names	Vessels Description	Comp No & Round	GM
Albion	Built in 1898 at Blackwall, east London she was launched in 21st June however, a terrible accident happened. When ships are displaced, they create a wave but the wave caused by her ran up the side of a creek & collapsed a staging area, which had about 200 people standing. Sadly, 34 drowned & many of them were women & children.	III Quarter	Andy Scott
Amalfi	The Pilo class was launched in May 1908. The Italian cruiser sunk on July 1915 caused by an Austrian-Hungarian submarine.	II Quarter	Ally Bain
Amazon	Britain completed it in 1908, this was one of many ocean-going destroyers, & of which they were part of the revolution of ship design.	II Quarter	Ricardo Moraes
Argus	A former liner was converted, by the British, into an aircraft carrier with a full-length flight deck & therefore entered the service in December 1917.	II Quarter	Chris Iles
Ark Royal	The aircraft carrier was built in Birkenhead, England & was completed in November 1938. She didn't have a long life as on 13th November 1941, U-81 torpedoed her & the next day she sank.	I Semi	Andy Scott
Barham	The battleship was built in February 1913 at Clydebank, Scotland. She was launched on October 1914 & in October 1915, she was commissioned. Sadly, on 25th November 1941, a torpedo hit it & 841 lost their lives.	I Quarter	Ally Bain
Bersagliere	This Italian destroyer was launched on 2nd October 1902. She was in the Soldati Artigliere class. The destroyer served her country until the day she was scrapped after 1923.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Blitz	The Austrian-Hungarian destroyer was completed in 1888. After WWI, it was interned at Pola & given to the Italians as reparations.	II Quarter	Ally Bain
Britannic	She was the sister of Titanic & did the same, they both sank but not both due to an iceberg. During WWI, she was used by the British as a hospital ship but hit a mine & sank.	II Semi	Ally Bain
Cap Trafalgar	Completed in October 1913 she was a German large ocean liner however due to WWI she became an auxiliary cruiser. In September 1914 she was attacked by HMS Carmania & sank leaving it to be the only armed merchant cruiser to be sunk in warfare by its own kind.	III Semi	Ally Bain
Cassini	The French Torpedo Gunboat was launched in June 1885 but hit by a submarine in February 1917.	II Semi	Andy Scott
Chanzy	Towards the end of the 19th Century, France wanted their navy to have enough ships so that if they went to war against Britain, they could compete with the Royal Navy. This was an Amiral Charner (Admiral in English) armoured cruiser class launched in January 1894. In May 1907, she grounded herself & all attempts to re-float her failed. She became a wreck.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Courbet	On the 23rd September 1911, the French launched this battleship. It was scuttled on 10th June 1944.	II Quarter	Scott Hinz
Danton	The name of this ship was also the name given to these class French battleships. The class were the first to be completed with turbine engines & this ship was launched in June 1909. In March 1917, sailing near Sardinia, she was hit by a torpedo, that was fired by U-64, & she sank.	II Quarter	Ricardo Moraes
Dreadnought	This British battleship was a breakthrough with their design. Commissioned in 1906, she showed all other battleships that they had nothing in comparison to her. The name was then given to the class of the new type warships with the word pre-dreadnoughts to the others. Strangely enough, she didn't fire in anger.	II Final	Ally Bain
Duilio	Launched on 24th April 1913, this Italian battleship was reconstructed between 1937 – 1940 & her name was slightly re-named to Caio Duilio. In September 1956, she was removed from naval list.	III Quarter	Doug Stewart
Emden	In WWI, U-9 & this cruiser were the only ships to earn the Iron Cross. In honour Emden's crew were allowed to add the ship's name to their surnames.	III Quarter	Jan Willem Omlo
Euro	This Lampo classed destroyer was launched in August 1900. In 1921, the Italians re-designed it as a torpedo boat & later re-named. She was scrapped around about 1924.	II Quarter	Andy Scott
Gangut	The name was also the title for these Russian battleship classes. Launched in October 1911 it was re-named in May 1925 to Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya. In 1959, she was scrapped.	III Quarter	Doug Stewart
Glorious	Built in Belfast, Nth Ireland this light battlecruiser was launched on 20th April 1916. Whilst sailing at full speed she was able to fire a torpedo out of the submerged torpedo tubes. In 1930, she was converted to an aircraft carrier. Near Norway, on 8th June 1940, two German ships attacked her & she sunk.	I Semi	Ally Bain
Goeben	When WWI broke-out, this German battle cruiser was in the Western Med. She & the light cruiser, Breslau, bombarded French ports in Algeria but then had to escape from British ships. They eventually docked in Constantinople & that lead to Turkey joining the Central Powers. She & Breslau were sold to the Turks & both renamed. Until the war ended, she operated in the Black Sea.	II Semi	Ally Bain
Good Hope	She was the British Flag Ship & like others of that warship she could be fired upon due to the design of her upper deck. At the Battle of Coronel, Nov 1914, she was regularly hit & soon she sank with no survivors.	III Final	Ally Bain
Hayreddin Barbarossa	Launched around about 1891 the Turkish battleship was torpedoed & sunk in the Sea of Marmara due to a British submarine during 1915.	III Semi	Ally Bain
Hermes	She was the world's first built aircraft carrier & was launched in 11th September 1919. Laid down at Newcastle, England she was not commissioned until 1923. On the 9th April 1942, a Japanese aircraft bomber hit her & she sunk.	I Semi	Andy Scott
Hessen	This German battleship was in the Braunschweig Class & was the only one of its kind to be present at the Battle of Jutland in WWI. It not only survived that battle but also WWI. She was turned into a radio controlled target ship. She was involved in WWII & at the end of that war; she was taken over by the Soviet Navy. In the early 60s, she was scrapped.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Highflyer	This British cruiser went to sea in 1897 & in 1914 she discovered & sank the German armed liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, off Spanish Saharan waters.	III Quarter	Doug Stewart
Hood	This battleship was the third ship to bear the name. She was built in 1920 at Clydebank, Scotland. On 24th May 1941, at The Battle of the Denmark Strait, she was hit by Bismarck & sunk.	I Quarter	Andy Scott
Illustrious	Laid down on 27th April 1937 at Barrow-in-Furness, England she was an aircraft carrier & soon her nickname became Lusty. After WWII she became a training & trial ship. Decommissioned in 1954 she was scrapped.	I Semi	Ally Bain
Iron Duke	Built in 1912 at Portsmouth, England this battleship gave its name to that class. She served until 1946 at which stage she was sold for scrap & in Glasgow, 1948, she was broken up.	I Quarter	Andy Scott
Izmail	Not to be confused with E-mail as this was a Russian battle cruiser. Launched in June 1915, she was in the Baltic Fleet.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Jaureguiberry	Built in La Seyne the French battleship was launched in 1893 & completed in 1897. Fore & aft, she was armed with single 12" guns together single 10.8" guns on either beam. She was scrapped in 1934.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Jean Bart	The launch date for this battleship was in September 1911 and was scrapped in December 1945. She was in the Courbet class.	III Semi	Ally Bain
Königsberg	On the 12th December 1905, this light cruiser was launched. At the start of WWI, she was patrolling German East Africa. During WWI, she struck many British ships & sank the City of Winchester. In July 1915, she was scuttled but its cannon was rescued by the Germans & used for a long time against British & colonial troops in East African campaign.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Lepanto	The Italian battleship was launched in March 1883. From 1902, she was used as a gunnery training ship & then a depot ship from 1910 to 1912. She was scrapped in March 1915.	II Quarter	Thomas Gourgolitsas
Lika	She & the other Tatra class destroyers were launched by Austria-Hungary in the years 1912 & 1913. In December 1915, her & other ships were sailing in southern Adriatic Sea trying to find two Italian destroyers. Lika detonated a mine & sank.	II Quarter	Ally Bain
Lion	At the Battle of Dogger Bank, January 1915, this boat was the Royal Navy's flagship. Three German battle cruisers concentrated their fire at her & when eventually damaged, Rear-Admiral Beatty transferred his flag to Princess Royal.	III Quarter	Kester Bearne
Majestic	William White, British naval designer, produced four battleships classes. This was one of twenty-nine, that entered service. The four entered from 1895 to 1902.	II Quarter	Ally Bain
Medjidieh	This Turkish cruiser was originally named Abdul Mecid but renamed in the same year it was launched, 1903. She & other Turkish ships were sailing towards Odessa to bombard it however, 15 miles from the target she sailed into a mine & sank. The Russians salvaged, re-built & named her Prut. Later in that World War, Germany captured the cruiser & soon in May 1918, she was returned to Turkey. There was another major re-build in 1927 & finally in 1948, she was broken up for scrap.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Messudieh	She was launched in October 1874. At beginning of WWI, the Turks used her as a stationary guard ship near Chanak in the Dardanelles. On December 1914 a British submarine sank her.	III Quarter	Andy Scott
Minin	Once the cruiser was mined in the Baltic Sea in August 1915, the Russians became reluctant about naval sorties.	II Semi	Chris Iles
Muavenet	In May 1915, this Turkish torpedo boat sank a British battleship, Goliath, at Cape Helles. It became the most disastrous events the allies had in the Canakkale Wars.	II Quarter	Thomas Gourgolitsas
Nelson	The battleship was named after Horatio Nelson. Her name was also used for that class. Built in Newcastle, England she was launched in September 1925. She survived for many years however; she was decommissioned in February 1948.	I Quarter	Ally Bain
Nembo	The name was used as a class however, this Italian destroyer was launched in May 1901. A German U-boat hit it but both sank as the same time.	II Semi	Andy Scott
Nusrat	This was a Turkish minesweeper & launched in December 1913.	II Quarter	Doug Stewart
Pamiat Azova	Completed in 1890 the Russian cruiser was sunk by British torpedo boats in 1919.	III Semi	Ally Bain
Pantelimon	This Russian Battleship was launched in September 1900 however, the name wasn't called Pantelimon. Due to a mutiny in 1905, the name was changed to this & the records of some of the crew were removed.	II Quarter	Ally Bain
Perthshire	During WWI, the Royal Navy used certain ex-Merchant Navy ships & designed them to look like battleships or Battlecruisers. This was re-furbished to look like Vanguard	III Quarter	Andy Scott
Pisa	Completed in September 1909, this Italian armoured cruiser was re-classed as a coastal battleship in July 1921. It was also used as a training ship.	III Quarter	Kester Bearne
Queen Mary	The British battleship was launched in 20th March 1912. In WWI, she was involved in the Battle of Dogger Bank & the Battle of Jutland. At the Battle of Jutland, the German ships Seydlitz & Derfflinger repeatedly hit her, which meant she sank. The loss was immense with only nine survivors out of the 1,266 crew.	III Semi	Ally Bain
Radetzky	Launched on 3rd July 1909, this Austrian-Hungary battleship was used in the British Coronation Review in 1911. During WWI, she was involved in shelling the batteries of Montenegran. At the end of the war, she was ceded to Italy & in 1920 was scrapped.	III Quarter	Doug Stewart
Reliant	31,000 ton Queen Elizabeth class battleship, decommissioned 1945 & sold to Australia in 1946.	I Quarter	Andy Scott
Renown	The name of this Battlecruiser was also the name of that class. Built in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland she was launched on my Dad's birthday, 4th March 1916. In WWII, she was given the nickname, HMS Refit. In 1948, she was scrapped.	I Quarter	Ally Bain
Republique	Built in Brest, the French battleship was completed in 1906. It was stricken on New Year's Day, 1921.	II Quarter	Andy Scott
Repulse	Built in Clydebank, Scotland she was launched on 8th January 1916. She was active in both World Wars even though in December 1941 a Japanese aircraft hit her, which sank her.	I Quarter	Andy Scott
Retribution	Was built by Palmer at Jarrow. Laid down in 1890, she was completed in 1892, commissioned in 1894 & joined the home fleet. She was an Apollo second class (light) Cruiser. This class had the distinction of being the largest ever Cruisers to serve with the Royal Navy however they were heavily criticised for being under gunned & under powered. Like a lot of her class, she was sold for Scrap in 1910. In 1918, a new keel was laid down in Belfast, which was due to be the next HMS Retribution. Sadly, the order was cancelled when peace was announced & no ship bearing the name has served in the Royal Navy since.	I Quarter	Ally Bain
Rodney	The battleship was in the Nelson class & was built at Birkenhead, England. Launched in September 1925 she survived for many years. She was decommissioned in February 1946.	II Quarter	Andy Scott
Roon	The name gave its name to German armoured cruisers. Built in Kiel, she was launched in June 1903 & commissioned in April 1906. She was scrapped in 1921. During WWI, she was involved in the Baltic Sea. In 1918, there were thoughts about converting her into a seaplane carrier but cancelled due to the war ending.	II Quarter	Doug Stewart
Royal Oak	This was the eight ship of that name with the first being launched in 1664. This one though was built at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, England & launched in 1914. She was the first capital ship to be lost in WWII & many lives were lost; out of 1,234 sailors, 833 died.	I Quarter	Ally Bain
Rurik	(Sadly I gave Andy the wrong spelling & in the Games page, it's called Rurak). Became the Russian Flagship of Cruiser Squadron in the Baltic in WWI. She ran aground in February 1915 but re-floated. Even though she was mined in November 1916, it wasn't too bad & survived until scrapped in 1923.	II Quarter	Andy Scott
Samsun	Even though this is a French Durandal class destroyer, it was owned by the Turks. Hit by a British Sub, E-11, & she sank on 14th August 1915.	III Quarter	Doug Stewart
San Giorgio	Launched in July 1908 the Italian cruiser was reconstructed in late 30s. At Tobruk, she was scuttled.	III Semi	Ally Bain
Scharnhorst	Launched in March 1906 the German cruiser was sunk in December 1914 when it was attacking Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Prior to WWI, she was the Flagship in the Far East.	II Quarter	Ally Bain
Shchuka	Launched in April 1905 was a Holland class sub. Due to fears that the Germans would capture her, on the 25th February 1918 the Russians scuttled her at Reval.	III Quarter	Jan Willem Omlo
Squalo	The Italian submarine was launched in 1906 & stricken in 1918. Her surface speed was 14 knots with submerged speed of 7 knots.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Szent Istvan	This Austria-Hungary battleship's name, in English, is St Stephen & it was launched in 17th January 1914. On June 1918, the Italian MAS.15 torpedoed the ship.	III Semi	Ally Bain
Tegetthoff	This Austrian-Hungarian battleship was again, like their sisters, built to match the Italian naval growth. Launched on 31st March 1912, it was scrapped at La Spezia in 1924-25.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Triton	Launched in July 1901 the cost of this, & the other French Sirene class subs, was £24,700 each. She was stricken in November 1919.	III Quarter	Andy Scott
U-9	Being completed in 1910, this German submarine was among many involved in the largest surface naval battle called the Battle of Jutland. She was awarded an Iron Cross for the effort she put into the battle.	II Quarter	Andy Scott
Undine	This German light cruiser was one of ten Gazelle class & she was launched on 11th December 1902. Sailing in the Baltic Sea, on the 7th November 1914, she was torpedoed & sunk by the British sub, II'E-19'.	III Quarter	Ally Bain
Valiant	This Queen Elizabeth class battleship was built in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland & launched on 4th November 1914. She served in both world wars & after WWII; she was used as a training ship at Devonport, England. She was scrapped in 1950.	II Quarter	Ally Bain
Victory	Built, 1759 – 1765 she is the eldest commissioned naval ship. It's known for being involved in the Battle of Trafalgar & during that battle; Lord Nelson was shot & died in action. She is dry-docked at Portsmouth, England & used as a museum ship.	I Final	Ally Bain
Viribus Unitis	This Austrian-Hungary battleship, built in 1912, was docked in Polo & an Italian submarine sank it on 31st October 1918.	II Semi	Ally Bain
Warspite	Launched on 26th November 1913 at Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth, England this battleship gained, in WWII, the nickname, The Old Lady. She was scrapped in 1950.	I Quarter	Andy Scott
Wien	To those who cannot translate the defence ship's name, it is Vienna in English. This ship was in the Monarch class & on the 10th December 1917, it was torpedoed by an Italian motor boat, MAS.9. The ship was about to bombard the Italian coast when they were hit. Thankfully, the crew did survive.	III Quarter	Jan Willem Omlo
Yarhisar	Launched in 1907, this Turkish destroyer was sunk by a British submarine at Gulf of Ismit in December 1915.	II Quarter	Ally Bain
Zenta	Launched in August 1897 it sailed until August 1914 when two shells, from a French Battleship in southern Adriatic Sea, hit this Austrian-Hungarian scout cruiser & very soon, she sank.	III Quarter	Ally Bain