Twenty-Four River Gunboats Programme
Fisher's programme includes twenty-four light river gunboats for operations in confined and shallow waters.
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Twenty-Four Submarine Destroyers Programme
Fisher's emergency plan includes twenty-four specialised submarine-destroying vessels.
Two Hundred Motor Barges Programme
Fisher's programme includes two hundred oil-engined motor barges for amphibious and logistical operations.
Two Light Cruisers Programme
The emergency programme includes two light cruisers among the new wartime construction.
Urgent Submarine Expansion Memorandum
Fisher declares rapid acquisition of additional submarines an urgent national requirement and presses for immediate construction.
Yarmouth Raid Naval Response Reviewed
The Admiralty reviews German battlecruiser operations off Yarmouth and Britain's attempted interception.
Abercrombie Monitor Design Work Begun
The Director of Naval Construction is instructed to develop shallow-draught monitors around the newly available fourteen-inch turrets.
Coronel Defeat Response Ordered
After news of Coronel, Fisher moves quickly to create an overwhelming force to hunt Admiral von Spee.
Invincible and Inflexible Detached for South Atlantic
Fisher orders battlecruisers Invincible and Inflexible detached from home forces for the hunt for von Spee.
Capture of Cyprus
Britain captures Cyprus
Cyprus Taken by Britain
Britain takes control of Cyprus during the war.
Declaration of War
Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey
War Declared on Ottoman Empire
Great Britain and France declare war on Turkey.
Emden Destruction Welcomed
The Admiralty welcomes the destruction of the German cruiser Emden by HMAS Sydney.
Speech
"Business carried on as usual during alterations on the map of Europe"
Twenty H-Class Submarines Contracted
A contract is signed with Bethlehem Steel for twenty H-type submarines as part of Fisher's rapid expansion programme.
Battle of Nonne Bosschen
British units resist the last German push at Ypres.
Battlecruiser Sailing Deadline Enforced
Fisher refuses to delay the South Atlantic force and requires the battlecruisers to sail even with workmen still aboard.
Falklands Hunting Force Departs
Invincible and Inflexible leave Devonport under Sturdee on the mission Fisher had organised after Coronel.
South Atlantic Battlecruiser Dispatch
The Admiralty sends Invincible and Inflexible south under Admiral Sturdee to hunt Admiral von Spee after Coronel.
Wartime Address Debate Led
Leads the Government case during the parliamentary debate on the wartime Address.
Canopus Position Explained to Commons
Churchill answers questions about HMS Canopus following the defeat of Admiral Cradock's squadron.
Naval Cadet Wartime Training Reviewed
Churchill answers Commons questions concerning the training and employment of naval cadets during wartime.
Second Wartime Vote of Credit Supported
Supports a further Vote of Credit as military expenditure rises during the first winter of the war.
Royal Naval Division Clothing Supply Defended
Churchill answers criticism concerning oilskins and equipment supplied to Royal Naval Division personnel.
Royal Naval Division Equipment
Answers Commons questions concerning equipment and oilskins for men of the Royal Naval Division.
Royal Naval Division Missing Reported
Churchill reports that roughly one thousand Royal Naval Division personnel remain listed as missing after Antwerp.
Royal Navy Losses Statement
Provides the House of Commons with figures for Royal Navy killed, wounded and missing since the war began.
Friedrichshafen Zeppelin Raid
Royal Naval Air Service aircraft raid the Zeppelin base and hydrogen facilities at Friedrichshafen.
First Ypres Line Stabilised
French's army holds Ypres as the mobile campaign in Flanders settles into trench warfare.
Army and Navy Commission Policy Reviewed
Churchill answers parliamentary questions concerning wartime commissions between the armed services.
Chilean Coast Defeat Explained to Commons
Churchill addresses questions concerning the destruction of Cradock's squadron off the Chilean coast.
Naval and Marine Brigades Statement
Answers Commons questions about the service and condition of Royal Naval and Marine brigades.
Goeben Escape Parliamentary Answer
Answers parliamentary questions concerning the escape of the German battlecruiser Goeben.
HMS Bulwark Explosion Reported
The Admiralty reports the destruction of HMS Bulwark after an internal explosion at Sheerness.
Royal Navy Confidence Defended
Churchill defends the Navy's discipline, power and efficiency during a Commons debate.
Dardanelles Diversion Discussed with War Council
Churchill argues that pressure at the Dardanelles could threaten Constantinople and relieve strategic pressure elsewhere.
Dardanelles Entrance Blockade Strengthened
Carden strengthens the watch on the Dardanelles entrance as Allied planners consider operations against Ottoman defences.
Dardanelles Naval Risk Questioned
Fisher warns that forcing the Dardanelles without adequate troops could expose the fleet to serious losses.
Dardanelles Outer Forts Reconnoitred
Carden conducts reconnaissance of the Ottoman forts and mine defences guarding the Dardanelles entrance.
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