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1905 1 1199 In that year the Channel Fleet of 12 ships led, with the Exmouth as best ship, the 18/18
Exmouth
is still the best ship of the Channel 146
Fleet, bat, for reason auerpiained, the 141 Fleet of which she is the flagship has dropped Sback to seventh place. It may be an explanation 797 that this Fiest in 1906 consisted wheres no other division whole Fleot consisted of more then nine sbips. But, although tho Exmouth axt not
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of their Qa The ships of the China Station, nuder Vigo- Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, cum next in order of merit to the Second Cruiser Squadron, this 93-535 Flest having came up from the fifth places. The 90890 King Alfred is the last ship in the waich she joined not long ago ag
No, of No, of Sulps. Gaus.
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6 Cape of Good Hops
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3 3rd Cruiser
00
4 Atlantio
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191
5 Let Cruiser
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6 Chins
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8 Tonders, &
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