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	High Seas Fleet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The fleet was based at Wilhelmshaven in the Jade estuary, and commanded by Admirals Friedrich von Ingenohl (1913–1915), Hugo von Pohl (1915–1916), Reinhard Scheer (1916–1918), and Franz von Hipper (1918).
		It posed such a threat to the Royal Navy's control of the seas around Britain that required the British Grand Fleet to remain concentrated in the North Sea for the duration of the war, even as many urgent tasks in other theatres of war went undone for lack of ships.
		The High Seas Fleet was outnumbered three to two by the British Grand Fleet; however, during some periods in the first year of the war an equalization of forces was almost achieved not by Germany's will but by the British dispersal of ships to numerous other parts of the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High_Seas_Fleet (498 words)

	First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Scapa Flow
		With the Grand Fleet newly relocated to the area from Portsmouth, Plymouth and Chatham high priority was therefore given to securing the area against German assault, the more so once it was discovered that a German submarine had managed to enter the Flow in November 1914.
		Grand Fleet commander Sir John Jellicoe later admitted that he lived in constant fear of the potential damage U-boats could wreak upon the Grand Fleet were they to enter Scapa Flow undetected.
		It was from Scapa Flow that the Grand Fleet put to sea at the end of May 1916 to engage the German High Seas Fleet in what was to comprise the last great fleet action between two of the world's great naval powers at Jutland.
	www.firstworldwar.com /atoz/scapaflow.htm (591 words)

	First World War.com - Encyclopedia - The Grand Fleet
		At the height of the July Crisis the commander of the core of Britain's Royal Navy - the vast Home Fleet - Sir George Callaghan, was instructed to move the fleet to its wartime port at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys.
		During wartime the Grand Fleet was used as a means of imposing a naval blockade upon Germany; it was sufficiently effective to produce official complaints from the U.S. government who saw naval trade links with Germany plummet in value as the blockade increasingly took hold.
		Given the enormous importance and prestige of the Grand Fleet its wartime commanders, Jellicoe and Admiral Sir David Beatty, proved reluctant to risk it in battle especially given the ever-present German U-boat threat, aside from the inconclusive Battle of Jutland of 31 May/1 June 1916 which was overseen by Jellicoe.
	www.firstworldwar.com /atoz/grandfleet.htm (536 words)

	THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Grand Fleet plan was derived from the earlier seaplane raids which had established the principle of the Grand Fleet supporting forays against the coast.
		The Grand Fleet and Battlecruiser Fleet were to rendezvous 240 miles from Scapa Flow and 90 miles west of the entrance to the Skaggerak.
		The Grand Fleet operating with prior warning and good signal intelligence was ideally placed to bring at least part of the High Seas Fleet to action, but sadly the Admiralty failed to assimilate information correctly and passed on misleading, if not downright inaccurate, information.
	www.heimdell.freeserve.co.uk /jutland.htm (1377 words)

	AllRefer.com - Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Crowning a naval career begun in 1872, he served (1914–16) as commander in chief of the Grand Fleet in World War I. His tactics at the inconclusive battle of Jutland won him some praise and much censure.
		As first sea lord (1916–17) he opposed the introduction of convoys to combat the German submarine campaign and was dismissed by Lloyd George.
		He wrote The Grand Fleet, 1914–16 (1919) and The Crisis of the Naval War (1921).
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/J/Jellicoe.html (236 words)

	Personal Dossier of the Fleet Commander
		With Grand Admiral Thrawn's departure to the Unknown Regions in search of a large Rebel Fleet, Emperor Palpatine soon promoted Ronin to the coveted rank of Grand Admiral to fulfill Thrawn's duties as the 12th Grand Admiral in the Inner Core.
		Grand Admiral Ronin quickly mobilized the Emperor's Hammer Strike Fleet with the SSD Avenger (christened after the famed original ISD Avenger) as his personal flagship.
		Grand Admiral Ronin has strived to make the Emperor's Hammer the pride of the remnants of the Imperial Navy and a symbol of Imperial supremacy for years to come.
	www.emperorshammer.org /bio.htm (1134 words)

	Warfleet.net \| Home of Enigma: Rising Tide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Jutland was indeed a climactic confrontation between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet, a veritable clash of Titans.
		Consequently, for the British to maintain a close blockade, they needed a fleet perhaps three times larger than that of Germany, in order to permit enough ships to maintain the blockade while their sisters were back in port taking on coal.
		To an appalled Scheer, the sight of the Grand Fleet's long line looming from the smoke and haze amid the flash and thunder of heavy guns must have been a moment of utter nightmare.
	www.warfleet.net /history/rl_jutland.htm (2692 words)

	British Grand Fleet Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Grand Fleet only took part in one fleet action during the war, the indecisive Battle of Jutland.
		Strategically, Jutland was a victory because the British fleet retained control of the North Sea and the German Navy did not challenge her again.
		The Grand Fleet was based in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/British_Grand_Fleet (362 words)

	Battle of Jutland
		As can be seen in this picture of the Grand Fleet at sea, a lot of smoke is given off under normal steaming, under battle conditions with higher speeds, gun smoke and shell splashes it takes little imagination to appreciate the problems of hitting a moving ship miles away.
		The Germans realised that they were likely to lose a full fleet battle and so determined to even the odds by luring smaller parts of the Grand Fleet into traps to eventually bring about equality with the British, at which point they felt confident they would defeat them.
		By 10.30 PM on 30 May the Grand Fleet was at sea, two and a half hours before the Germans.
	www.worldwar1.co.uk /jutland.html (669 words)

	The Grand Fleet
		In 1916, in addition to the Grand Fleet of 39 capital ships (including battle cruisers) and 32 cruisers and light cruisers, we had in commission in home waters and the Mediterranean only 13 capital ships (all of pre-Dreadnought types and, therefore, obsolescent) and 5 light cruisers.
		The severely restricted forces behind the Grand Fleet were taken into account; and there was also a possibility that the Grand Fleet might later be called upon to confront a situation of much wider scope than that already existing.
		In spite of the fact that, in 1918, the situation in regard to battle cruisers was becoming unsatisfactory, the general effect of all these considerations upon the tactics of the Grand Fleet was bound to be overwhelming.
	www.richthofen.com /jellicoe/jellicoe11.htm (850 words)

	Grand Fleet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		GRAND FLEET is a moniker for my extensive "what if..." variant of the board game "to VICTORY THROUGH SEAPOWER" which itself is my homemade (and elaborately redeveloped) version of a combination of Avalon Hill's "VICTORY in the PACIFIC" and "WAR at SEA" games.
		This "GRAND FLEET" variant seeks to explore the effect of increased numbers and variety of naval participants during the World War II era.
		In the "GRAND FLEET" world the Washington Naval Treaty that effectively curtailed large warship development (they became smarter, not larger) is delayed, for about five years in its implementation (c.
	www.combinedfleet.com /furashita/gfintr_f.htm (565 words)

	Airun Class Carrier
		The fleet, under the command of Executor Tassadar, was viewed to be sufficient to deal with the threat, destroying the Terran Confederacy in the process, and the Conclave believed that it was Tassadar's fault that the Zerg were eventually allowed to invade Aiur.
		The main combat formation for the Grand Fleet, and the one which most fleet tactics are based around, is the Carrier Wing, which consists of ten of these massive carriers, as well twenty shuttles and two arbiters in support roles.
		The Grand Fleet saw itself as prepared for any attack, even from the very dangerous Zerg Swarm, which was proven to not possess a significant space fleet of any type.
	homepage.mac.com /cheethorne/Starcraft/airuncarrier.htm (1560 words)

	Stories
		The British Grand Fleet patrolled the Straits of Dover and Scapa Flow from whence she had a complete sea blockade on Germany, under Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe.
		Out of all the Grand Fleet these were the only ones who fought in conditions their fire-control systems could handle.
		In the "Grand Fleet", Jellicoe admits the Germans running under cover of torpedoes was long "foreseen, expected and studied".
	www.redbrick.dcu.ie /~elin/stories/jutland.html (1061 words)

	Rank and Military Structure
		The two independent rank structures, for the Grand Army and the Grand Fleet, are designed to allow members of the Templar caste to move between the two militaries, although this is very rare.
		The Steward of the Fleet commands the entire Grand Fleet, combining the role of Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of the Navy from the United States military into a single position.
		The Carrier Group is the foundation of the Grand Fleet and is the basis of nearly all tactics used by the Grand Fleet.
	homepage.mac.com /cheethorne/Starcraft/militarystructure.htm (2152 words)

	Truckload Carriers Association - Press Room
		The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is pleased to announce the Grand Prize winners of the highly-coveted 2003 National Fleet Safety Awards: Lawrence Transportation Company of Rochester, Minnesota, and MacKinnon Transport Inc. of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
		The grand prize-winning companies were judged on their excellent overall safety programs, both on and off-highway.
		In an effort to ensure the highest level of integrity to the contest, all grand prize finalists were audited by independent auditors not affiliated with TCA or the carrier.
	www.truckload.org /pressroom/2004/pr_03_17_04A.htm (614 words)

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		The Battle of Jutland (known to the Germans as the Battle of the Skagerrak), fought between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet, was the largest naval surface battle in history in terms of the number of ships participating.
		The Germans realised that they could not hope to win a major fleet action, and so determined to even the odds somewhat by luring smaller parts of the Grand Fleet into "traps" through with the British fleet would be "whittled down" to a size that the High Seas Fleet stood a chance of defeating.
		Fortunately for Beatty, the Danish steamer N.J. Fjord was steaming between the cruiser screens of both battlecruiser fleets; at 2pm she was sighted by the German cruiser Elbing, and the destroyers B-109 and B0110 were sent to investigate.
	www.bobhenneman.info /bhj.htm (3788 words)

	Grand Fleet Operations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Technically the Z9M9Z, socially the Directrix, ordinarily Grand Fleet Headquarters, the ship had been built specially to control the operations of a million separate flotillas.
		This is Grand Fleet Operations, home of Mike Richards, three conventions, a number of songs, information, and (inevitably) yet more links.
		Grand Fleet Operations has recently undergone a major refit; more facilities will be added in the near future.
	www.z9m9z.demon.co.uk (87 words)

	FlawedVictory.html
		The British Grand Fleet hoped the Germans would be bold (in other words, stupid) enough to sail out of their bases and fight an old-fashioned fleet battle, where they would be crushed as decisively as Nelson smashed Napoleon's navy at Trafalgar.
		Jutland was the great fleet battle that early Twentieth Century admirals dreamed of, the clash of dreadnoughts paid for at the expense of needed social programs.
		Admiral Jellicoe, commanding the Grand Fleet, "knew he was the only man on either side who could lose the war in an afternoon, and he was determined not to let that happen," Yates notes.
	www.themilitarybookreview.com /html/FlawedVictory.html (1115 words)

	Vengeance Fleet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A secret Imperial fleet whose mission was to destroy the New Republic, but the construction time of various vessels delayed the strike time.
		Other affiliates of these two were Fleet Admirals Holland and Sackett, who backed Vengeance Fleet, took on their own tasks and dispersed themselves across the galaxy.
		As Fleet Admiral Sackett trained his elite commando group in a distant corner of Vengeance Fleet's territory, Grand Admiral Walker moved his fleet and quickly took control of the Hutt Space, while Rogue Admiral Thomas' fleet jumped into the Kuat System and quietly took control of the system.
	www.geocities.com /JediKnight530/home.html (212 words)

	RushtonAir.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		As a passenger airplane the Grand Caravan has room enough for 14 people (but by FAA regulations, Caravans operated in North America may only transport a total of 9 passengers, plus the pilot and co-pilot).
		Additionally, our fleet of Grand Caravans feature plenty of cargo space, converting quickly to the cargo role; they are capable of carrying almost two tons of cargo each.
		The Grand Caravan cabin is spacious, highlighted by a large aisle – an aisle wider than that of any commercial airliner.
	www.rushtonair.com /fleet (761 words)

	GCT : Press Release
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		Established in 1958, Grand Circle Corporation is the leader in international travel, adventure, and discover for Americans aged 50 and older.
	www.gct.com /gcc/general/default.aspx?oid=84893 (651 words)

	Key West Fishing Charter Boat
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		The Ultra Grand Slam fishing charter boat of Key West is a great way to have a fun and relaxing vacation away from the stress of the amusement parks.
	www.grandslamkw.com (855 words)

	Battle of Jutland
		The fleet of the British Navy had been designed to contest a huge, decisive battle, with the enemy.
		Whereas Jellicoe was able to inform the British government on 2nd June that the Grand Fleet was ready for further action, the German High Seas Fleet had to be reconstructed and was never in the position to risk another major North Sea confrontation.
		This is hardly the method of procedure that would be adopted by a Fleet flushed with victory and belonging to a country which was being strangled by the sea blockade.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWjutland.htm (1798 words)

	CV-2 Lexington
		The U.S. fleet that had sailed to Britain in support of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet in 1917/18 had had a good chance to analyze the British stance towards carriers.
		The British had been in dire need for aircraft support of their Grand Fleet, something that float planes could not provide, especially where the destruction of Zeppelins was required.
		Unsurprisingly, the Grand Fleet's knowledge of the value of aircraft in direct support of the fleet led the U.S. to conclude that a similar project was needed.
	www.microworks.net /PACIFIC/ships/carriers/lexington.htm (1135 words)

	Battle of Jutland
		It was decided that the battle cruiser portion of the fleet would loiter around the coast of Norway, hoping to attract the attention of their counterparts in the Royal Navy and with the help of their battleships, destroy them.
		The British goal in any battle was to have the battle cruisers spot the enemy fleet and then blow a path through the screening vessels for the Grand Fleet to move through and subsequently destroy the main portion of fleet with its superior firepower.
		After the Grand Fleet returned to Scapa Flow, Jellico telegraphed the Admiralty that he could be ready to sail in four hours notice.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~jpsabol/jutland/essay.html (2827 words)

	World War I Operations of the Battleship USS Florida BB-30
		At 0100 the grand Fleet, including the Sixth Battle Squadron, sailed to reinforce the fourth Battle Squadron, which was supporting a Scandinavian convey.
		At 0830 the Grand Fleet arrived at the appointed rendezvous 40 miles east of May Island.
		The ships of the Grand Fleet remained at battle stations with the great guns empty, but with powder and shell resting in the loading trays, ready to be rammed home.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Quarters/3044/ww1operations.html (1803 words)

	CENTAURI REPUBLIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Commanded by Grand Fleet Admiral Dromo, the Royal Navy is composed of two branches - the Battle Fleet and the Defense Fleet.
		The Battle Fleet, while smaller, is used in more concentrated groupings, being charged with reinforcing weakened systems and penetrating enemy space in times of war.
		While the Grand Fleet Admiral rank is reserved for the head of navy, who also serves as chief military advisor to the Emperor, most officers will never advance beyond the rank of Commander, with capital ships commanded by Captains, squadrons of ships by Admirals, and fleets by Grand Admirals.
	www.pcnet.com /~jdutka/b5/rp/centaur.html (1547 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		She steamed to New Yo rk in July to resume regular Fleet operations and in October was transferred to Division 2.
		She participated in t he Grand Fleet's maneuvers and evolutions, and performed convoy duty with the 6th Battle Squadron through the remainder of the war.
		She rendezvoused with the Grand Fleet on 20 November 1918 when it met to escort the German High Seas Fleet into the Fir th of Forth.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/battlesh/bb30.htm (326 words)

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