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Thursday 17 August 2017

Experiments with marine police organisation on board of British battle cruiser HMS Queen Mary according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1913-1914 no. 6

An item reported that on board of the British battle cruiser HMS Queen Mary was experimented with reorganizing the marine police on board. Usually performed by one master at arms supported by 5 corporals were now 15 petty officers of different departments responsible for maintaining the order. After she was commissioned was until her departure towards sea the original organisation restored.(1)

Note
1. Preceded by the Lion-class, succeeded by the Tiger, building ordered under the 1910-1911 Naval Programme, laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, England on 6 March 1911, launched on 20 March 1912, completed in August 1913, commissioned on 4 September 1913 and sunk in the Battle of Jutland by hits of the German battle cruiser SMS Derfflinger on 31 May 1916.