Navy List

British

noun

(in Britain) an official list of all serving commissioned officers of the Royal Navy and reserve officers liable for recall

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A short time later Hassoun was been placed on a Navy list of "most wanted" fugitives.

From The Guardian

A short time later Cpl. Hassoun was been placed on a Navy list of “most wanted” fugitives.

From Washington Times

"So!" he exclaimed triumphantly, as he thumbed the pages of a British Navy List.

From Project Gutenberg

The first serious introduction of steam-vessels into the Royal Navy occurred about the year 1829, the Navy List of that year showing seven, of which three only were commissioned, and these for home ports.

From Project Gutenberg

These numbers are drawn from the official Navy List of latest date.

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