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Invergordon mutiny (1931) A mutiny of ratings (non-commissioned sailors) in the Royal Navy's Atlantic Fleet on Cromarty Firth, Scotland, led by Able Seaman Len Wincott, on 15 September 1931. It resulted from the National Government's proposal for cuts in naval pay, in response to Britain's financial crisis: 7 per cent for admirals, 3.7 per cent for lieutenant-commanders, 13.6 per cent for unmarried able seamen. The cuts had been announced over the radio, before the sailors had been notified officially. When the cuts were slightly revised (with a limit of 10 per cent), the mutiny ended, and the ringleaders were subsequently discharged. It contributed to the financial crisis as foreign holders of sterling were alarmed by the prospect of the Royal Navy in mutiny. The Gold Standard was suspended on 21 September, after the value of the pound had already fallen by over a quarter.

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