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Invergordon mutiny
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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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Invergordonmutiny.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Invergordonmutiny.html |
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Invergordon mutiny
Invergordon mutiny (1931) A mutiny by sailors of the British Atlantic Fleet at the naval port on Cromarty Firth, Scotland. Severe pay cuts imposed by the NATIONAL GOVERNMENT led the ratings to refuse to go on duty. The cuts were slightly revised but foreign holders of sterling were alarmed; an Act suspending the gold standard was rushed through Parliament, but the value of the pound fell by more than a quarter. The mutiny ended and the ratings’ ringleaders were discharged from the navy.
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"Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Invergordonmutiny.html "Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Invergordonmutiny.html |
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Invergordon mutiny
Invergordon mutiny. Severe pay cuts imposed by the National Government in 1931 led sailors of the British Atlantic fleet at the naval port of Cromarty Firth, Scotland, to refuse to go on duty. The cuts were revised slightly, but this led to financial difficulties for the government. The mutiny ringleaders were discharged from the navy.
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JOHN CANNON. "Invergordon mutiny." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Invergordon mutiny." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Invergordonmutiny.html JOHN CANNON. "Invergordon mutiny." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Invergordonmutiny.html |
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Invergordon mutiny
Invergordon mutiny Severe pay cuts imposed by the National Government in 1931 led sailors of the British Atlantic fleet at the naval port of Cromarty Firth, Scotland, to refuse to go on duty. The cuts were revised slightly. The mutiny ringleaders were discharged from the navy.
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JOHN CANNON. "Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Invergordonmutiny.html JOHN CANNON. "Invergordon mutiny." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Invergordonmutiny.html |
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