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Spring 1911 Beatty and family rented a house at Ryde on the Isle of Wight while he attended the senior officer's war course.

Beatty considered it part interesting and part a waste of time.

The issue of staff training was one of hot debate in the navy, with some such as Fisher seeing no point in more training, while others such as Beresford supported the development of a formal naval staff.