How Britain watched the Russian fleet

Did Britain send a substantial force to monitor the Russians through the Channel?

Yes; the Channel Fleet turned out, giving Britain overwhelming force nearby while the crisis was resolved diplomatically.

A viewer asks whether Britain sent more than a small escort to watch the Russian fleet through the Channel. The Channel Fleet turned out to meet the passage. The Royal Navy had gone to full alert and possessed overwhelming local strength. The deployment signaled that Britain could stop the voyage if the crisis became a war. The answer provides the naval pressure behind the later diplomatic restraint and arbitration.