On the Australia Station, George Tryon and Henry Fairfax used Nelson as the centerpiece of their case for a more coherent and capable squadron. Her capacity as a flagship helped them show what a stronger regional formation could accomplish. Russian war scares sharpened the perceived need for naval strength instead of a loose collection of colonial vessels. Nelson was one part of the institutional development that eventually produced the Royal Australian Navy.
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Nelson and the case for a stronger Australia Squadron
Tryon and Fairfax used Nelson's capabilities to argue for a stronger Australia Squadron, helping establish a line of development toward the Royal Australian Navy.