NatWest UK, and it has a large network of over 960 branches and 3,400 cash machines across Great Britain and offers 24-hour "Actionline" telephone and online banking services. Today, it has more than 7.5 million personal customers and 850,000 small business accounts. In Ireland, it operates through its Ulster Bank subsidiary. In 2017, NatWest was awarded Best Banking App in the British Bank Awards. The bank's origins date back to 1658 with the foundation of Smith's Bank of Nottingham. The creation of the modern bank was announced in 1968, and National Westminster Bank Limited commenced trading on 1 January 1970, after
Order of battle at Dogger Bank (1915) Order of battle at Dogger Bank (1915) This is the order of battle for the British and German fleets at the Battle of Dogger Bank, January 24, 1915. 1st Battlecruiser Squadron: VAdm Sir David Beatty, K.C.B., M.V.O., D.S.O. 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron: RAdm Sir Archibald Moore, K.C.B., C.V.O. 1st Light Cruiser Squadron: Cdre (2nd Class) William E. Goodenough, M.V.O. Cdre (T) Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, C.B. Attached Destroyers (soon to become the 10th Destroyer Flotilla) 1st Destroyer Flotilla: Capt Wilmot S. Nicholson 1st Division/1st D.F. 3rd Division/1st D.F. 4th Division/1st D.F. 5th Division/1st D.F. 3rd Destroyer Flotilla: Capt Francis G. St. John,