Billy Budd (opera) percussion (six players [xylophone, glockenspiel, triangle, block, tambourine, side drum, tenor drum, bass drum, whip, cymbals, small gong, 4 drums (played by drummers on stage)]), harp, strings. Prologue "Scene 1: Main deck and quarter-deck of "HMS Indomitable" " "Scene 2: Address" Act 2 "Scene 1: Captain Vere's cabin" "Scene 2: Berth-deck" Act 3 "Scene 1: Main deck and quarter-deck" "Scene 2: Captain Vere's cabin" Act 4 "Scene 1: Bay of the upper gun-deck" "Scene 2: Main deck and quarter-deck" Epilogue Captain Edward Fairfax Vere, an old man, reflects on his life and his time in the navy. He reflects on
HMS Chester 23 frigate . A Type 23 model was built for the exterior shots. HMS Chester Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Chester", after the city of Chester: There was also a planned named HMS "Chester Castle". She was cancelled in 1943. There was also an HMS "Chester" serving as a tank (water) vessel in the 1880s - saw service during the Egyptian campaign of 1882 when she was an "attendant" on HMS "Alexandra"; 21 men (her whole crew?) received the medal for Egypt serving aboard the ship. A fictional HMS "Chester" appeared in the James