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==History==
==History==
The Second was one of six new flotillas to first appear in the Navy List in July, 1918, joining the long-established {{UK-SloopF|1}} and {{UK-SloopF|10}}.
===July, 1918===
The flotilla is established some time in June with a strength of nine sloops, operating in the Northern Division of the Coast of Ireland Station, based in Buncrana, where it would be operating alongside the {{UK-DF|2}} and [[Platypus's Flotilla]] of submarines..{{SMNLJul18|p. 19}}
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Attached to the [[Northern Division, Coast of Ireland]]'''
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Anchusa}}||align=center|{{UK-ArdPatrick}}||align=center|{{UK-Convolvulus}}||align=center|{{UK-Eglantine}}||align=center|{{UK-Gardenia}}||align=center|{{UK-Marjoram}}
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|align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Saxifrage}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Silene}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Silvio}}
|}
===August, 1918===
{{UK-Anchusa}} was sunk by {{DE-U54}} on 18 July, reducing the flotilla to eight sloops.  This line-up would persist until some time in X.{{SMNLJul18|p. 19 and Supplements through X}}
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Attached to the [[Northern Division, Coast of Ireland]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-ArdPatrick}}||align=center|{{UK-Convolvulus}}||align=center|{{UK-Eglantine}}||align=center|{{UK-Gardenia}}||align=center|{{UK-Marjoram}}
|-
|align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Saxifrage}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Silene}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Silvio}}
|}
===November, 1918===
By November, the flotilla still has eight sloops, with some alterations.  {{UK-Spearmint}} is expected "shortly".{{SMNLNov18|p. 18}}
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Attached to the [[Northern Division, Coast of Ireland]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-ArdPatrick}}||align=center|{{UK-Convolvulus}}||align=center|{{UK-Eglantine}}||align=center|{{UK-Marjoram}}||align=center|{{UK-Saxifrage}}||align=center|{{UK-Silvio}}
|-
|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Silene}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Spearmint}}*
|}
===December, 1918===
Strength has increased to eleven sloops with the addition of {{UK-Harvester}}, {{UK-Orby}} and {{UK-Sanfoin}}.  {UK-Sanfoin}} may take some time to actually arrive, as January's ''Navy List'' indicates she is to join "shortly".  Otherwise, things remained the same until some time in January.{{SMNLDec18|p. 18 and Supplements through February}}
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Attached to the [[Northern Division, Coast of Ireland]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-ArdPatrick}}||align=center|{{UK-Convolvulus}}||align=center|{{UK-Eglantine}}||align=center|{{UK-Harvester}}||align=center|{{UK-Marjoram}}||align=center|{{UK-Orby}}
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Sanfoin}}||align=center|{{UK-Saxifrage}}||align=center|{{UK-Silvio}}||align=center|{{UK-Silene}}||align=center|{{UK-Spearmint}}
|}
===February, 1919===
The floitlla was reduced to five sloops following the December departuers of {{UK-Convolvulus}}, {{UK-Eglantine}}, {{UK-Harvester}}, {{UK-Orby}}, {{UK-Sanfoin}}, {{UK-Silvio}} and {{UK-Spearmint}}.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 18}}
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Attached to the [[Northern Division, Coast of Ireland]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-ArdPatrick}}||align=center|{{UK-Convolvulus}}||align=center|{{UK-Marjoram}}||align=center|{{UK-Saxifrage}}||align=center|{{UK-Silene}}
|}
===March, 1919===
The floitlla was disbanded in February, with its vessels going to Queentsown, becoming tenders to {{UK-Colleen}}.  This status would persist to at least 1 July.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 19 and Supplements through July}}
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Flotilla Disbanded &ndash; sloops sent to Queenstown'''
|}


==In Command==
==In Command==
Dates of appointment given:
Dates of appointment given:
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 22 May 2018

The Second Sloop Flotilla was a formation of sloops of the Royal Navy.

History

The Second was one of six new flotillas to first appear in the Navy List in July, 1918, joining the long-established First Sloop Flotilla and Tenth Sloop Flotilla.

July, 1918

The flotilla is established some time in June with a strength of nine sloops, operating in the Northern Division of the Coast of Ireland Station, based in Buncrana, where it would be operating alongside the Second Destroyer Flotilla and Platypus's Flotilla of submarines..[1]

Attached to the Northern Division, Coast of Ireland
Sloops
Anchusa Ard Patrick Convolvulus Eglantine Gardenia Marjoram
Saxifrage Silene Silvio

August, 1918

Anchusa was sunk by U 54 on 18 July, reducing the flotilla to eight sloops. This line-up would persist until some time in X.[2]

Attached to the Northern Division, Coast of Ireland
Sloops
Ard Patrick Convolvulus Eglantine Gardenia Marjoram
Saxifrage Silene Silvio

November, 1918

By November, the flotilla still has eight sloops, with some alterations. Spearmint is expected "shortly".[3]

Attached to the Northern Division, Coast of Ireland
Sloops
Ard Patrick Convolvulus Eglantine Marjoram Saxifrage Silvio
Silene Spearmint*

December, 1918

Strength has increased to eleven sloops with the addition of Harvester, Orby and Sanfoin. {UK-Sanfoin}} may take some time to actually arrive, as January's Navy List indicates she is to join "shortly". Otherwise, things remained the same until some time in January.[4]

Attached to the Northern Division, Coast of Ireland
Sloops
Ard Patrick Convolvulus Eglantine Harvester Marjoram Orby
Sanfoin Saxifrage Silvio Silene Spearmint

February, 1919

The floitlla was reduced to five sloops following the December departuers of Convolvulus, Eglantine, Harvester, Orby, Sanfoin, Silvio and Spearmint.[5]

Attached to the Northern Division, Coast of Ireland
Sloops
Ard Patrick Convolvulus Marjoram Saxifrage Silene

March, 1919

The floitlla was disbanded in February, with its vessels going to Queentsown, becoming tenders to Colleen. This status would persist to at least 1 July.[6]

Flotilla Disbanded – sloops sent to Queenstown

In Command

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 19.
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 19 and Supplements through X.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 18.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 18 and Supplements through February.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 18.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 19 and Supplements through July.

Bibliography

See Also


British Sloop Flotillas
First Sloop Flotilla | Second Sloop Flotilla | Third Sloop Flotilla | Fourth Sloop Flotilla
  Ninth Sloop Flotilla | Tenth Sloop Flotilla | Eleventh Sloop Flotilla | Twelfth Sloop Flotilla 
Thirteenth Sloop Flotilla
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