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Revision as of 22:30, 14 October 2021
The Portsmouth Submarine Flotilla was a pre-war Royal Navy formation of submarines. It was also referred to as "Section V".[1]
History
When Britain first started organizing its early, coastal submarines into formations, it decided to create just two flotillas, basing them at Portsmouth and at Devonport. They sprang into being about 1904 or so, and involved the original, numbered boats, and soon thereafter "A", "B", "C" and even a few "D" class boats before numbers and the merit of the new weapon demanded moving to several numbered flotillas. The Portsmouth flotilla would, in 1912 or so, become the Second Submarine Flotilla.
April, 1911
The flotilla is comprised of four "A" class coastal boats and a "D" class submarine.[2]
| Depot Ship | ||||
| Dolphin | ||||
| Submarines | ||||
| A 2 | A 3 | A 4 | A 5 | D 1 |
This roster would apply until at least 1 July, 1911, when Arrogant apparently replaced Dolphin.[3]
August, 1912
The flotilla has changed a bit, but is still based at Portsmouth, but it now designated the Second Submarine Flotilla.[4]
In Command
Dates of appointment given:
- Commander Wilfred Tomkinson, 29 November, 1910[5] – 12 January, 1912[6]
- Commander Alexander R. Palmer, 12 January, 1912[7] – 31 August, 1912[8] (and for duty with submarines)
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 270b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 270b.
- ↑ Tomkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 375.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 270b.
- ↑ Tomkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 375.
- ↑ Tomkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 375.
- ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/46. f. 46.
- ↑ Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/46. f. 46.
Bibliography
See Also
