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The '''Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred. | The '''Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred. | ||
In 1916, it was comprised of [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|''M'' class destroyers]] whose 104 torpedo test runs in the first half of that year proved 91% probable to endanger the enemy.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916'', p. 87.</ref> | In 1916, it was comprised of [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|''M'' class destroyers]] whose 104 torpedo test runs in the first half of that year proved 91% probable to endanger the enemy.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916'', p. 87.</ref>] | ||
In 1917, its composition was, in part:<ref>March. ''British Destroyers'', caption Photo 20/1.</ref> | |||
* [[H.M.S. Kempenfelt (1915)|''Kempenfelt'']] G. 10 (flagship) | |||
* ''Marne'' GO.5 | |||
* ''Prince'' G.43 | |||
* ''Marmion'' | |||
* ''Morning Star'' | |||
==Outbreak of War, August, 1914== | ==Outbreak of War, August, 1914== | ||
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*{{BibMarchBritishDestroyers}} | |||
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Revision as of 18:56, 24 January 2012
The Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.
In 1916, it was comprised of M class destroyers whose 104 torpedo test runs in the first half of that year proved 91% probable to endanger the enemy.[1]]
In 1917, its composition was, in part:[2]
- Kempenfelt G. 10 (flagship)
- Marne GO.5
- Prince G.43
- Marmion
- Morning Star
Outbreak of War, August, 1914
Battle of Jutland, June 1916
After Jutland, 1916
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibMarchBritishDestroyers
