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At outbreak of war, the flotilla was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" out of Devonport, with twenty-one "B"s and "C"s under leader ''Skirmisher''.{{March|p. 164}} | At outbreak of war, the flotilla was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" out of Devonport, with twenty-one "B"s and "C"s under leader ''Skirmisher''.{{March|p. 164}} | ||
| − | In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and [[River Class Destroyer (1903)|''River'' class destroyers]]. The T.B.s ran 37 18-in cold | + | In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and [[River Class Destroyer (1903)|''River'' class destroyers]]. The T.B.s ran 37 18-in cold torpedoes that year, endangering the enemy 84% of the time, the "Rivers" were 97% likely to endanger the enemy with their 45 18-in Mark VII runs.{{ARTS1916|p. 87}} |
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| + | '''November, 1918'''<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918). p. 15.</ref> | ||
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| − | | colspan=3 align=center | | + | | colspan=3 align=center | {{UK-Wallington}}, Captain (D) |
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| − | | | + | | {{UK-Arab}}<br>{{UK-Bat}}<br>{{UK-Bullfinch}}<br>{{UK-Boyne}}<br>{{UK-Crane}}<br>{{UK-Dee}} (detached)<br>{{UK-Doon}}<br>{{UK-Exe}}<br>{{UK-Fawn}} |
| − | | | + | | {{UK-FlyingFish}}<br>{{UK-Garry}}<br>{{UK-Greyhound}} (paid off)<br>{{UK-Leopard}}<br>{{UK-Locust}}<br>{{UK-Mermaid}}<br>{{UK-Moy}}<br>{{UK-Ness}}<br>{{UK-Nith}} |
| − | | | + | | {{UK-Ouse}}<br>{{UK-Peterel}}<br>{{UK-Quail}}<br>{{UK-Star}}<br>{{UK-Stour}}<br>{{UK-Sylvia}}<br>{{UK-Test}}<br>{{UK-Waveney}} |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[http://www.gwpda.org/naval/fdrn0004.htm Composition of the Grand Fleet] | *[http://www.gwpda.org/naval/fdrn0004.htm Composition of the Grand Fleet] | ||
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[[Category:Captains (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|*]] | [[Category:Captains (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|*]] | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 4 October 2012
The Seventh Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.
Pre-War Service
On 1 November, 1911, the flotilla in the Mediterranean was comprised of:[1]
War Service
At outbreak of war, the flotilla was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" out of Devonport, with twenty-one "B"s and "C"s under leader Skirmisher.[2]
In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and River class destroyers. The T.B.s ran 37 18-in cold torpedoes that year, endangering the enemy 84% of the time, the "Rivers" were 97% likely to endanger the enemy with their 45 18-in Mark VII runs.[3]
November, 1918[4]
| Wallington, Captain (D) | ||
| Arab Bat Bullfinch Boyne Crane Dee (detached) Doon Exe Fawn |
Flying Fish Garry Greyhound (paid off) Leopard Locust Mermaid Moy Ness Nith |
Ouse Peterel Quail Star Stour Sylvia Test Waveney |
Captains (D)
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Arthur R. Hulbert, 14 November, 1911.[5]
- Captain Francis G. St. John, 1 July, 1913.[6]
- Captain Robert A. Hornell, D.S.O., 1 October, 1918.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 160.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 164.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 87.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 15.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 11 November, 1911. Issue 39740, col B, p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, p. 6.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1009.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).
See Also
| British Destroyer Flotillas | |||
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | Tenth | |||
| Eleventh | Twelfth | Thirteenth | Fourteenth | Fifteenth | Sixteenth | Seventeenth | Eighteenth | Nineteenth | |||
| Twentieth | Twenty-first | |||
| Local Defence Flotillas | |||
| Clyde | Devonport | Devonport & Falmouth | Falmouth | Firth of Forth | Gibraltar | |||
| Liverpool | Mersey | Newhaven | Nore | North Channel | Milford & Pembroke | Pembroke | |||
| Portland | Portsmouth | Queenstown | |||
