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===December, 1914===
===December, 1914===
The initial roster is comprised of ships taken from the Sixth Flotilla.  It would, like the Seventh, operate initially in Home and Atlantic Waters.
The initial roster is comprised of ships taken from the Seventh Flotilla.  It would, like the Seventh, operate initially in Home and Atlantic Waters.{{SMNLDec14|p. 14}}{{SMNLOct14|p. 14}}


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===January, 1915===
{{UK-Alecto}} has left for the {{UK-SF|8}}.  To replace her,  {{UK-Forth}] has joined from the {{UK-SF|3}}.


'''November, 1915'''<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1915). p. 16.</ref>
Meanwhile, the submarine strength continues to grow at the expense of the {{UK-SF|7}}, as {{UK-C28}}, {{UK-C29}} and {{UK-C30}} have arrived to bring the strength here to a depot ship and six submarines.{{SMNLJan15|p. 14}}{{SMNLDec14|p. 14}}


* {{UK-Forth}}  
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** {{UK-C21}}, {{UK-C28}}, {{UK-C30}}, {{UK-W1}}, {{UK-W2}}
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| style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Serving in [[Home and Atlantic Waters]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Forth}}
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-C19}}||align=center|{{UK-C20}}||align=center|{{UK-C21}}||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C29}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}
|-
|}
 
===March, 1915===
The powers-that-be are still struggling to find the proper balance between the two flotillas, as now {{UK-C19}} and {{UK-C20}} have been sent back to the {{UK-SF|7}}.  The strength here is now one depot ship and four submarines.{{SMNLMar15|p. 14}}
 
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|-
| style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Serving in [[Home and Atlantic Waters]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Forth}}
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
|-
|&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-C21}}||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C29}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}
|-
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This roster would apply until June.{{SMNLApr15|p. 14 and Supplements through June}}
 
===June, 1915===
{{UK-W1}} has joined from the {{UK-SF|6}}, and {{UK-W2}} from some undiscovered posting.  The strength here is now one depot ship and six submarines.{{SMNLJun15|p. 16}}{{SMNLMay15|p. 17}}
 
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| style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Designated as a Patrol Flotilla'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Forth}}
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-C21}}||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C29}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}||align=center|{{UK-W1}}||align=center|{{UK-W2}}
|-
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This roster would apply until October.{{SMNLJul15|p. 16 and Supplements through October}}
 
===October, 1915===
{{UK-C29}} has been removed, having been lost to a mine on 29 August.  The strength is now one depot ship and five submarines.{{SMNLOct15|p. 16}}
 
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| style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Designated as a Patrol Flotilla''' (until January 1916)<br>'''Under [[Rear-Admiral Commanding East Coast of England]]''' (thereafter)
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Forth}}
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-C21}}||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}||align=center|{{UK-W1}}||align=center|{{UK-W2}}
|-
|}
 
Beginning in November, ''Forth'' would be designated as "Parent Ship", if that designation has any distinct meaning.  This roster would apply until March, 1916.{{SMNLNov15|p. 16 and Supplements through March, 1916}}
 
===March, 1916===
{{UK-W3}} has been joined from some unknown prior assignment, bringing the strength back to one depot ship and six submarines.{{SMNLMar16|p. 16}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
| style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Under [[Rear-Admiral Commanding East Coast of England]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Parent Ship'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Forth}}
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-C21}}||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}||align=center|{{UK-W1}}||align=center|{{UK-W2}}||align=center|{{UK-W2}}
|-
|}
 
It was noted in July, 1916 that {{UK-Vulcan}} was to be coming from the {{UK-SF|7}} to relieve {{UK-Forth}} as parent ship.{{SMNLJul16|p. 16}}
 
FOO
 
===X, 1916===
{{UK-W3}} has been joined from some unknown prior assignment, bringing the strength back to one depot ship and six submarines.{{SMNLMar16|p. 16}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
| style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Under [[Rear-Admiral Commanding East Coast of England]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Parent Ship'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Forth}}
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-C21}}||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}||align=center|{{UK-W1}}||align=center|{{UK-W2}}||align=center|{{UK-W2}}
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==Captains (S)==
==Captains (S)==

Revision as of 20:12, 2 June 2013

The Tenth Submarine Flotilla was a formation of submarines of the Royal Navy.

History

The flotilla was created in November or December of 1914, using a depot ship and three submarines pared off of the Seventh Submarine Flotilla.

December, 1914

The initial roster is comprised of ships taken from the Seventh Flotilla. It would, like the Seventh, operate initially in Home and Atlantic Waters.[1][2]

Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters
Depot Ship
Alecto
Submarines
C 19 C 20 C 21

January, 1915

Alecto has left for the Eighth Submarine Flotilla. To replace her, {{UK-Forth}] has joined from the Third Submarine Flotilla.

Meanwhile, the submarine strength continues to grow at the expense of the Seventh Submarine Flotilla, as C 28, C 29 and C 30 have arrived to bring the strength here to a depot ship and six submarines.[3][4]

Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters
Depot Ship
Forth
Submarines
C 19 C 20 C 21 C 28 C 29 C 30

March, 1915

The powers-that-be are still struggling to find the proper balance between the two flotillas, as now C 19 and C 20 have been sent back to the Seventh Submarine Flotilla. The strength here is now one depot ship and four submarines.[5]

Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters
Depot Ship
Forth
Submarines
  C 21 C 28 C 29 C 30

This roster would apply until June.[6]

June, 1915

W 1 has joined from the Sixth Submarine Flotilla, and W 2 from some undiscovered posting. The strength here is now one depot ship and six submarines.[7][8]

Designated as a Patrol Flotilla
Depot Ship
Forth
Submarines
C 21 C 28 C 29 C 30 W 1 W 2

This roster would apply until October.[9]

October, 1915

C 29 has been removed, having been lost to a mine on 29 August. The strength is now one depot ship and five submarines.[10]

Designated as a Patrol Flotilla (until January 1916)
Under Rear-Admiral Commanding East Coast of England (thereafter)
Depot Ship
Forth
Submarines
C 21 C 28 C 30 W 1 W 2

Beginning in November, Forth would be designated as "Parent Ship", if that designation has any distinct meaning. This roster would apply until March, 1916.[11]

March, 1916

W 3 has been joined from some unknown prior assignment, bringing the strength back to one depot ship and six submarines.[12]

Under Rear-Admiral Commanding East Coast of England
Parent Ship
Forth
Submarines
C 21 C 28 C 30 W 1 W 2 W 2

It was noted in July, 1916 that Vulcan was to be coming from the Seventh Submarine Flotilla to relieve Forth as parent ship.[13]

FOO

X, 1916

W 3 has been joined from some unknown prior assignment, bringing the strength back to one depot ship and six submarines.[14]

Under Rear-Admiral Commanding East Coast of England
Parent Ship
Forth
Submarines
C 21 C 28 C 30 W 1 W 2 W 2

Captains (S)

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 14.
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 14.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 14.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 14.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 14.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 14 and Supplements through June.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1915). p. 16.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1915). p. 17.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 16 and Supplements through October.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 16.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 16 and Supplements through March, 1916.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 16.
  13. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1916). p. 16.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 16.

Bibliography

See Also


British Submarine Flotillas
First Submarine Flotilla | Second Submarine Flotilla | Third Submarine Flotilla | Fourth Submarine Flotilla
Fifth Submarine Flotilla | Sixth Submarine Flotilla | Seventh Submarine Flotilla | Eighth Submarine Flotilla
Ninth Submarine Flotilla | Tenth Submarine Flotilla | Eleventh Submarine Flotilla | Twelfth Submarine Flotilla
Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla | Fourteenth Submarine Flotilla | Fifteenth Submarine Flotilla | Sixteenth Submarine Flotilla
Ambrose's Flotilla | Mediterranean Flotilla | Platypus's Flotilla | Vulcan's Flotilla | Hong Kong Flotilla
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