Second Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)

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The Second Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred. For tactical reasons the flotilla was divided into two half flotillas.

On 1 November, 1911, the flotilla was comprised of:[1]

From 1912 through at least 1916, it was comprised of Acorn class destroyers.[2] Their test runnings of the 21-in Mark II torpedoes in the first half of 1916 resulted in 89% of the shots being dangerous to the enemy.[3]

Outbreak of War, August, 1914

Battle of Jutland, June 1916

After Jutland, 1916

Captains (D)

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. March, Edgar J. British Destroyers, p. 160.
  2. March, Edgar J. British Destroyers, p. 160.
  3. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916, p. 87.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 26 July, 1912. Issue 39961, col C, pg. 12.

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