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.
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
Twenty '"Acorns under leader Active.[4]
Battle of Jutland, June 1916
After Jutland, 1916
Captains (D)
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, 10 August, 1912.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ March, Edgar J. British Destroyers, p. 160.
- ↑ March, Edgar J. British Destroyers, p. 160.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916, p. 87.
- ↑ March, Edgar J. British Destroyers, p. 164.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 26 July, 1912. Issue 39961, col C, pg. 12.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibMarchBritishDestroyers
