Ninth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)

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The Ninth Submarine Flotilla was a formation of submarines of the Royal Navy formed in 1912.[1] Prior to February, 1914, it was known as the Lamlash Submarine Flotilla.[2]

History

Test Mobilisation of July 1914

[3]

September, 1914

The flotilla is not only attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla, it is that flotilla's only asset, and would remain so through September, 1916. It has three old "A" class submarines, depot ship Pactolus, a destroyer and an armed yacht.[4]

Attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla
Surface Ships
third class protected cruiser Pactolus destroyer Bonetta Mairi
Submarines
A 10 A 11 A 12

This roster would apply until November of December.[5]

December, 1914

The flotilla is not only attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla, it is that flotilla's only asset, and would remain so through September, 1916. Armed yacht Vanduara has joined, bringing strength to three submarines, a depot ship, a destroyer and two armed yachts.[6]

Attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla
Surface Ships
  Pactolus Bonetta Mairi Vanduara
Submarines
A 10 A 11 A 12

This roster would apply until July.[7][8][9][10][11]

July, 1915

Armed yacht Vanduara has left, reducing strength to three submarines, a depot ship, a destroyer and an armed yacht.[12]

Attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla
Surface Ships
  Pactolus Bonetta Mairi
Submarines
A 10 A 11 A 12

August, 1915

Armed yacht Mairi has left, reducing strength to three submarines, a depot ship and a destroyer.[13]

Attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla
Surface Ships
  Pactolus Bonetta
Submarines
A 10 A 11 A 12

This roster would apply until October.[14]

October, 1915

Submarines A 11 and A 12 have gone over to the Fourth Submarine Flotilla and been replaced by B 3 and B 4 from that same formation, keeping the strength as three submarines, a depot ship and a destroyer.[15][16]

Attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla
Surface Ships
  Pactolus Bonetta
Submarines
A 10 B 3 B 4

This roster would apply until January, 1916.[17][18]

January, 1916

Bonetta has been detached, to appear with the Sixth Submarine Flotilla in the coming month, reducing flotilla strength to three submarines and a depot ship.[19][20]

Attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Pactolus
Submarines
A 10 B 3 B 4

This roster would apply until May.[21][22][23]

May, 1916

B 3 has been detached, to appear with the British Adriatic Squadron in the coming month, reducing flotilla strength to two submarines and a depot ship.[24][25]

Attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Pactolus
Submarines
  A 10 B 4

This roster would apply until September, 1916.[26][27][28]

September, 1916

In a confusing shuffle. the flotilla has exchanged designations with the Seventh Submarine Flotilla. Pactolus and B 4 are now with the Seventh and remain attached to the Clyde Defence Flotilla. The flotilla now has the former assets of the Seventh and continues its work as part of the Harwich Force.

The strength is now much greater: two old light cruisers, three destroyers, fourteen "E" class submarines and their depot ship which acts as flagship for Captain (S).[29]

Attached to the Harwich Force
Depot Ship
Maidstone
Light Cruisers
Forth Pandora
Destroyers
Melampus Lurcher Firedrake
Submarines
E 23 E 29 E 30 E 31 E 35 E 37
E 38 E 42 E 43 E 45 E 53 E 54
  E 55 E 56

October, 1916

E 4 has joined, recently from the Eighth Submarine Flotilla, and E 44 has joined from the Tenth Submarine Flotilla. Medea has joined, recently from the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla. These additions have increasing the strength to two light cruisers, four destroyers, and sixteen "E" class submarines with their depot ship.[30][31]

Attached to the Harwich Force
Depot Ship
Maidstone
Light Cruisers
Forth Pandora
Destroyers
  Melampus Lurcher Firedrake Medea
Submarines
E 4|align=center|E 23 E 29 E 30 E 31 E 35
E 37 E 38 E 42 E 43 E 44 E 45
  E 53 E 54 E 55 E 56

November, 1916

Medea and E 44 have gone to the Tenth Submarine Flotilla.

E 32 E 46 E 47 have joined

The flotilla strength is now two light cruisers, three destroyers, and eighteen "E" class submarines with their depot ship.[32][33]

Attached to the Harwich Force
Depot Ship
Maidstone
Light Cruisers
Forth Pandora
Destroyers
  Melampus Lurcher Firedrake Medea
Submarines
E 4 E 23 E 29 E 30 E 31 E 32
E 35 E 37 E 38 E 42 E 43 E 45
E 46 E 47 E 53 E 54 E 55 E 56


Captains (S)

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. p. v. I am inferring that the new flotilla mentioned is this one, as it is based in Lamlash.
  2. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 883 of 20 Feb, 1914.
  3. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 109 of 10 July, 1914.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 13.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 13.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 13.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 13.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 16.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 16.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1915). p. 16.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1915). p. 17.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 17.
  13. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1915). p. 17.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 17.
  15. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 15, 17.
  16. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 15.
  17. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 17.
  18. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 17.
  19. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 15, 17.
  20. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 15.
  21. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 17.
  22. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 17.
  23. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1916). p. 17.
  24. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). p. 17.
  25. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). p. 21.
  26. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). p. 17.
  27. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1916). p. 17.
  28. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1916). p. 17.
  29. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1916). p. 13.
  30. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 13.
  31. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1916). p. 13.
  32. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1916). pp. 12, 13.
  33. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 13.

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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