Fourteenth Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)

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The Fourteenth Submarine Flotilla, called Vulcan's Flotilla prior to some time between September and November, 1918, was a formation of submarines of the Royal Navy.

History

November, 1918

The flotilla is referred to as the "Fourteenth Submarine Flotilla" in the Navy List, and given the now alternate designation of "Vulcan's Flotilla". H 14 is paid off. It has a depot ship, a destroyer and twelve submarines.[1]

Part of East Coast Forces, based in Blyth
Depot Ship
Vulcan
Destroyer
Bonetta
Submarines
H 8 H 11 H 12 H 14* H 15 H 23
H 24 H 25 H 26 H 41 L 8 R 1

December, 1918

H 14 and H 15 have been transferred to the Cruiser Forces in the North Atlantic in a paid off condition. L 8 has beensent to join Ambrose's Flotilla at Devonport. The newly-commissioned boats R 2 and R 9 have joined. The flotilla now has a depot ship, a destroyer and eleven submarines.[2]

Part of East Coast Forces, based in Blyth
Depot Ship
Vulcan
Destroyer
Bonetta
Submarines
  H 8 H 11 H 12 H 23
  H 24 H 25 H 26 H 41
R 1 R 2 R 9

January, 1919

The war over, the flotilla is now part of the Grand Fleet. Bonetta has left. H 8, H 11 and H 12 have been dropped and do not seem to appear elsewhere on the Navy List. R 2 has been sent to the Sixth Submarine Flotilla at Portsmouth. The flotilla now has a depot ship and seven submarines.[3]

Part of the Grand Fleet
Depot Ship
Vulcan
Submarines
H 23 H 24 H 25 H 26 H 41
R 1 R 9

February, 1919

Alecto has come from the Eighth Submarine Flotilla in Dover to assist Vulcan, bringing former charges H 28, H 29 and H 30 with her. The new R 11 has also joined. The flotilla now has two depot ships and eleven submarines.[4][5]

Part of the Grand Fleet
Depot Ships
Vulcan Alecto
Submarines
  H 23 H 24 H 25 H 26
  H 28 H 29 H 30 H 41
R 1 R 9 R 11

March, 1919

A post-war reorganization sees the flotilla's vessels, augmented by the R 10, re-designated as the Fourth Submarine Flotilla. The Fourteenth Flotilla is disestablished.[6]

Disestablished
Not to be re-instituted during the Dreadnought Era

Captains (S)

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 15.
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1918). pp. 15, 17, 21.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). pp. 11, 16.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 11.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 13.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). pp. 12, 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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