Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)

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The Seventh Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy.

History

In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and River class destroyers. The T.B.s ran 37 18-in cold torpedoes that year, endangering the enemy 84% of the time, the "Rivers" were 97% likely to endanger the enemy with their 45 18-in Mark VII runs.[1]

November, 1911

The flotilla in the Mediterranean was comprised of:[2]

July, 1914

[3]

The flotilla was based in Devonport, part of the Second Fleet, under depôt ship Leander. It was to participate in the Test Mobilisation as follows.

Test Mobilization, 1914
Scout Cruiser
Skirmisher
"30 Knotters"
Albatross Arab Avon Bullfinch Dove Earnest Leopard
Lively Locust Orwell Panther Quail Seal Sprightly
Success Sylvia Thorn Thrasher Vixen Violet Wolf
First-class Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1 T.B. 2 T.B. 3 T.B. 4 T.B. 5 T.B. 13 T.B. 14
  T.B. 15 T.B. 16 T.B. 21 T.B. 22 T.B. 24  

September, 1914

One of four patrol flotillas serving in Home and Atlantic Waters. T.B. 4, T.B. 13, T.B. 22 and T.B. 24 have left to join the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla. The formation has a strength of a cruiser, a depot ship, 21 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.[4]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Skirmisher
Depot Ship
Leander
30 Knotters
Albatross Arab Avon Bullfinch Dove Earnest Leopard
Lively Locust Orwell Panther Quail Seal Sprightly
Success Sylvia Thorn Thrasher Vixen Violet Wolf
First-class Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1 T.B. 2 T.B. 3 T.B. 5 T.B. 14 T.B. 15 T.B. 16
T.B. 21

October, 1914

scout cruiser Forward has joined from the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla to act as a second flotilla cruiser. The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, 21 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.[5][6]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Skirmisher Forward
Depot Ship
Leander
30 Knotters
Albatross Arab Avon Bullfinch Dove Earnest Leopard
Lively Locust Orwell Panther Quail Seal Sprightly
Success Sylvia Thorn Thrasher Vixen Violet Wolf
First-class Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1 T.B. 2 T.B. 3 T.B. 5 T.B. 14 T.B. 15 T.B. 16
T.B. 21

December, 1914

St. George has replaced Leander as depot ship, freeing her to go to serve the destroyers attached to the Home Fleet. T.B. 4, T.B. 13, T.B. 22 and T.B. 24 have returned from the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla. The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, nine destroyers and twelve torpedo boats.[7]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Skirmisher Forward
Depot Ship
St. George
30 Knotters
Albatross Avon Earnest Panther Quail Seal Violet
Vixen Wolf
First-class Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1 T.B. 2 T.B. 3 T.B. 4 T.B. 5 T.B. 13 T.B. 14
  T.B. 15 T.B. 16 T.B. 21 T.B. 22 T.B. 24  

January, 1915

Violet has been removed, but would return by March. The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, eight destroyers and eight torpedo boats.[8][9]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Skirmisher Forward
Depot Ship
St. George
30 Knotters
Albatross Avon Earnest Panther Quail Seal Vixen
Wolf
First-class Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1 T.B. 2 T.B. 3 T.B. 5 T.B. 14 T.B. 15 T.B. 16
T.B. 21

March, 1915

Ranger and Thrasher have joined from undiscovered previous assignments and Violet has returned. The torpedo boats have seemingly been removed, but they do not appear to have come up elsewhere in the Supplement. The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship and eleven destroyers.[10]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Skirmisher Forward
Depot Ship
St. George
30 Knotters
Albatross Avon Earnest Panther Quail Ranger Seal
  Thrasher Violet   Vixen Wolf

April, 1915

Derwent and Eden have joined from the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla and Forward has left to join that formation. Ranger has been dropped; she would be assigned to the Portsmouth Defence Flotilla in July. The formation has a strength of one cruiser, a depot ship and twelve destroyers.[11][12][13]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Skirmisher
Depot Ship
St. George
30 Knotters
Albatross Avon Derwent Earnest Eden Panther
Quail Seal Thrasher Violet Vixen Wolf

This roster would apply until June.[14]

June, 1915

Skirmisher has left to join the Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron. The formation is now a depot ship and twelve destroyers.[15]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Depot Ship
St. George
30 Knotters
Albatross Avon Derwent Earnest Eden Panther
Quail Seal Thrasher Violet Vixen Wolf

This roster would apply until September.[16]

September, 1915

Derwent and Eden have left to join the Portsmouth Defence Flotilla. scout cruiser Patrol has joined from the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla and brought with her "River" class destroyers Doon, Itchen, Kale, Moy, Ness, Nith, Ouse, Stour and Test. The formation is now a flotilla cruiser, a depot ship and nineteen destroyers.[17][18]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Depot Ship
St. George
Destroyers
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail
Seal Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen
Wolf

October, 1915

Waveney has joined, recently of the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla.[19]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Depot Ship
St. George
Destroyers
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail
Seal Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen
Waveney Wolf

November, 1915

The destroyers are now tenders to Wallington, as St. George has been sent off, soon to be "in Home Waters or on detached service".[20][21]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail
Seal Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen
Waveney Wolf

This roster would apply until January, 1916.[22]

January, 1916

The flotilla is now part of the East Coast of England station. Albatross has been dropped for unknown reason, destined to reappear here in May.[23][24]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail
Seal Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen
Waveney Wolf

February, 1916

Nith has been dropped, but would return the next month.[25]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale Moy
Ness Ouse Panther Quail Seal Stour
Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney Wolf

March, 1916

Nith has returned, but Ness has gone missing. She would return the next month.[26]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale Moy
Nith Ouse Panther Quail Seal Stour
Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney Wolf

April, 1916

Ness has returned, bringing the strength to nineteen destroyers.[27]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale Moy
Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail Seal
Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney
Wolf

May, 1916

Albatross has returned. Test and Violet have left for a single month hiatus, reducing strength to one flotilla cruiser and eighteen destroyers.[28]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail
Seal Stour Thrasher Vixen Waveney Wolf

June, 1916

Stour has left, destined to return in August, reducing strength to one flotilla cruiser and seventeen destroyers.[29]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail
Seal Thrasher Vixen Waveney Wolf

July, 1916

Panther has left, but Test and Violet have returned, bringing the strength to one flotilla cruiser and eighteen destroyers.[30]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Quail Seal
Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney Wolf

August, 1916

Stour has returned, bringing the strength to one flotilla cruiser and nineteen destroyers.[31]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Quail Seal
Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney
Wolf

September, 1916

Avon has left and Panther has returned, leaving the strength as one flotilla cruiser and nineteen destroyers.[32]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Doon Earnest Itchen Kale Moy
Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail Seal
Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney
Wolf

This roster would apply until January, 1917.[33]

January, 1917

Avon has returned, bringing the strength to one flotilla cruiser and twenty destroyers.[34]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail
Seal Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen
Waveney Wolf

This roster would last until February or March.[35]

March, 1917

Panther has been dropped until July, reducing the strength to one flotilla cruiser and nineteen destroyers.[36][37]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Quail Seal
Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney
Wolf

April, 1917

Seal has dropped until June. From the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla, Lawford and Lysander have joined with Legion and Loyal to follow "shortly". This brings the strength to one flotilla cruiser and twenty-two destroyers.[38][39]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale
Lawford Legion* Loyal* Lysander
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Quail Stour
Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney Wolf

May, 1917

Doon has been dropped, eventually to reappear in July in the East Coast Convoy Flotilla. Legion is gone, if indeed she ever actually arrived. Oddly, she would join in July! On the other hand, Loyal has arrived. The flotilla remains as one flotilla cruiser and twenty-one destroyers.[40][41]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Earnest Itchen Kale
Lawford Loyal Lysander
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Quail Stour
Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney Wolf

June, 1917

Seal has rejoined. Ouse and Panther have left.[42]

Under Rear-Admiral commanding the East Coast of England
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers, tenders to Wallington
Albatross Avon Earnest Itchen Kale Lawford
Loyal Lysander Moy Ness Nith Quail
Seal Stour Test Thrasher Violet Vixen
Waveney Wolf

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Captains (D)

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 87.
  2. ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 160.
  3. ↑ Printed page "Fleets and Squadrons in Commission at Home and Abroad" in Albert Francis Barclay Bridges papers at The Caird Library at the National Maritime Museum.  [BRG 1/1]
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 12.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 12.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 12.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 12.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 12.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 15.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 12.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 12.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 12.
  13. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 17.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1915). p. 15.
  15. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1915). p. 16.
  16. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 16 and Supplements through September.
  17. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). pp. 16, 17.
  18. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1915). p. 16.
  19. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 16.
  20. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 16.
  21. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1915). p. 14.
  22. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1915). p. 16.
  23. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 16.
  24. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). p. 16.
  25. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 16.
  26. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 16.
  27. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1916). p. 16.
  28. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). p. 16.
  29. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). p. 16.
  30. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1916). p. 16.
  31. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1916). p. 16.
  32. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1916). p. 16.
  33. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 16 and Supplements through January 1917.
  34. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 16.
  35. ↑ No Supplement was printed for February, 1917.
  36. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1917). p. 16.
  37. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1917). p. 16.
  38. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1917). p. 16.
  39. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1917). p. 16.
  40. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1917). p. 16.
  41. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1917). p. 16.
  42. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1917). p. 16.
  43. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 11 November, 1911. Issue 39740, col B, p. 13.
  44. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, p. 6.
  45. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1009.

Bibliography

  • Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
  • March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).

See Also



British Destroyer Flotillas
First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | Tenth
Eleventh | Twelfth | Thirteenth | Fourteenth | Fifteenth | Sixteenth | Seventeenth | Eighteenth | Nineteenth
Twentieth | Twenty-first
Local Defence Flotillas
Clyde | Devonport | Devonport & Falmouth | Falmouth | Firth of Forth | Gibraltar
Liverpool | Mersey | Newhaven | Nore | North Channel | Milford & Pembroke | Pembroke
Portland | Portsmouth | Queenstown
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