Eleventh Sloop Flotilla (Royal Navy)
The Eleventh Sloop Flotilla was a formation of sloops of the Royal Navy.
History
The Eleventh was one of six new flotillas to first appear in the Navy List in July, 1918, joining the long-established First Sloop Flotilla and Tenth Sloop Flotilla.
July, 1918
The flotilla is based at Gibraltar, with fifteen sloops, several of which had been stationed at Gibraltar without apparent formation for a considerable time already. Other forces at Gibraltar at this time include three light cruisers, two destroyers, nine torpedo boats, seven armed boarding steamers and the seaplane carrier Empress. This roster would apply until some time between 1 August and 1 November.[1]
Stationed at Gibraltar | ||||
Sloops | ||||
Celandine | Chrysanthemum | Coreopsis | Dianthus | Gilia |
Hibiscus | Hollyhock | Hydrangea | Lychnis | Marguerite |
Narcissus | Petunia | Sweetbriar | Tuberose | Wistaria |
November, 1918
Donovan and Rocksand have joined, increasing strength to seventeen sloops. Hollyhock is paid off.[2]
Stationed at Gibraltar | |||||
Sloops | |||||
Celandine | Chrysanthemum | Coreopsis | Dianthus | Donovan | Gilia |
Hibiscus | Hollyhock* | Hydrangea | Lychnis | Marguerite | Narcissus |
Petunia | Rocksand | Sweetbriar | Tuberose | Wistaria |
December, 1918
Hollyhock has left and Berberis has joined, maintaining a strength of seventeen sloops. Narcissus is paid off.[3]
Stationed at Gibraltar | |||||
Sloops | |||||
Berberis | Celandine | Chrysanthemum | Coreopsis | Dianthus | Donovan |
Gilia | Hibiscus | Hydrangea | Lychnis | Marguerite | Narcissus* |
Petunia | Rocksand | Sweetbriar | Tuberose | Wistaria |
January, 1919
Berberis, Coreopsis, Dianthus, Gilia, Hibiscus, Hydrangea, Lychnis, Marguerite, Rocksand and Tuberose have left, resulting in a strength of seven sloops. Narcissus remains paid off. This roster would apply until some time in February.[4]
Stationed at Gibraltar | ||||||
Sloops | ||||||
Celandine | Chrysanthemum | Donovan | Narcissus* | Petunia | Sweetbriar | Wistaria |
March, 1919
Narcissus has left, leaving a strength of six sloops. This roster would apply until some time in March.[5]
Stationed at Gibraltar | |||||
Sloops | |||||
Celandine | Chrysanthemum | Donovan | Petunia | Sweetbriar | Wistaria |
April, 1919
The flotilla appears to have been disbanded in March. Chrysanthemum and Donovan would remain at Gibraltar through at least 1 July, but without a flotilla designation.
Flotilla is Disbanded |
In Command
Dates of appointment given:
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 22 and Supplements through November – no copy was found for September or October.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 22.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 22.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 22 and Supplements through March.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 22 and April's Supplements.
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