Thirteenth Sloop Flotilla (Royal Navy)
The Thirteenth Sloop Flotilla was a formation of sloops of the Royal Navy.
History
The Thirteenth 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 formation is first given this designation this month, though many of its thirteen sloops were based in Egypt for some time before.[1]
| Part of the Egyptian Division | |||||
| Sloops | |||||
| Amaryllis | Clio | Cornflower | Espiegle | Ivy | Lily |
| Magnolia | Mallow | Nigella | Odin | Valerian | Verbena |
| Veronica | |||||
August, 1918
Clio, Espiegle and Odin have left and Bryony has arrived, making eleven sloops.[2]
| Part of the Egyptian Division | |||||
| Sloops | |||||
| Amaryllis | Bryony | Cornflower | Ivy | Lily | Magnolia |
| Mallow | Nigella | Valerian | Verbena | Veronica | |
November, 1918
Some time between 1 August and 1 November, Gardenia has arrived and Veronica has left to join the Tenth Sloop Flotilla, maintaining a strength of eleven sloops. This roster would apply until some time in December, 1918.[3]
| Part of the Egyptian Division | |||||
| Sloops | |||||
| Amaryllis | Bryony | Cornflower | Gardenia | Ivy | Lily |
| Magnolia | Mallow | Nigella | Valerian | Verbena | |
January, 1919
In December, Amaryllis, Gardenia, Magnolia, Mallow and Nigella have left and Acacia, Pentstemon and Wallflower have arrived, making the strength nine sloops.[4]
| Part of the Egyptian Division | |||||
| Sloops | |||||
| Acacia | Bryony | Cornflower | Ivy | Lily | Pentstemon |
| Valerian | Verbena | Wallflower | |||
February, 1919
In January, Lily, left, making the strength eight sloops. Bryony is now designated as the flotilla's flagship.[5]
| Part of the Egyptian Division | |||||
| Sloops | |||||
| Acacia | Bryony* | Cornflower | Ivy | ||
| Pentstemon | Valerian | Verbena | Wallflower | ||
March, 1919
In February, Cornflower left, making the strength seven sloops. This roster would apply until some time in April.[6]
| Part of the Egyptian Division | |||||
| Sloops | |||||
| Acacia | Bryony | Ivy | |||
| Pentstemon | Valerian | Verbena | Wallflower | ||
May, 1919
In April, Valerian and Verbena left, reducing the strength to five sloops. This roster would apply until some time in April.[7]
| Part of the Egyptian Division | |||||
| Sloops | |||||
| Acacia | Bryony | Ivy | Pentstemon | Wallflower | |
June, 1919
In May, Acacia left, reducing the strength to four sloops.[8]
| Part of the Egyptian Division | |||||
| Sloops | |||||
| Bryony | Ivy | Pentstemon | Wallflower | ||
July, 1919
The flotilla is not mentioned by name in the Navy List, though Wallflower and Bryony are still attached to the Egyptian Division, with Wallflower to pay off shortly.
| Flotilla Disbanded |
In Command
Dates of appointment given:
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 23.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1918). p. 23.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 23 and Supplements through January, 1919.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 23.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 23.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 23 and Supplements through May.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 23 and Supplements through May.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 23.
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