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The '''Fourth Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. Originally called the '''Portsmouth Flotilla''' and composed of [[Nucleus Crew]] vessels, it was re-designated as the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla in April, 1910<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 20 April, 1910. Issue '''39251''', col A, p. 9.</ref> though it seems that it was often still called the Portsmouth Flotilla as late as the Test Mobilisation of July 1914. The flotilla distinguished itself by its bold and costly torpedo attacks on the German battle line during the night action at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. However, in August, 1916, it was removed from Fleet work and spent most of the rest of the war in Devonport, where its roster of destroyers grew to enormous levels, reaching 50 ships in July, 1918. ==History== ===March, 1910=== Immediately prior to redesignation as the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, the Portsmouth Flotilla was the largest of all the Navy's torpedo craft formations, comprising a mixture of early destroyers (both 27 and 30-knotters) and "[[Cricket Class Torpedo Boat (1906)|Coastals]]". It was assigned to the Third Division of the Home Fleet.{{NLApr10|p. 269''a''}} ''Coquette'', ''Lightning'', and ''Porcupine'' were attached to the {{UK-Vernon}}. ''Hardy'' was attached to the ''{{UK-Excellent}}''. {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the Third Division, Home Fleet''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Cruiser''' |- |align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Topaze}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Scout''' |- |align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Forward}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-Bat}}||align=center|{{UK-1Brazen}}||align=center|{{UK-Coquette}}||align=center|{{UK-Crane}}||align=center|{{UK-1Cygnet}}||align=center|{{UK-Cynthia}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Electra}}||align=center|{{UK-Fawn}}||align=center|{{UK-Fervent}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Haughty}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hunter}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Kangaroo}}||align=center|{{UK-Kestrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Lightning}}||align=center|{{UK-Myrmidon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Porcupine}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Recruit}}||align=center|{{UK-2Shark}}||align=center|{{UK-1Spiteful}}||align=center|{{UK-Star}}||align=center|{{UK-Syren}}||align=center|{{UK-Thorn}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Vigilant}}||align=center|{{UK-Vulture}}||align=center|{{UK-Zephyr}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Torpedo Boats''' |- |align=center|{{UK-TB1}}||align=center|{{UK-TB2}}||align=center|{{UK-TB3}}||align=center|{{UK-TB4}}||align=center|{{UK-TB5}}||align=center|{{UK-TB13}} |- |align=center|{{UK-TB14}}||align=center|{{UK-TB15}}||align=center|{{UK-TB16}}||align=center|{{UK-TB16}}||align=center|{{UK-TB20}}||align=center|{{UK-TB25}} | |} ===1 November, 1911=== The flotilla was comprised of:{{March|p. 160}} * {{UK-Topaze}} (flag) * {{UK-Pathfinder}}, {{UK-Skirmisher}} (scouts) * ''Hecla'' (depot ship) * Twenty-three "30 knotters" ===April, 1912=== The Royal Navy's flotillas are re-arranged, leaving the 4 D.F. with sixteen destroyers of mixed type and a pair of cruisers, all with full crews and based on Portland.<ref>"Torpedo Flotilla Organization" ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Apr 06, 1912; pg. 4; Issue 39866.</ref> The extensive reorganisation of the flotillas has made the Fourth one of four running flotillas, along with four patrol flotillas with nucleus crews. The new complement of the flotilla was comprised of the [[Tribal Class Destroyer (1907)|Tribal class]] and four later destroyers.{{ARTS1912|p. 36}} {|style="margin:0" width=75% class="toccolours" |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''A Patrol Flotilla based at Portland''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flagship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Blanche}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Adventure}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Hope}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}}||align=center|{{UK-Amazon}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Nubian}}||align=center|{{UK-1Crusader}}||align=center|{{UK-1Saracen}}||align=center|{{UK-1Maori}}||align=center|{{UK-Viking}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Zulu}}||align=center|{{UK-1Cossack}}||align=center|{{UK-1Afridi}}||align=center|{{UK-Ghurka}}||align=center|{{UK-1Mohawk}} |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Tartar}} |} ===July, 1914 - Test Mobilisation=== The Portsmouth Flotilla was included in the Test Mobilisation with the following vessels:{{AWO1914|109 of 10 July 1914}} * {{UK-Angler}}, {{UK-Conflict}}, {{UK-Desperate}}, {{UK-1Spiteful}}, {{UK-Surly}}, {{UK-Velox}} * {{UK-TB025}}, {{UK-TB027}}, {{UK-TB034}}, {{UK-TB042}}, {{UK-TB057}}, {{UK-TB065}}, {{UK-TB066}}, {{UK-TB068}}, {{UK-TB076}}, {{UK-TB077}}, {{UK-TB078}} * {{UK-TB80}}, {{UK-TB81}}, {{UK-TB82}}, {{UK-TB85}}, {{UK-TB86}}, {{UK-TB87}}, {{UK-TB98}}, {{UK-TB101}}, {{UK-TB109}}, {{UK-TB110}}, {{UK-TB116}} ===July, 1914 - Outbreak of War=== Part of the First Fleet, the Flotilla was now comprised of twenty [[Acasta Class Destroyer (1912)|''Acasta'' class destroyers]] under {{UK-Swift|f=t}}. The Commodore (T) directed First Fleet's four flotillas from the flagship, {{UK-Amethyst|f=t}}.<ref>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]</ref> It retained this composition at the start of the war,{{DittColl|p. 15}} making it uniformly capable of 30 knots.{{March|p. 164}} The destroyers' test runnings of the 21-in Mark II torpedoes in 1916 resulted in five bad runs.{{March|p. 131}}{{ARTS1916|p. 87}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Leader''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Swift}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Ardent}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Fortune}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lynx}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |align=center|{{UK-2Shark}}||align=center|{{UK-1Sparrowhawk}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} The roster would remain the same until November or December.{{SMNLSep14|p. 11 and October. No November Supplement was issued.}} ===September, 1914=== It was considered that {{UK-1Aurora}} should become flotilla leader and that {{UK-Swift}} should become the half-flotilla leader, but no Supplements to the Monthly Navy List indicated that {{UK-1Aurora}} ever came over.{{GFConferences1914|p. 104}} On 24 November, as {{UK-Swift}} required a refit, {{UK-1Faulknor}} came to lead the half-flotilla, and {{UK-Caroline}} would soon be coming to temporarily replace ''Swift''{{GFConferences1914|pp. 218-219}} This roster lasted until November or December.{{SMNLOct14|p. 11. No November issue was found}} ===December, 1914=== {{UK-1Faulknor}} has joined to help lead.{{SMNLDec14|p. 11}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruisers''' |- |&nbsp;||align=center colspan=1|{{UK-Swift}}||&nbsp;||align=center colspan=1|{{UK-1Faulknor}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Ardent}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Fortune}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lynx}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |align=center|{{UK-2Shark}}||align=center|{{UK-1Sparrowhawk}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===January, 1915=== {{UK-Caroline}} has started her temporary stint as leader.{{SMNLJan15|p. 11}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters'''<br>under Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruisers''' |- |&nbsp;||align=center colspan=1|{{UK-Caroline}}||&nbsp;||align=center colspan=1|{{UK-1Faulknor}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Ardent}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Fortune}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lynx}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |align=center|{{UK-2Shark}}||align=center|{{UK-1Sparrowhawk}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} This roster would apply until February or March.<ref>No Supplement for February was found.</ref> ===March, 1915=== The flotilla is under Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets for March, but this is not mentioned thereafter. {{UK-Swift}} is back as leader, as {{UK-Caroline}} has returned to the {{UK-LCS|1}}.{{SMNLMar15|pp. 11, 14}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters'''<br>under Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets* |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruisers''' |- |&nbsp;||align=center colspan=1|{{UK-Swift}}||&nbsp;||align=center colspan=1|{{UK-1Faulknor}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Ardent}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Fortune}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lynx}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |align=center|{{UK-2Shark}}||align=center|{{UK-1Sparrowhawk}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} In April, the flotilla would become part of the Grand Fleet. This roster would apply until September, 1915.{{SMNLApr15|p. 11 and Supplements through August}} ===September, 1915=== {{UK-Swift}} has been removed to answer directly to the [[Grand Fleet]], being swapped with the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}} in that posting. {{UK-Lynx}} has been removed, as she was mined in mid-August.{{SMNLSep15|pp. 10, 12}}{{SMNLAug15|p. 10}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving in the Grand Fleet''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Carysfort}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Leader''', Second-in-Command |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Faulknor}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Ardent}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Fortune}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |align=center|{{UK-2Shark}}||align=center|{{UK-1Sparrowhawk}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} This roster would apply until May, 1916.{{SMNLOct15|p. 12 and Supplements through April, 1916}} ===May, 1916=== {{UK-Carysfort}} has vacated to the {{UK-LCS|5}} and {{UK-Tipperary}} is now bearing the Captain (D), coming from the {{UK-DF|9}}. {{UK-1Broke}} is now second-in-command, coming from a recent posting with the {{UK-DF|2}}, while {{UK-1Faulknor}} has gone to lead the {{UK-DF|12}}.{{SMNLMay16|p. 12}}{{SMNLApr16|p. 13}}{{SMNLMar16|p. 12}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving in the Grand Fleet''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Tipperary}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Leader''', Second-in-Command |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Broke}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Ardent}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Fortune}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |align=center|{{UK-2Shark}}||align=center|{{UK-1Sparrowhawk}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===Battle of Jutland=== :{{Main|Fourth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland‎}} The flotilla, with substantially the same membership ({{UK-Lynx}} had been lost earlier in the war, {{UK-Paragon}}, {{UK-Victor}} and {{UK-Cockatrice}} were absent perhaps due to being under refit, and the [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|"M" class destroyer]] {{UK-Ophelia}} was attached), faced heavy losses in the night action when it met elements of the [[High Sea Fleet]] unexpectedly at short range. Its composition in the battle was as follows:{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 432}}{{UKJutlandOD|p. 44}} * {{UK-Tipperary}}, Flotilla leader (lost), Captain (D) [[Charles John Wintour]] * {{UK-1Broke}}, flotilla leader, {{CommRN}} [[Walter Lingen Allen|Walter L. Allen]] * {{UK-1Achates}}, Commander [[Reginald Becher Caldwell Hutchinson|Reginald B. C. Hutchinson]], D.S.C. * {{UK-1Porpoise}}, Commander [[Hugh Davenport Colville|Hugh D. Colville]] * {{UK-Spitfire}}, Lieutenant-Commander [[Clarence Walter Eyre Trelawny|Clarence W. E. Trelawny]] * {{UK-Unity}}, Lieutenant-Commander [[Arthur Macaulay Lecky|Arthur M. Lecky]] * {{UK-1Garland}}, Lieutenant-Commander [[Reginald Stannus Goff|Reginald S. Goff]] * {{UK-Ambuscade}}, Lieutenant-Commander [[Gordon Alston Coles|Gordon A. Coles]] * {{UK-1Ardent}} (lost), Lieutenant-Commander [[Arthur Marsden]] * {{UK-1Fortune}} (lost), Lieutenant-Commander [[Frank Goodrich Terry|Frank G. Terry]] * {{UK-1Sparrowhawk}} (lost), Lieutenant-Commander [[Sydney Hopkins]] * {{UK-Contest}}, Lieutenant-Commander [[Ernald Gilbert Hoskins Master|Ernald G. H. Master]] * {{UK-2Shark}} (lost), Commander [[Loftus William Jones|Loftus W. Jones]] * {{UK-1Acasta}}, Lieutenant-Commander [[John Ouchterlony Barron|John O. Barron]] * {{UK-Ophelia}}, Commander [[Lewis Gonne Eyre Crabbe|Lewis G. E. Crabbe]] * {{UK-Christopher}}, Lieutenant-Commander [[Fairfax Moresby Kerr|Fairfax M. Kerr]] * {{UK-Owl}}, Commander [[Robert Gerald Hamond|Robert G. Hamond]] * {{UK-1Hardy}}, Commander [[Richard Anthony Aston Plowden|Richard A. A. Plowden]] * {{UK-Midge}}, Lieutenant-Commander [[James Robert Carnegie Cavendish|James R. C. Cavendish]] They fired a total of fifteen torpedoes, claiming seven hits.{{GFGTO|p. 35}} ===June, 1916=== It suffered heavy losses at the [[Battle of Jutland]], bringing its strength down to 15 destroyers when it was recently 20. {{UK-1Broke}} has been promoted to replace the lost {{UK-Tipperary}} as leader. The lost destroyers {{UK-1Ardent}}, {{UK-1Fortune}}, {{UK-2Shark}} and {{UK-1Sparrowhawk}} have been dropped from the roster.{{SMNLJun16|p. 12}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving in the Grand Fleet''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Leader''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Botha}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Leader''', Second-in-Command |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Broke}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===July, 1916=== The flotilla has been further reduced by the departure of {{UK-1Acasta}} and {{UK-Spitfire}} for unknown purposes (they would reappear in August). {{UK-1Broke}} has been removed, as well.{{SMNLJul16|p. 12}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving in the Grand Fleet''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Leader''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Botha}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===August, 1916=== The flotilla is no longer supporting the [[Grand Fleet]], but has been moved down to embody the [[Humber Force]]. {{UK-1Active}} has arrived from a temporary attachment direct to the Grand Fleet and leads the flotilla and houses the Captain (D). {{UK-Christopher}} has been detached for some undisclosed purpose, and {{UK-1Acasta}} and {{UK-Spitfire}} have rejoined following their mysterious one month absence.{{SMNLAug16|p. 13}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving as the [[Humber Force]]''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Active}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} This roster and tasking would last until October, 1916.{{SMNLSep16|p. 13}} ===October, 1916=== {{UK-Christopher}} has rejoined.{{SMNLOct16|p. 13}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Serving as the [[Humber Force]]''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Active}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Paragon}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} This roster and tasking would last until December, 1916.{{SMNLNov16|p. 13}} ===December, 1916=== The flotilla is no longer serving as the Humber Force, but {{UK-1Active}} and ten destroyers have moved on to augment the Portsmouth defences along with depot ship {{UK-Hecla}}. It is not specified that ''Active'' retains her Captain (D). Five destroyers, {{UK-Ambuscade}}, {{UK-Paragon}}, {{UK-1Porpoise}}, {{UK-Unity}} and {{UK-Victor}} have departed to join the {{UK-DF|6}} in the [[Dover Patrol]].{{SMNLDec16|pp. 15, 17}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Portsmouth Defence''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Active}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}} |} ===January, 1917=== The flotilla is still in Portsmouth, with depot ship {{UK-Hecla}}, now under orders of the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. {{UK-1Active}} has departed to help lead the {{UK-DF|6}} on the [[Dover Patrol]].{{SMNLJan17|pp. 14, 15}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Portsmouth Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}} |} This tasking would last until February or March, 1917.<ref>No February Supplement was found.</ref> ===March, 1917=== The flotilla has moved to Devonport, with depot ship {{UK-Hecla}}, now under orders of the Commander-in-Chief, Devonport.{{SMNLMar17|p. 14}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}} |} ===April, 1917=== The flotilla has received nine more destroyers. {{UK-Ambuscade}}, {{UK-1Porpoise}}, {{UK-Unity}} and {{UK-Victor}} have returned from the {{UK-DF|6}}. {{UK-Laurel}} {{UK-Lennox}}, {{UK-Leonidas}}, {{UK-Legion}} and {{UK-Liberty}} from the {{UK-DF|9}}, though the last two would have to recommission before they could rejoin.{{SMNLApr17|p. 14}}{{SMNLMar17|p. 15}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Legion}}* |- |align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}*||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}}||align=center|&nbsp; |} ===May, 1917=== {{UK-Legion}} and {{UK-Liberty}} are still awaiting recommissioning; {{UK-Victor}} has left for some undiscovered purpose; {{UK-Lookout}} has joined, most recently of the {{UK-DF|9}}.{{SMNLMay17|p. 14}}{{SMNLMar17|p. 13}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Legion}}* |- |align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}*||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}} |} ===June, 1917=== {{UK-Legion}} alone is still awaiting recommissioning; {{UK-Laverock}} has joined from the {{UK-DF|6}}.{{SMNLJun17|p. 14}}{{SMNLMay17|p. 15}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Legion}}*||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}} |} ===July, 1917=== {{UK-Laertes}}, {{UK-Lance}} and {{UK-Lochinvar}} have joined from the {{UK-DF|6}}, and {{UK-Victor}} has rejoined from wherever she'd gone. {{UK-Legion}} has been sent to the {{UK-DF|7}} on the East Coast of England.{{SMNLJul17|pp. 14, 17}}{{SMNLJun17|p. 15}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===August, 1917=== The Flotilla continues to grow, reaching 27 destroyers. {{UK-Beaver}} {{UK-Druid}} {{UK-1Forester}} have joined from the {{UK-DF|1}} and {{UK-Lysander}} from the {{UK-DF|7}}.{{SMNLAug17|p. 14}}{{SMNLJul17|pp. 14, 16}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Beaver}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Druid}}||align=center|{{UK-1Forester}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===September, 1917=== The flotilla now has a new depot ship &ndash; {{UK-Apollo}}. By taking in elements of the {{UK-DF|2}} which had also been at Devonport, it has now reached a phenomenal 38 destroyers and gained a Captain (D) in the former flotilla cruiser for the Second, {{UK-1Eclipse}} which has brought along five destroyers with her: {{UK-Ariel}}, {{UK-Attack}}, {{UK-Goshawk}}, {{UK-Lyra}} and {{UK-Tigress}}. {{UK-1Defender}}, {{UK-Hind}}, {{UK-Hornet}}, {{UK-Sandfly}} have come from the {{UK-DF|1}} and {{UK-Grasshopper}} and {{UK-Scourge}} have joined from the {{UK-DF|5}}.{{SMNLSep17|p. 14}} {{SMNLAug17|pp. 14, 21}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Ariel}}||align=center|{{UK-Attack}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Beaver}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Contest}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Defender}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Druid}}||align=center|{{UK-1Forester}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Goshawk}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Hind}}||align=center|{{UK-Hornet}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Lyra}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Sandfly}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Tigress}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===October, 1917=== {{UK-Ariel}} has left to become a minelaying destroyer on the East Coast of England. {{UK-Contest}} has been detached as she was torpedoed on 18 September, while {{UK-Grasshopper}} and {{UK-Scourge}} have gone to the {{UK-DF|2}}. Almost meeting this attrition was the arrival of three destroyers: {{UK-Loyal}} from the East Coast of England, {{UK-Oriole}} from the {{UK-DF|13}} and {{UK-Oracle}} recently of the Thirteenth.{{SMNLOct17|pp. 14, 16, 17}} {{SMNLSep17|pp. 14, 16, 21}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Attack}}||align=center|{{UK-Beaver}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Defender}}||align=center|{{UK-Druid}}||align=center|{{UK-1Forester}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Goshawk}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Hind}}||align=center|{{UK-Hornet}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lyra}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Sandfly}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Tigress}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===November, 1917=== {{UK-Lyra}} has been detached (ultimately to join the {{UK-DF|5}} in January), but {{UK-Nereus}}, {{UK-1Oberon}}, {{UK-Onslow}}, {{UK-1Orpheus}} and {{UK-Pasley}} have joined from the {{UK-DF|13}}, bringing the strength up to an incredible forty-one destroyers.{{SMNLNov17|p. 14}} {{SMNLOct17|p. 12}}{{SMNLJan18|p. 21}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Attack}}||align=center|{{UK-Beaver}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Defender}}||align=center|{{UK-Druid}}||align=center|{{UK-1Forester}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Goshawk}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Hind}}||align=center|{{UK-Hornet}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Sandfly}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Tigress}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===December, 1917=== {{UK-Attack}} and {{UK-Tigress}} have left for the {{UK-DF|5}}; {{UK-Lochinvar}}, {{UK-1Porpoise}} and {{UK-Victor}} have left for a mysterious end.{{SMNLDec17|pp. 14, 21}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Beaver}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Defender}}||align=center|{{UK-Druid}}||align=center|{{UK-1Forester}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Goshawk}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Hind}}||align=center|{{UK-Hornet}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Nereus}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}}||align=center|{{UK-Sandfly}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}} |} ===January, 1918=== {{UK-Hornet}} has left, soon to reappear in the {{UK-DF|5}}.{{SMNLJan18|p. 14}}{{SMNLFeb18|p. 21}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Beaver}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Defender}}||align=center|{{UK-Druid}}||align=center|{{UK-1Forester}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Goshawk}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Hind}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}}||align=center|{{UK-Sandfly}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}} |} ===February, 1918=== {{UK-1Acasta}} has left, but is soon to return. {{UK-Sandfly}} has left to become a minelaying destroyer based in Humber. Conversely, {{UK-Lawford}} is joining from the same tasking. {{UK-Lochinvar}} and {{UK-1Porpoise}} rejoined from an undiscovered assignment.{{SMNLFeb18|pp. 14, 16}}{{SMNLJan18|p. 16}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Beaver}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Defender}}||align=center|{{UK-Druid}}||align=center|{{UK-1Forester}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Goshawk}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Hind}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}} |} ===March, 1918=== {{UK-1Acasta}} and {{UK-Victor}} have rejoined from unknown assignments. {{UK-Nereus}} is paid off, and will remain so until May.{{SMNLMar18|pp. 17}}{{SMNLJan18|p. 16}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Beaver}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-1Defender}}||align=center|{{UK-Druid}}||align=center|{{UK-1Forester}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Goshawk}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Hind}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}}*||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===April, 1918=== {{UK-Beaver}}, {{UK-Druid}}, {{UK-Goshawk}} and {{UK-Hind}} have left for the {{UK-DF|5}}, and {{UK-1Forester}} has been detached and will join them in the coming month. {{UK-Minion}} and {{UK-MorningStar}} have joined from the {{UK-DF|11}} and {{UK-Nepean}}, {{UK-Nerissa}} and {{UK-Obdurate}} from the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{SMNLApr18|pp. 17, 22}}{{SMNLMay18|p. 21}}{{SMNLMar18|p. 12}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Acasta}}||align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Defender}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Minion}}||align=center|{{UK-MorningStar}}||align=center|{{UK-Nepean}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}}* |- |align=center|{{UK-Nerissa}}||align=center|{{UK-Obdurate}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===May, 1918=== {{UK-1Acasta}} has gone to Portsmouth, attached to {{UK-Vernon}}. {{UK-Obedient}} has joined from the {{UK-DF|12}}, and {{UK-Oriana}} and {{UK-Rival}} from the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{SMNLMay18|p. 17}} {{UK-Nereus}} is no longer paid off.{{SMNLApr18|p. 12}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-1Defender}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Minion}}||align=center|{{UK-MorningStar}}||align=center|{{UK-Nepean}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}}||align=center|{{UK-Nerissa}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Obdurate}}||align=center|{{UK-Obedient}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oriana}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Rival}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===June, 1918=== The strength has bloomed to an amazing forty nine destroyers! {{UK-1Beagle}}, {{UK-1Bulldog}}, {{UK-Grasshopper}}, {{UK-Harpy}}, {{UK-Mosquito}}, {{UK-Pincher}}, {{UK-Savage}}, {{UK-Scorpion}} and {{UK-Scourge}} have all joined from the {{UK-DF|2}}. {{UK-1Foxhound}}, recently of the {{UK-DF|2}} has also joined. {{UK-1Defender}} has bucked the trend and been dropped, to reappear next month in the {{UK-DF|5}}.{{SMNLJun18|p. 17}}{{SMNLMay18|p. 17}}{{SMNLApr18|p. 18}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Beagle}}||align=center|{{UK-1Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-1Foxhound}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Harpy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Minion}} |- |align=center|{{UK-MorningStar}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-Nepean}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}}||align=center|{{UK-Nerissa}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Obdurate}}||align=center|{{UK-Obedient}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oriana}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Pincher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Rival}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===July, 1918=== {{UK-1Narwhal}} has joined from the {{UK-DF|12}}, bringing the strength to fifty destroyers. {{UK-Rival}} and {{UK-Scourge}} are paid off.{{SMNLJul18|p. 17}}{{SMNLJun18|p. 12}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Beagle}}||align=center|{{UK-1Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-1Foxhound}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Harpy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Minion}} |- |align=center|{{UK-MorningStar}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-1Narwhal}}||align=center|{{UK-Nepean}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Nerissa}}||align=center|{{UK-Obdurate}}||align=center|{{UK-Obedient}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriana}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Pasley}}||align=center|{{UK-Pincher}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Rival}}*||align=center|{{UK-Savage}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}*||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===August, 1918=== {{UK-Rival}} and {{UK-Scourge}} remain paid off, and {{UK-Lookout}} has joined them. {{UK-Pincher}} has been removed, as she was wrecked on 24 July.{{SMNLAug18|p. 17}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-Ambuscade}}||align=center|{{UK-1Beagle}}||align=center|{{UK-1Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Cockatrice}}||align=center|{{UK-1Foxhound}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Harpy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Minion}} |- |align=center|{{UK-MorningStar}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-1Narwhal}}||align=center|{{UK-Nepean}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Nerissa}}||align=center|{{UK-Obdurate}}||align=center|{{UK-Obedient}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriana}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Pasley}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Rival}}*||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}*||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} The next Supplement I have to work from is for November, 1918. ===November, 1918=== The strength is forty-seven destroyers. {{UK-Ambuscade}}, {{UK-Christopher}} and {{UK-Cockatrice}} have left to join the Northern Patrol Force. {{UK-1Beagle}} and {{UK-1Foxhound}} have gone to join the {{UK-DF|2}}. {{UK-Nizam}}, {{UK-Norseman}} and {{UK-1Osiris}} have joined from the {{UK-DF|14}}. {{UK-Midge}} just paid off, {{UK-Rival}} remains so, while {{UK-Scourge}} and {{UK-Lookout}} are no longer so. Lastly, {{UK-Lawford}}, {{UK-Nizam}}, {{UK-Norseman}}, {{UK-Oracle}}, {{UK-Oriana}} and {{UK-1Orpheus}} are attached, but are on loan to the {{UK-DF|3}}. {{SMNLNov18|pp. 17, 19}}{{SMNLAug18|p. 12}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-1Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Harpy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}*||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}*||align=center|{{UK-Minion}} |- |align=center|{{UK-MorningStar}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-1Narwhal}}||align=center|{{UK-Nepean}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Nerissa}}||align=center|{{UK-Nizam}}*||align=center|{{UK-Norseman}}*||align=center|{{UK-Obdurate}}||align=center|{{UK-Obedient}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}*||align=center|{{UK-Oriana}}*||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}*||align=center|{{UK-1Osiris}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Rival}}*||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===December, 1918=== The roster is unchanged, but now only {{UK-Spitfire}} is paid off, and the destroyers on loan are back.{{SMNLDec18|p. 17}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Augmenting Devonport Defence'''<br> under Commander-in-Chief, Devonport |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-1Eclipse}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Apollo}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-1Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Harpy}}||align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Minion}} |- |align=center|{{UK-MorningStar}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-1Narwhal}}||align=center|{{UK-Nepean}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Nerissa}}||align=center|{{UK-Nizam}}||align=center|{{UK-Norseman}}||align=center|{{UK-Obdurate}}||align=center|{{UK-Obedient}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriana}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriole}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||align=center|{{UK-1Osiris}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}}||align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Rival}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}}* |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Unity}}||&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |} ===January, 1919=== The flotilla is disbanded. {{UK-1Eclipse}} has been lost in paperwork somewhere and {{UK-Hecla}} has gone to the Nore. The destroyers have been returned to various Home Ports "temporarily".{{SMNLJan19|pp. 19-20}} {|width=60% align=center class="toccolours" |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Flotilla Disestablished'''<br>Ships dispersed to following ends |- |align=center colspan=5|'''To the Nore''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Achates}}||align=center|{{UK-1Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Christopher}}||align=center|{{UK-Harpy}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Midge}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-Nerissa}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereus}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Nizam}}||align=center|{{UK-Norseman}}||align=center|{{UK-Obdurate}}||align=center|{{UK-1Oberon}}||align=center|{{UK-Onslow}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Oriole}}||align=center|{{UK-1Orpheus}}||align=center|{{UK-1Osiris}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Victor}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''To Portsmouth''' |- |align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}||align=center|{{UK-Oracle}}||align=center|{{UK-Oriana}}||align=center|{{UK-Owl}} |- |align=center|{{UK-1Porpoise}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Unity}} |- |align=center colspan=5|'''To Devonport''' |- |align=center|{{UK-1Garland}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}}||align=center|{{UK-1Hardy}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Minion}}||align=center|{{UK-MorningStar}}||align=center|{{UK-1Narwhal}}||align=center|{{UK-Nepean}} |- |&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-Obedient}}||align=center|{{UK-Pasley}}||align=center|{{UK-Spitfire}} |- |} The flotilla would be reconstituted in March as part of a Fleet-wide reorganization aimed at creating the peacetime navy. ===March, 1919=== The flotilla is one of seven newly-devised flotillas, each with a flagship and a second-in-command leader and 15 destroyers intended to cover the Grand Fleet. The depot ship is again {{UK-Hecla}}. A Captain (D) resides within leader {{UK-Seymour}}.{{SMNLMar19|p. 11}} {|width=75% class=toccolours |- |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Supporting the Grand Fleet'''<br> one of seven modern flotillas |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Leader''', Captain (D) |- |align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Seymour}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Division Leader''' |- |align=center colspan=6|{{UK-1Grenville}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''' |- |align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Hecla}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Destroyers''' |- |align=center|{{UK-Radiant}}||align=center|{{UK-Radstock}}||align=center|{{UK-Raider}}||align=center|{{UK-Ready}}||align=center|{{UK-Redoubt}}||align=center|{{UK-Restless}} |- |align=center|{{UK-Retriever}}||align=center|{{UK-Rigorous}}||align=center|{{UK-Rosalind}}||align=center|{{UK-Rowena}}||align=center|{{UK-Sorceress}}||align=center|{{UK-Sylph}} |- |align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Taurus}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Teazer}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Tempest}} |} {{TBCTONE}} ===September, 1919=== {{UK-Apollo}} is serving as depot ship, with Captain (D) [[Arthur Edmund Wood]] embarked.{{NLSep19|p. 730}} {{TBC}} ==In Command== Dates of appointment given: <div name=fredbot:officecaptD otitle="Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK"> {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|nick=Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt|appt=10 August, 1909<ref>Tyrwhitt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 125.</ref>|end=5 August, 1910<ref>Tyrwhitt Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|}} f. 125.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Mortimer L'Estrange Silver|nick=Mortimer L'E. Silver|appt=2 August, 1910<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 5 July, 1910. Issue '''39316''', col C, p. 9.</ref><ref>Silver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602391}} f. 46.</ref>|end=31 July, 1912<ref>Silver Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7602391}} f. 46.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Wilfred Henderson|nick=Wilfred Henderson|appt=1 May, 1912<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 25 April, 1912. Issue '''39882''', col E, p. 10.</ref><ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/334.|D7576555}} ff. 334, 218.</ref>|end=5 July, 1913<ref>Henderson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/334.|D7576555}} ff. 334, 218.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Raymond Andrew Nugent|nick=Raymond A. Nugent|appt=8 August, 1912<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 2 August, 1912. Issue '''39967''', col F, p. 2.</ref>|end=}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Robert Gwynne Corbett|nick=Robert G. Corbett|appt=5 July, 1913<ref>Corbett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/254.|D7602586}} f. 280.</ref>|end=20 August, 1913<ref>Corbett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/254.|D7602586}} f. 280.</ref>|note=temporary}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles John Wintour|nick=Charles J. Wintour|appt=20 August, 1913<ref>Wintour Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/224.|D7602559}} f. 245.</ref>|end=31 May, 1916{{UKJutlandOD|p. 44}}|note=killed in command at [[Battle of Jutland]]{{UKJutlandOD|p. 44}}{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 397}}}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Charles Donnison Roper|nick=Charles D. Roper|appt=1914<ref>{{TNA|ADM 137/1645}}, p. 41.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Oliver Gladstone|nick=Edward O. Gladstone|appt=3 June, 1916<ref>Gladstone Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/129.|D7602915}} f. 144.</ref>|end=c. July, 1916{{INF}}|note=temporarily}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Charles Donnison Roper|nick=Charles D. Roper|appt=8 June, 1915<ref>Roper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/151.|D7602937}} f. 169.</ref>|end=6 July, 1916<ref>Roper Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/151.|D7602937}} f. 169.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Percy Withers|nick=Percy Withers|appt=6 July, 1916<ref>Withers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7602912}} f. 141.</ref>|end=7 January, 1917<ref>Withers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D7602912}} f. 141.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Arthur Edmund Wood|nick=Arthur E. Wood|appt=1 September, 1917{{NLSep19|p. 730}}|end=1 March, 1919}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Dashwood Fowler Moir|nick=Dashwood F. Moir|appt=21 December, 1920<ref>Moir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/232.|D7603484}} f. 236.</ref>|end=15 January, 1923<ref>Moir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/232.|D7603484}} f. 236.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Sidney Robert Bailey|nick=Sidney R. Bailey|appt=15 January, 1923{{NLJan23|p. 780}}|end=15 January, 1925}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Edward Barry Stewart Bingham|nick=The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham|appt=September, 1923<ref>Bingham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/117.|D7603624}} f. 117.</ref>|end=1 October, 1924<ref>Bingham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/117.|D7603624}} f. 117.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edmond Julius Gordon Mackinnon|nick=Edmond J. G. Mackinnon|appt=1 October, 1924<ref>Mackinnon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/228.|D7603480}} f. 232.</ref>|end=29 April, 1926<ref>Mackinnon Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/228.|D7603480}} f. 232.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Cyril Herbert Gordon Benson|nick=Cyril H. G. Benson|appt=13 September 1926<ref>Benson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>|end=June, 1928<ref>Benson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/318.|D7864012}} f. 83.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Bertram Chalmers Watson|nick=Bertram C. Watson|appt=31 May, 1928<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/339.}} f. 341.</ref>|end=April, 1930<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/339.}} f. 341.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Hugh Hext Rogers|nick=Hugh H. Rogers|appt=c. mid 1930<ref>Service record indicates "undated".</ref>|end=May, 1932}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Gerald Cartmell Harrison|nick=Gerald C. Harrison|appt=29 April, 1932<ref>Harrison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/164.|D7604068}} f. 568.</ref>|end=18 October, 1933<ref>Harrison Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/164.|D7604068}} f. 568.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton|nick=Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton|appt=18 October, 1933{{NLJul34|p. 248}}|end=}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Rhoderick Robert McGrigor|nick=Rhoderick R. McGrigor|appt=22 September, 1936{{NLJul37|p. 251}}|end=18 August, 1938}} {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=George Hector Creswell|nick=George H. Creswell|appt=1 May, 1939<ref>Creswell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/79.|D7605166}} f. 439.</ref>|end=2 January, 1940<ref>Creswell Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/79.|D7605166}} f. 439.</ref>}} {{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Philip Louis Vian|nick=Philip Louis Vian|appt=1 January, 1940<ref>Vian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/158.|}} f. 160.</ref>|end=12 July, 1941<ref>Vian Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/158.|}} f. 160.</ref>}} </div name=fredbot:officecaptD> I am not sure why Bingham and Bailey seem to overlap, but it may have to do with a designation swap with the {{UK-DF|8}}. ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} *{{DittColl}} *{{March}} {{refend}} ==See Also== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} {{DEFAULTSORT:4}} {{RNDestroyerFlotillas|Destroyer Flotillas}}

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