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'''Ambrose's Flotilla''', a formation of [[Submarine|submarines]] of the [[Royal Navy]] named for their depot ship, was seemingly established in December, 1917 when {{UK-Ambrose}} was given a single submarine to take care of and [[Vulcan's Flotilla]] was soon thereafter taken over for some time. ==History== ===December, 1917=== {{UK-Ambrose}}, which served in the {{UK-CS|10}} earlier in the war, is given {{UK-L2}}.{{SMNLDec17|p. 17}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''At [[Coast of Ireland Station, Southern Division]]''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''' |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-L2}} |} ===January, 1918=== [[Vulcan's Flotilla]] is merged into the mix, but {{UK-Ambrose}} is the depot ship and has a Captain (S) aboard. The result is a flotilla of two depot ships and eight submarines. {{SMNLJan18|p. 17}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''At [[Coast of Ireland Station, Southern Division]]''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''' |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Vulcan}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E23}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E32}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E54}} |- |colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-H5}}||colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-H8}} |- |colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-L1}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-L2}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-L7}} |} ===February, 1918=== The new submarines {{UK-L3}} and {{UK-L4}} join. The flotilla is now two depot ships and ten submarines. {{SMNLJan18|p. 17}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''At [[Coast of Ireland Station, Southern Division]]''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''' |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Vulcan}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E23}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E32}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E54}} |- |colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-H5}}||colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-H8}} |- |align=center|{{UK-L1}}||align=center|{{UK-L2}}||align=center|{{UK-L3}}||align=center|{{UK-L4}}||align=center|{{UK-L7}} |} ===March, 1918=== The new submarines {{UK-L5}} and {{UK-L8}} join. {{UK-H5}} leaves for an undiscovered assignment, replaced by {{UK-H21}}, which was last serving with the {{UK-SF|8}} in January. The flotilla is now two depot ships and twelve submarines.{{SMNLMar18|p. 18}}{{SMNLJan18|p. 13}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''At [[Coast of Ireland Station, Southern Division]]''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''' |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Vulcan}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E23}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E32}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E54}} |- |colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-H8}}||colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-H21}} |- |align=center|{{UK-L1}}||align=center|{{UK-L2}}||align=center|{{UK-L3}}||align=center|{{UK-L4}}||align=center|{{UK-L5}}||align=center|{{UK-L7}} |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-L8}} |} ===April, 1918=== {{UK-H21}} leaves to join te {{UK-SF|8}}, and {{UK-Vulcan}} and {{UK-H8}} are cast out to re-institute [[Vulcan's Flotilla]]. {{UK-H5}} leaves for an undiscovered assignment, replaced by {{UK-H21}}, which was last serving with the {{UK-SF|8}} in January. The flotilla is now one depot ship and ten submarines.{{SMNLApr18|pp. 13, 18}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''At [[Coast of Ireland Station, Southern Division]]''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}} |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E23}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E32}}||colspan=2 align=center|{{UK-E54}} |- |align=center|{{UK-L1}}||align=center|{{UK-L2}}||align=center|{{UK-L3}}||align=center|{{UK-L4}}||align=center|{{UK-L5}}||align=center|{{UK-L7}} |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-L8}} |} ===May, 1918=== The flotilla is now providing "miscellaneous service". {{UK-Ambrose}} herself is not explicitly mentioned. {{UK-E23}} is paid off and {{UK-E32}} has left for an undiscovered assignment. {{UK-L6}} has joined. The flotilla is now ten submarines and, presumably, a depot ship.{{SMNLMay18|p. 19}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''On "Miscellaneous Service"''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) (?) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}}* |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-E23}}*||colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-E54}} |- |align=center|{{UK-L1}}||align=center|{{UK-L2}}||align=center|{{UK-L3}}||align=center|{{UK-L4}}||align=center|{{UK-L5}}||align=center|{{UK-L6}} |- |colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-L7}}||colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-L8}} |} This roster would apply until July.{{SMNLJun18|p. 19}} ===July, 1918=== {{UK-Ambrose}} herself is not explicitly mentioned. {{UK-E23}} has left to join [[Platypus's Flotilla]]. The flotilla is now nine submarines and, presumably, a depot ship.{{SMNLJul18|pp. 18, 19}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''On "Miscellaneous Service"''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) (?) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}}* |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-E54}} |- |align=center|{{UK-L1}}||align=center|{{UK-L2}}||align=center|{{UK-L3}}||align=center|{{UK-L4}}||align=center|{{UK-L5}}||align=center|{{UK-L6}} |- |colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-L7}}||colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-L8}} |} ===August, 1918=== {{UK-Ambrose}} herself is not explicitly mentioned. {{UK-E54}} has gone to Gibraltar. The flotilla is now eight submarines and, presumably, a depot ship.{{SMNLJul18|pp. 19, 22}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''On "Miscellaneous Service"''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) (?) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}}* |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |align=center|{{UK-L1}}||align=center|{{UK-L2}}||align=center|{{UK-L3}}||align=center|{{UK-L4}}||align=center|{{UK-L5}}||align=center|{{UK-L6}} |- |colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-L7}}||colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-L8}} |} This arrangement would apply until some time between September and November. ===November, 1918=== No Supplements were found for September or October, but by November the flotilla is at Devonport. {{UK-L7}} is detached, and {{UK-L8}} has been dropped, though she'd reappear in the next month. {{UK-Ambrose}} herself is still not explicitly mentioned, but presumably present. The flotilla is now seven submarines and likely a depot ship.{{SMNLNov18|pp. 17}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''At Devonport''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) (?) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}}* |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |align=center|{{UK-L1}}||align=center|{{UK-L2}}||align=center|{{UK-L3}}||align=center|{{UK-L4}}||align=center|{{UK-L5}}||align=center|{{UK-L6}} |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-L7}}* |} ===December, 1918=== {{UK-Ambrose}} herself is not explicitly mentioned. {{UK-L8}} has rejoined, and {{UK-L7}} is no longer noted as detached. The flotilla is now eight submarines and, presumably, a depot ship.{{SMNLJul18|pp. 19, 22}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''At Devonport''' |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship''', Captain (S) (?) |- |colspan=6 align=center|{{UK-Ambrose}}* |- |align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines''' |- |align=center|{{UK-L1}}||align=center|{{UK-L2}}||align=center|{{UK-L3}}||align=center|{{UK-L4}}||align=center|{{UK-L5}}||align=center|{{UK-L6}} |- |colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-L7}}||colspan=3 align=center|{{UK-L8}} |} This arrangement would apply until March, 1919.{{SMNLJan19|p. 17 and Supplements through March}} ===March, 1919=== As part of the fleet-wide reorganization of submarine flotillas, the flotilla is now designated as {{UK-SF|6}}.{{SMNLMar19|p. 14}} {|width=75% class="toccolours" |- | style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Redesignated as {{UK-SF|6}}''' |- |align=center colspan=6|The flotilla would not again be called "Ambrose's Flotilla" |} ==Captains (S)== Dates of appointment given: ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} ==Bibliography== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} ==See Also== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} {{RNSubmarineFlotillas|sort=Ambrose}}

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