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Revision as of 15:49, 1 March 2021
The Eighteenth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla was a formation of fleet minesweepers of the Royal Navy that operated out of Devonport late in the war.
History
It appears that the flotilla first appears in the Navy List in August, 1918.
c. August, 1918
The new formation is based in Devonport with four twin screw minesweepers. This roster would apply until some time between August and 1 November, 1918.[1]
| Operating from Devonport | |||||
| Twin Screw Minesweepers | |||||
| Bootle | Craigie | Sutton | Fareham | ||
1 November, 1918 –
The formation is based in Devonport, and has swapped out its four twin-screw ships for paddle sweepers. In late 1918, it was temporarily detached to Granton.[2]
| Operating from Devonport | |||||
| Paddle Minesweepers | |||||
| Eglinton | Gatwick | Melton | Pontefract | ||
Senior Officers
- Captain Reginald F. Nichols, 9 February, 1945[3] – 31 July, 1945[4] (vice "Walker")
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1918). p. 17 and November's edition. Other editions within this span were unavailable to us.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 17 and Supplements through ....
- ↑ Nichols Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/224. f. 223.
- ↑ Nichols Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/224. f. 223.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
See Also
| British Minesweeping Formations |
| Fleet Sweeping Flotillas (Great War) |
| First | Second | Third | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | Tenth |
| Eleventh | Twelfth | Thirteenth | Fifteenth | Sixteenth | Eighteenth | Nineteenth |
| Twentieth | Twenty-first | Twenty-second | Twenty-third | Twenty-fourth |
| Minesweeping Flotillas (World War II) |
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
