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The '''Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred. | The '''Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred. | ||
| − | In 1916, it was comprised of [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|''M'' class destroyers]] whose 104 torpedo test runs in the first half of that year proved 91% probable to endanger the enemy. | + | In 1916, it was comprised of [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|''M'' class destroyers]] whose 104 torpedo test runs in the first half of that year proved 91% probable to endanger the enemy.{{ARTS1916|p. 87}} |
| − | In 1917, its composition was, in part: | + | In 1917, its composition was, in part:{{March|caption Photo 20/1}} |
| − | * | + | * {{UK-Kempenfelt}} G.10 (flagship) |
| − | * | + | * {{UK-Marne}} GO.5 (or G.05 per Dittmar/Colledge) |
| − | * | + | * {{UK-Prince}} G.43 |
| − | * | + | * {{UK-Marmion}} |
| − | * | + | * {{UK-MorningStar}} |
==Outbreak of War, August, 1914== | ==Outbreak of War, August, 1914== | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 21 September 2012
The Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.
In 1916, it was comprised of M class destroyers whose 104 torpedo test runs in the first half of that year proved 91% probable to endanger the enemy.[1]
In 1917, its composition was, in part:[2]
- Kempenfelt G.10 (flagship)
- Marne GO.5 (or G.05 per Dittmar/Colledge)
- Prince G.43
- Marmion
- Morning Star
Outbreak of War, August, 1914
Battle of Jutland, June 1916
After Jutland, 1916
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).
See Also
| British Destroyer Flotillas | |||
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | Tenth | |||
| Eleventh | Twelfth | Thirteenth | Fourteenth | Fifteenth | Sixteenth | Seventeenth | Eighteenth | Nineteenth | |||
| Twentieth | Twenty-first | |||
| Local Defence Flotillas | |||
| Clyde | Devonport | Devonport & Falmouth | Falmouth | Firth of Forth | Gibraltar | |||
| Liverpool | Mersey | Newhaven | Nore | North Channel | Milford & Pembroke | Pembroke | |||
| Portland | Portsmouth | Queenstown | |||
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