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The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers and torpedo boats of the Royal Navy.

History

April, 1912

The Royal Navy's flotillas 1–8 were reorganised this month, leaving 8 D.F. as one of four patrol flotillas provided with nucleus crews only while 1 through 4 D.F. were fully crewed. 8 D.F's. strength is now twenty-four first-class T.Bs. and two cruisers based on Harwich, to be moved to Rosyth in event of war.^[1]^[2]

A Patrol Flotilla at Harwich
Flagship
Amethyst
Flotilla Cruiser
Forward
Depot Ship
Tyne
Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1	T.B. 2	T.B. 3	T.B. 4	T.B. 5
T.B. 13	T.B. 14	T.B. 15	T.B. 16	T.B. 21
T.B. 22	T.B. 24	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27
T.B. 28	T.B. 29	T.B. 30	T.B. 31	T.B. 32
T.B. 33	T.B. 34		T.B. 35	T.B. 36

In November 1912, fifteen destroyers were to be given Destroyer W/T Sets, part of an initiative to equip 26 destroyers in three patrol flotillas.^[3]

Outbreak of War

At the outbreak of war, the Eighth had thirteen "B", "C" and "D" class destroyers led by scout cruiser Pathfinder and eleven first-class torpedo boats. It was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" and served out in the Nore Command with the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla, based out of Chatham.^[4].

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Pathfinder
Depot Ships
Aquarius			Tyne
"30-knotters"
Albacore	Bat*	Cheerful	Express	Fairy*	Flying Fish*
Mallard	Osprey	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag	Star*
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28	T.B. 29	T.B. 30
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

It was noted that T.B. 33 was to join the Test Mobilisation, presumably delayed from a refit.^[5]

September, 1914

The strength is largely the same, except the cruiser has been sunk, leaving the strength at thirteen "30 knotters", though Bat, Fairy, Flying Fish and Star are noted as being "detached", and eleven first-class T.B.s.^[6] Cruiser Pathfinder was torpedoed and lost on the 5th of September.^[7]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Depot Ships
Aquarius			Tyne
"30-knotters"
Albacore	Bat*	Cheerful	Express	Fairy*	Flying Fish*
Mallard	Osprey	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag	Star*
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28	T.B. 29	T.B. 30
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

October, 1914

The scout cruiser Sentinel, near-sister to the lost Pathfinder, has joined from the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla, and the previously detached destroyers as well as Albacore and Osprey are all amongst the twenty T.B.D.s attached directly to Home and Atlantic Waters.

T.B. 33 has finally joined, bringing the strength to seven "30 knotters" and twelve first-class T.B.s.^[8]^[9]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters under the orders of the Admiral Commanding on the Coast of Scotland
Flotilla Cruiser
Sentinel
Depot Ships
Aquarius			Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28	T.B. 29	T.B. 30
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

This arrangement would persist through May, 1915.^[10]

June, 1915

Along with the Seventh Submarine Flotilla, the flotilla is now part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla, but it has lost Sentinel to the Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron.

Tyne is still attached but is noted as now also serving the miscellaneous destroyers attached to the Grand Fleet.^[11]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ships
Aquarius			Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28	T.B. 29	T.B. 30
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

This arrangement would last until August.^[12]

August, 1915

The flotilla has lost depot ship Aquarius to the Mediterranean Fleet, being marked with the designation "R.F.A.".^[13]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28	T.B. 29	T.B. 30
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

This arrangement would last until October.^[14]

October, 1915

T.B. 29 and T.B. 30 have gone to the Mediterranean to work alongside the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, reducing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[15]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

November, 1915

T.B. 13 has joined from the Dover Patrol, increasing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and eleven first-class T.B.s.^[16]^[17]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 13	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

This arrangement would apply until February, 1916.^[18]

February, 1916

T.B. 34 has left to an undiscovered assignment, decreasing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[19]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 13	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

February, 1916

T.B. 34 has returned and T.B. 13 has been lost to a collision and T.B. 35 has left for an undiscovered purpose, decreasing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and nine first-class T.B.s.^[20]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 25		T.B. 26		T.B. 27
T.B. 28	T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 36

This arrangement would apply until May, 1916.^[21]

May, 1916

Express has left to an undiscovered assignment, though she would return in one month, and T.B. 35 has returned, making the Eighth's strength now six "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[22]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag	Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

June, 1916

Express has returned, making the Eighth's strength now seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[23]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

July, 1916

Cheerful has gone to some mysterious place, to return in October, reducing the Eighth's strength to six "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[24]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag	Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

This arrangement would apply until October, 1916.^[25]

October, 1916

Cheerful has returned, making the Eighth's strength now seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[26]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

This arrangement would apply until February or March, 1917.^[27]

March, 1917

Express has gone to some mysterious place, to return in one month, reducing the Eighth's strength to six "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[28]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag	Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

April, 1917

Express has returned restoring the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[29]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

May, 1917

T.B. 28 has been dropped for just this month, reducing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and nine first-class T.B.s.^[30]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful	Express	Mallard	Ostrich	Peterel	Stag
Vigilant
First-class T.B.s
T.B. 25		T.B. 26		T.B. 27
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

June, 1917

T.B. 28 has returned, restoring the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s. Oddly, all the destroyers but Mallard and Stag are now noted as being "tender to Wallington".^[31]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Cheerful*	Express*	Mallard	Ostrich*	Peterel*	Stag
Vigilant*
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

July, 1917

Those four destroyers tender to Wallington in June are now dropped - Express, Ostrich and Peterel going to the East Coast Convoy Flotilla and Cheerful being lost to a mine on 30 June - the Eighth's strength is now two "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[32]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Mallard			Stag
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

August, 1917

Stag has left to join the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (formerly known as the East Coast Convoy Flotilla), reducing the strength to one "30 knotter" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[33]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Mallard
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

This arrangement would apply until February, 1918.^[34]

February, 1918

Stag has returned from the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, restoring the Eighth's strength to two "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.^[35]

Part of the Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla
Depot Ship
Tyne
"30-knotters"
Mallard			Stag
First-class T.B.s
	T.B. 25	T.B. 26	T.B. 27	T.B. 28
T.B. 31	T.B. 32	T.B. 33	T.B. 34	T.B. 35	T.B. 36

March, 1918

The flotilla is abolished this month, not soon to return. Stag and Mallard have been sent to the Irish Sea Flotilla, and Tyne and the torpedo boats are now supporting the Methil Convoy Flotilla.^[36]

Flotilla Disestablished
Not to be re-instituted during the Dreadnought Era

In Command

Date of appointment given:

Commander Charles S. Wills, 18 August, 1911^[37] – 1 January, 1913
Captain Francis M. Leake, 1 January, 1913^[38] – 5 September, 1914^[39]
Acting Captain Philip A. Bateman-Champain, 6 September, 1914 – 13 February, 1919
Captain The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham, c. October, 1922^[40] – September, 1923^[41]
Captain Edward O. B. S. Osborne, September, 1923 – 29 April, 1924
Captain Richard A. A. Plowden, 28 April, 1924^[42] – 31 December, 1924^[43]
Captain John C. Tovey, 31 December, 1924^[44] – 19 April, 1926^[45]
Captain Reginald V. Holt, 13 September, 1926^[46] – 4 January, 1927^[47]
Captain Malcolm R. J. Maxwell-Scott, 4 January, 1927^[48]^[49] – 5 January, 1929^[50]
Captain William P. Mark-Wardlaw, 16 November, 1928
Commander John M. Porter, 5 July, 1929^[51] – February, 1931^[52] (temporary, while Mark-Wardlaw is sick)
Captain Robert L. Burnett, 14 March, 1931^[53] – April, 1933 (small chance D.F. 6 is the initial command)
Commander Cecil R. E. W. Perryman, 12 January, 1932^[54] – 11 May, 1932^[55]
Captain Alexander R. Hammick, 24 April, 1933 – October, 1935
Captain Richard S. Benson, 24 August, 1935^[56] – 30 July, 1937^[57]
Captain Harold Hickling, 30 July, 1937^[58] – 1 May, 1939 (vice Benson, formation soon redesignated Twenty-first Destroyer Flotilla)
Captain Charles S. Daniel, 1 May, 1939^[59] – 31 January, 1940^[60]
Captain Antony F. De Salis, 18 February, 1940^[61] – 26 January, 1942^[62]
Captain Alan K. Scott-Moncrieff, 26 January, 1942^[63]
Captain Mervyn S. Thomas, 28 September, 1943^[64] – 24 February, 1944^[65]
Lieutenant-Commander Eric G. May, – 15 February, 1944^[66]
Commander Charles F. H. Churchill, 15 February, 1944^[67] – 19 March, 1944^[68] (temporary)

Other Personnel

Gunnery Duties

Footnotes

↑ "Torpedo Flotilla Organization" The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 06, 1912; pg. 4; Issue 39866.
↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. p. 36.
↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912. Wireless Appendix, p. 7.
↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 164.
↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 109 of 10 July, 1914.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 12.
↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 44.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1914). pp. 8, 12.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 12.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 12, and Supplements through May, 1915.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1915). pp. 12, 16, 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 17, and Supplements through July, 1915.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1915). pp. 17, 20.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 17, and Supplements through September, 1915.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). pp. 17, 20.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 15.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1915). p ?, and Supplements through January, 1916.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). and Supplements through May, 1916.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1916). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1916). p. 17 and Supplements through October, 1916.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 17 and Supplements through March, 1917 (less February).
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1917). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1917). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1917). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1917). p. 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1917). pp. 16, 17.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1917). pp. 16, 18.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1917). p. 18, and Supplements through February, 1918.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1918). p. 18.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1918). pp. 15, 18.
↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 276-7.
↑ Leake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 69.
↑ Leake Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 69.
↑ Bingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/117. f. 117.
↑ Bingham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/117. f. 117.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 219.
↑ Plowden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/64. f. 64.
↑ Tovey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 131.
↑ Tovey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 131.
↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
↑ Holt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/179. f. 240.
↑ Maxwell-Scott Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/49. f. 25.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 219.
↑ Maxwell-Scott Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/49. f. 25.
↑ Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
↑ Porter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/292. f. 307.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 219.
↑ Perryman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/117. f. 125.
↑ Perryman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/117. f. 125.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 234. Double-check this.
↑ "8th Flotilla Command" The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 30, 1937; pg. 10; Issue 47750.
↑ "8th Flotilla Command" The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 30, 1937; pg. 10; Issue 47750.
↑ Daniel Service Record. The National Archives. 196/56/148. f. 150.
↑ Daniel Service Record. The National Archives. 196/56/148. f. 150.
↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/74. f. 74.
↑ De Salis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/74. f. 74.
↑ Scott-Moncrieff Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/42. f. 42.
↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. 200.
↑ Thomas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/201. f. 200.
↑ Churchill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/156. f. ?.
↑ Churchill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/156. f. ?.
↑ Churchill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/156. f. ?.

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).

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Difference between revisions of "Eighth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)"

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Contents

History

April, 1912

Outbreak of War

September, 1914

October, 1914

June, 1915

August, 1915

October, 1915

November, 1915

February, 1916

February, 1916

May, 1916

June, 1916

July, 1916

October, 1916

March, 1917

April, 1917

May, 1917

June, 1917

July, 1917

August, 1917

February, 1918

March, 1918

In Command

Other Personnel

Gunnery Duties

Footnotes

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-The '''Eighth Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]].  The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.  For tactical reasons the flotilla was divided into two half flotillas.
+The '''Eighth Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] and torpedo boats of the [[Royal Navy]].
-In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats of classes "A" through "D".<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916'', p. 87.</ref>
+==History==
-==Outbreak of War, August, 1914==
+===April, 1912===
+The Royal Navy's flotillas 1&ndash;8 were reorganised this month, leaving 8 D.F. as one of four patrol flotillas provided with nucleus crews only while 1 through 4 D.F. were fully crewed. 8 D.F's. strength is now twenty-four first-class T.Bs. and two cruisers based on Harwich, to be moved to Rosyth in event of war.<ref>"Torpedo Flotilla Organization"  ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Apr 06, 1912; pg. 4; Issue 39866.</ref>{{ARTS1912|p. 36}}
-==Battle of Jutland, June 1916==
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''A Patrol Flotilla at Harwich'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=5|'''Flagship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Amethyst}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=5|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Forward}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=5|'''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-TB21}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB22}}||align=center|{{UK-TB24}}||align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB28}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}}||align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
-==After Jutland, 1916==
+In November 1912, fifteen destroyers were to be given [[British Wireless Systems#Destroyer Set|Destroyer W/T Sets]], part of an initiative to equip 26 destroyers in three patrol flotillas.{{ARTS1912|Wireless Appendix, p. 7}}
-==Captains (D)==
+===Outbreak of War===
+At the outbreak of war, the Eighth had thirteen "B", "C" and "D" class destroyers led by {{UK-Pathfinder|f=t}} and eleven first-class torpedo boats.  It was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" and served out in the Nore Command with the {{UK-DF|9}}, based out of Chatham.{{March|p. 164}}.
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Pathfinder}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ships'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Aquarius}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Albacore}}||align=center|{{UK-Bat}}*||align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Fairy}}*||align=center|{{UK-FlyingFish}}*
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Osprey}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}||align=center|{{UK-Star}}*
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+It was noted that {{UK-TB33}} was to join the Test Mobilisation, presumably delayed from a refit.{{AWO1914|109 of 10 July, 1914}}
+===September, 1914===
+The strength is largely the same, except the cruiser has been sunk, leaving the strength at thirteen "30 knotters", though {{UK-Bat}}, {{UK-Fairy}}, {{UK-FlyingFish}} and {{UK-Star}} are noted as being "detached", and eleven first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLSep14|p. 12}}  Cruiser {{UK-Pathfinder}} was torpedoed and lost on the 5th of September.{{DittColl|p. 44}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ships'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Aquarius}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Albacore}}||align=center|{{UK-Bat}}*||align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Fairy}}*||align=center|{{UK-FlyingFish}}*
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Osprey}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}||align=center|{{UK-Star}}*
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===October, 1914===
+The {{UK-1Sentinel|f=t}}, near-sister to the lost {{UK-Pathfinder}}, has joined from the {{UK-DF|6}}, and the previously detached destroyers as well as {{UK-Albacore}} and {{UK-Osprey}} are all amongst the twenty T.B.D.s attached directly to Home and Atlantic Waters.
+{{UK-TB33}} has finally joined, bringing the strength to seven "30 knotters" and twelve first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLOct14|pp. 8, 12}}{{SMNLSep14|p. 12}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters'''<br>'''under the orders of the Admiral Commanding on the Coast of Scotland'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-1Sentinel}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ships'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Aquarius}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+This arrangement would persist through May, 1915.{{SMNLDec14|p. 12, and Supplements through May, 1915}}
+===June, 1915===
+Along with the {{UK-SF|7}}, the flotilla is now part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]], but it has lost {{UK-1Sentinel}} to the {{UK-LCS|6}}.
+{{UK-Tyne}} is still attached but is noted as now also serving the miscellaneous destroyers attached to the [[Grand Fleet]].{{SMNLJun15|pp. 12, 16, 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ships'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Aquarius}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+This arrangement would last until August.{{SMNLJul15|p. 17, and Supplements through July, 1915}}
+===August, 1915===
+The flotilla has lost {{UK-Aquarius|f=t}} to the Mediterranean Fleet, being marked with the designation "R.F.A.".{{SMNLAug15|pp. 17, 20}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+This arrangement would last until October.{{SMNLSep15|p. 17, and Supplements through September, 1915}}
+===October, 1915===
+{{UK-TB29}} and {{UK-TB30}} have gone to the Mediterranean to work alongside the {{UK-DF|5}}, reducing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLOct15|pp. 17, 20}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===November, 1915===
+{{UK-TB13}} has joined from the [[Dover Patrol]], increasing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and eleven first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLNov15|p. 17}}{{SMNLOct15|p. 15}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB13}}||align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+This arrangement would apply until February, 1916.{{SMNLDec15|p ?, and Supplements through January, 1916}}
+===February, 1916===
+{{UK-TB34}} has left to an undiscovered assignment, decreasing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLFeb16|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB13}}||align=center|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===February, 1916===
+{{UK-TB34}} has returned and {{UK-TB13}} has been lost to a collision and {{UK-TB35}} has left for an undiscovered purpose, decreasing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and nine first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLFeb16|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=2|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-TB27}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB28}}||align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+This arrangement would apply until May, 1916.{{SMNLMar16|and Supplements through May, 1916}}
+===May, 1916===
+{{UK-1Express}} has left to an undiscovered assignment, though she would return in one month, and {{UK-TB35}} has returned, making the Eighth's strength now six "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLMay16|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}||align=center|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===June, 1916===
+{{UK-1Express}} has returned, making the Eighth's strength now seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLJun16|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===July, 1916===
+{{UK-Cheerful}} has gone to some mysterious place, to return in October, reducing the Eighth's strength to six "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLJul16|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}||align=center|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+This arrangement would apply until October, 1916.{{SMNLAug16|p. 17 and Supplements through October, 1916}}
+===October, 1916===
+{{UK-Cheerful}} has returned, making the Eighth's strength now seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLOct16|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+This arrangement would apply until February or March, 1917.{{SMNLDec16|p. 17 and Supplements through March, 1917 (less February)}}
+===March, 1917===
+{{UK-1Express}} has gone to some mysterious place, to return in one month, reducing the Eighth's strength to six "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLMar17|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}||align=center|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===April, 1917===
+{{UK-1Express}} has returned restoring the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLApr17|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===May, 1917===
+{{UK-TB28}} has been dropped for just this month, reducing the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and nine first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLApr17|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=2|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-TB27}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===June, 1917===
+{{UK-TB28}} has returned, restoring the Eighth's strength to seven "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.  Oddly, all the destroyers but {{UK-Mallard}} and {{UK-Stag}} are now noted as being "tender to {{UK-Wallington}}".{{SMNLJun17|p. 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-Cheerful}}*||align=center|{{UK-1Express}}*||align=center|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center|{{UK-Ostrich}}*||align=center|{{UK-1Peterel}}*||align=center|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Vigilant}}*
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===July, 1917===
+Those four destroyers tender to ''Wallington'' in June are now dropped - {{UK-1Express}}, {{UK-Ostrich}} and {{UK-1Peterel}} going to the [[East Coast Convoy Flotilla]] and {{UK-Cheerful}} being lost to a mine on 30 June - the Eighth's strength is now two "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLJul17|pp. 16, 17}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===August, 1917===
+{{UK-Stag}} has left to join the {{UK-DF|7}} (formerly known as the [[East Coast Convoy Flotilla]]), reducing the strength to one "30 knotter" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLAug17|pp. 16, 18}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Mallard}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+This arrangement would apply until February, 1918.{{SMNLSep17|p. 18, and Supplements through February, 1918}}
+===February, 1918===
+{{UK-Stag}} has returned from the {{UK-DF|7}}, restoring the Eighth's strength to two "30 knotters" and ten first-class T.B.s.{{SMNLFeb18|p. 18}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Firth of Forth Local Defence Flotilla]]'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Tyne}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''"30-knotters"'''
+|-
+|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Mallard}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Stag}}
+|-
+|align=center colspan=6|'''First-class T.B.s'''
+|-
+|&nbsp;||align=center |{{UK-TB25}}||align=center|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center|{{UK-TB28}}
+|-
+|align=center|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center|{{UK-TB33}}||align=center|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center|{{UK-TB36}}
+|}
+===March, 1918===
+The flotilla is abolished this month, not soon to return.  {{UK-Stag}} and {{UK-Mallard}} have been sent to the [[Irish Sea Flotilla]], and {{UK-Tyne}} and the torpedo boats are now supporting the [[Methil Convoy Flotilla]].{{SMNLMar18|pp. 15, 18}}
+{|width=75% class=toccolours
+|-
+|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Flotilla Disestablished'''<br>Not to be re-instituted during the Dreadnought Era
+|-
+|}
+==In Command==
 Date of appointment given:
-*Captain (Acting) P. A. Bateman-Champain, 3 May, 1912.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916).  p. 398''t''.</ref>
+<div name=fredbot:officecaptD otitle="Captain (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">
+{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Samuel Wills|nick=Charles S. Wills|appt=18 August, 1911{{NLAug12|p. 276-7}}|end=1 January, 1913|as=Commander (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla}}
+{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Francis Martin Leake|nick=Francis M. Leake|appt=1 January, 1913<ref>Leake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 69.</ref>|end=5 September, 1914<ref>Leake Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 69.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank=Acting Captain|name=Philip Agnew Bateman-Champain|nick=Philip A. Bateman-Champain|appt=6 September, 1914|end=13 February, 1919}}
+{{Tenure|rank=Captain|name=Edward Barry Stewart Bingham|nick=The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham|appt=c. October, 1922<ref>Bingham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/117.|D7603624}} f. 117.</ref>|end=September, 1923<ref>Bingham Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/117.|D7603624}} f. 117.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Oliver Brudenell Seymour Osborne|nick=Edward O. B. S. Osborne|appt=September, 1923|end=29 April, 1924}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Richard Anthony Aston Plowden|nick=Richard A. A. Plowden|appt=28 April, 1924{{NLJul24|p. 219}}|end=31 December, 1924<ref>Plowden Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/64.|D7603571}} f. 64.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=John Cronyn Tovey|nick=John C. Tovey|appt=31 December, 1924<ref>Tovey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 131.</ref>|end=19 April, 1926<ref>Tovey Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|}} f. 131.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Reginald Vesey Holt|nick=Reginald V. Holt|appt=13 September, 1926<ref>Holt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/179.|D7576665}} f. 240.</ref>|end=4 January, 1927<ref>Holt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/179.|D7576665}} f. 240.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Malcolm Raphael Joseph Maxwell-Scott|nick=Malcolm R. J. Maxwell-Scott|appt=4 January, 1927<ref>Maxwell-Scott Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|}} f. 25.</ref>{{NLJul27|p. 219}}|end=5 January, 1929<ref>Maxwell-Scott Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|}} f. 25.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=William Penrose Mark-Wardlaw|nick=William P. Mark-Wardlaw|appt=16 November, 1928|end=}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=John Mansel Porter|nick=John M. Porter|appt=5 July, 1929<ref>Porter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/292.|D7605047}} f. 307.</ref>|end=February, 1931<ref>Porter Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/292.|D7605047}} f. 307.</ref>|note=temporary, while Mark-Wardlaw is sick|as=Commander (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Robert Lindsay Burnett|nick=Robert L. Burnett|appt=14 March, 1931{{NLJul31|p. 219}}|ass=24 April, 1931|end=April, 1933|note=small chance D.F. 6 is the initial command}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Cecil Rudolph Ernest Wilbraham Perryman|nick=Cecil R. E. W. Perryman|appt=12 January, 1932<ref>Perryman Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/117.|D7604872}} f. 125.</ref>|end=11 May, 1932<ref>Perryman Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/117.|D7604872}} f. 125.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alexander Robert Hammick|nick=Alexander R. Hammick|appt=24 April, 1933|end=October, 1935}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Richard Stoddart Benson|nick=Richard S. Benson|appt=24 August, 1935{{NLJul37|p. 234.  Double-check this}}|end=30 July, 1937<ref>"8th Flotilla Command"  ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Jul 30, 1937; pg. 10; Issue 47750.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Harold Hickling|nick=Harold Hickling|appt=30 July, 1937<ref>"8th Flotilla Command"  ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Jul 30, 1937; pg. 10; Issue 47750.</ref>|end=1 May, 1939|note=vice Benson, formation soon redesignated {{UK-DF|21}}}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Charles Saumarez Daniel|nick=Charles S. Daniel|appt=1 May, 1939<ref>Daniel Service Record.  {{TNA|196/56/148.|}} f. 150.</ref>|end=31 January, 1940<ref>Daniel Service Record.  {{TNA|196/56/148.|}} f. 150.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Antony Fane De Salis|nick=Antony F. De Salis|appt=18 February, 1940<ref>De Salis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/74.|}} f. 74.</ref>|end=26 January, 1942<ref>De Salis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/74.|}} f. 74.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alan Kenneth Scott-Moncrieff|nick=Alan K. Scott-Moncrieff|appt=26 January, 1942<ref>Scott-Moncrieff Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/124/42.|}} f. 42.</ref>|end=}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Mervyn Somerset Thomas|nick=Mervyn S. Thomas|appt=28 September, 1943<ref>Thomas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/124/201.|}} f. 200.</ref>|end=24 February, 1944<ref>Thomas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/124/201.|}} f. 200.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{LCommRN}}|name=Eric George May|nick=Eric G. May|appt=|end=15 February, 1944<ref>Churchill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/156.|}} f. ?.</ref>}}
+{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Charles Fraser Harrington Churchill|nick=Charles F. H. Churchill|appt=15 February, 1944<ref>Churchill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/156.|}} f. ?.</ref>|end=19 March, 1944<ref>Churchill Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/121/156.|}} f. ?.</ref>|note=temporary}}
+</div name=fredbot:officecaptD>
+==Other Personnel==
+===Gunnery Duties===
+<div name=fredbot:officeFGO otitle="Gunnery Duties, Eighth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">
+</div name=fredbot:officeFGO>
+<!--
+===Torpedo Duties===
+<div name=fredbot:officeFTO otitle="Torpedo Duties, Eighth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">
+</div name=fredbot:officeFTO>
+===Signal Duties===
+<div name=fredbot:officeFSO otitle="Signal Duties, Eighth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">\
+</div name=fredbot:officeFSO>
+===Wireless Duties===
+<div name=fredbot:officeFWO otitle="Wireless Duties, Eighth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">
+</div name=fredbot:officeFWO>
+===Navigating Duties===
+<div name=fredbot:officeFNO otitle="Navigating Duties, Eighth Destroyer Flotilla" nat="UK">
+</div name=fredbot:officeFNO>
+-->
 ==Footnotes==
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 ==Bibliography==
 {{refbegin}}
-*{{BibDittmarColledge}}
+*{{DittColl}}
+*{{March}}
 {{refend}}
-==External links==
+==See Also==
-*[http://www.gwpda.org/naval/fdrn0004.htm Composition of the Grand Fleet]
-[[Category:Formations]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:8}}
-[[Category:Royal Navy Destroyer Flotillas|8]]
+{{RNDestroyerFlotillas|Destroyer Flotillas}}
-[[Category:Captains (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|*]]