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The '''Seventh Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]].  
 
The '''Seventh Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]].  
  
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==Composition==
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==History==
  
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'''1 November, 1911'''
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In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and [[River Class Destroyer (1903)|''River'' class destroyers]].  The T.B.s ran 37 18-in cold torpedoes that year, endangering the enemy 84% of the time, the "Rivers" were 97% likely to endanger the enemy with their 45 18-in Mark VII runs.{{ARTS1916|p. 87}}
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<br>The flotilla in the Mediterranean was comprised of:{{March|p. 160}}
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===November, 1911===
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The flotilla in the Mediterranean was comprised of:{{March|p. 160}}
 
* {{UK-Blonde}} (flag)
 
* {{UK-Blonde}} (flag)
 
* {{UK-Venus}} (depot ship)
 
* {{UK-Venus}} (depot ship)
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* six "30-knotters"
 
* six "30-knotters"
  
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'''July, 1914'''<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>
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===July, 1914===
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<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>
  
 
The flotilla was based in Devonport, part of the [[Second Fleet (Royal Navy)|Second Fleet]], under depôt ship ''Leander''.  It was to participate in the Test Mobilisation as follows.
 
The flotilla was based in Devonport, part of the [[Second Fleet (Royal Navy)|Second Fleet]], under depôt ship ''Leander''.  It was to participate in the Test Mobilisation as follows.
  
 
{|style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% class="toccolours"
 
{|style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% class="toccolours"
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|style="background:#CEDFF2"  colspan=140|'''Test Mobilization, 1914'''
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|-
 
|align=center colspan=140|'''Scout Cruiser'''
 
|align=center colspan=140|'''Scout Cruiser'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-Skirmisher}}
 
|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-Skirmisher}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''"30 knotters"'''
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|align=center colspan=140|'''"30 Knotters"'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Albatross}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Arab}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Avon}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Bullfinch}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Dove}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Earnest}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Leopard}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Lively}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Locust}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Orwell}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Panther}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Quail}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Seal}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Sprightly}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Success}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Sylvia}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Thorn}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Thrasher}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Vixen}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Violet}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Wolf}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''First-class Torpedo Boats'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB1}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB2}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB3}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB4}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB5}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB13}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB14}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|&nbsp;||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB15}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB16}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB21}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB22}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB24}}||align=center colspan=20|&nbsp;
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|}
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===September, 1914===
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One of four patrol flotillas serving in Home and Atlantic Waters.  {{UK-TB4}}, {{UK-TB13}}, {UK-TB22}} and {{UK-TB24}} have left to join the {{UK-DF|9}}.  The formation has a strength of a cruiser, a depot ship, 21 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.{{SMNLSep14|p. 12}}
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{|style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% class="toccolours"
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|style="background:#CEDFF2"  colspan=140|'''Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-Skirmisher}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''Depot Ship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-Leander}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''30 Knotters'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Albatross}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Arab}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Avon}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Bullfinch}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Dove}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Earnest}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Leopard}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Lively}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Locust}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Orwell}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Panther}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Quail}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Seal}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Sprightly}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Success}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Sylvia}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Thorn}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Thrasher}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Vixen}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Violet}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Wolf}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''First-class Torpedo Boats'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB1}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB2}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB3}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB5}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB14}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB15}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB16}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-TB21}}
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|}
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===October, 1914===
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{{UK-Forward|f=t}} has joined from the {{UK-DF|9}} to act as a second flotilla cruiser.
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The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, 21 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.{{SMNLOct14|p. 12}}{{SMNLSep14|p. 12}}
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{|style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% class="toccolours"
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|style="background:#CEDFF2"  colspan=140|'''Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''Flotilla Cruisers'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=70|{{UK-Skirmisher}}||align=center colspan=70|{{UK-Forward}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''Depot Ship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-Leander}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''30 Knotters'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Albatross}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Arab}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Avon}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Bullfinch}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Dove}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Earnest}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Leopard}}
 
|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Albatross}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Arab}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Avon}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Bullfinch}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Dove}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Earnest}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Leopard}}
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Success}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Sylvia}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Thorn}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Thrasher}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Vixen}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Violet}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Wolf}}
 
|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Success}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Sylvia}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Thorn}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Thrasher}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Vixen}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Violet}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Wolf}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''First-class T.B.s'''
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|align=center colspan=140|'''First-class Torpedo Boats'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB1}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB2}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB3}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB5}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB14}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB15}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB16}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-TB21}}
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|}
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===December, 1914===
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{{UK-StGeorge}} has replaced {{UK-Leander}} as depot ship, freeing her to go to serve the destroyers attached to the Home Fleet. {{UK-TB4}}, {{UK-TB13}}, {UK-TB22}} and {{UK-TB24}} have returned from the {{UK-DF|9}}.
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The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, nine destroyers and twelve torpedo boats.{{SMNLDec14|p. 12}}
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{|style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% class="toccolours"
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|style="background:#CEDFF2"  colspan=140|'''Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''Flotilla Cruisers'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=70|{{UK-Skirmisher}}||align=center colspan=70|{{UK-Forward}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''Depot Ship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-StGeorge}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''30 Knotters'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Albatross}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Avon}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Earnest}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Panther}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Quail}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Seal}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Violet}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=70|{{UK-Vixen}}||align=center colspan=70|{{UK-Wolf}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''First-class Torpedo Boats'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB1}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB2}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB3}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB4}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB5}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB13}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB14}}
 
|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB1}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB2}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB3}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB4}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB5}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB13}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB14}}
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|}
 
|}
  
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'''November, 1915'''<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1915). p. 16.</ref>
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===January, 1915===
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<br>A patrol flotilla.
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{{UK-Violet}} has been removed, but would return by March.
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The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, eight destroyers and eight torpedo boats.{{SMNLJan15|p. 12}}{{SMNLMar15|p. 15}}
  
 
{|style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% class="toccolours"
 
{|style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% class="toccolours"
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|style="background:#CEDFF2"  colspan=140|'''Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''Flotilla Cruisers'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=70|{{UK-Skirmisher}}||align=center colspan=70|{{UK-Forward}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''Depot Ship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-StGeorge}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''30 Knotters'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Albatross}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Avon}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Earnest}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Panther}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Quail}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Seal}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Vixen}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-Wolf}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|'''First-class Torpedo Boats'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB1}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB2}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB3}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB5}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB14}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB15}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB16}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-TB21}}
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|}
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{{TBCTONE}}
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===November, 1915===
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A patrol flotilla.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1915).  p. 16.</ref>
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{|style="margin:0 auto;" align=center width=75% class="toccolours"
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|style="background:#CEDFF2"  colspan=140|'''Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters'''
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|-
 
|align=center colspan=140|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
 
|align=center colspan=140|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
 
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==Training and Drill==
 
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In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and [[River Class Destroyer (1903)|''River'' class destroyers]].  The T.B.s ran 37 18-in cold torpedoes that year, endangering the enemy 84% of the time, the "Rivers" were 97% likely to endanger the enemy with their 45 18-in Mark VII runs.{{ARTS1916|p. 87}}
 
  
 
==Captains (D)==
 
==Captains (D)==
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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{{refend}}
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:7}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:7}}
 
{{RNDestroyerFlotillas|Destroyer Flotillas}}
 
{{RNDestroyerFlotillas|Destroyer Flotillas}}

Revision as of 20:10, 30 June 2013

The Seventh Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy.

History

In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and River class destroyers. The T.B.s ran 37 18-in cold torpedoes that year, endangering the enemy 84% of the time, the "Rivers" were 97% likely to endanger the enemy with their 45 18-in Mark VII runs.[1]

November, 1911

The flotilla in the Mediterranean was comprised of:[2]

July, 1914

[3]

The flotilla was based in Devonport, part of the Second Fleet, under depôt ship Leander. It was to participate in the Test Mobilisation as follows.

Test Mobilization, 1914
Scout Cruiser
Skirmisher
"30 Knotters"
Albatross Arab Avon Bullfinch Dove Earnest Leopard
Lively Locust Orwell Panther Quail Seal Sprightly
Success Sylvia Thorn Thrasher Vixen Violet Wolf
First-class 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  

September, 1914

One of four patrol flotillas serving in Home and Atlantic Waters. T.B. 4, T.B. 13, {UK-TB22}} and T.B. 24 have left to join the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla. The formation has a strength of a cruiser, a depot ship, 21 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.[4]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Skirmisher
Depot Ship
Leander
30 Knotters
Albatross Arab Avon Bullfinch Dove Earnest Leopard
Lively Locust Orwell Panther Quail Seal Sprightly
Success Sylvia Thorn Thrasher Vixen Violet Wolf
First-class Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1 T.B. 2 T.B. 3 T.B. 5 T.B. 14 T.B. 15 T.B. 16
T.B. 21

October, 1914

scout cruiser Forward has joined from the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla to act as a second flotilla cruiser. The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, 21 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.[5][6]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Skirmisher Forward
Depot Ship
Leander
30 Knotters
Albatross Arab Avon Bullfinch Dove Earnest Leopard
Lively Locust Orwell Panther Quail Seal Sprightly
Success Sylvia Thorn Thrasher Vixen Violet Wolf
First-class Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1 T.B. 2 T.B. 3 T.B. 5 T.B. 14 T.B. 15 T.B. 16
T.B. 21

December, 1914

St. George has replaced Leander as depot ship, freeing her to go to serve the destroyers attached to the Home Fleet. T.B. 4, T.B. 13, {UK-TB22}} and T.B. 24 have returned from the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla. The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, nine destroyers and twelve torpedo boats.[7]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Skirmisher Forward
Depot Ship
St. George
30 Knotters
Albatross Avon Earnest Panther Quail Seal Violet
Vixen Wolf
First-class 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  

January, 1915

Violet has been removed, but would return by March. The formation has a strength of two cruisers, a depot ship, eight destroyers and eight torpedo boats.[8][9]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Skirmisher Forward
Depot Ship
St. George
30 Knotters
Albatross Avon Earnest Panther Quail Seal Vixen
Wolf
First-class Torpedo Boats
T.B. 1 T.B. 2 T.B. 3 T.B. 5 T.B. 14 T.B. 15 T.B. 16
T.B. 21

[TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]

November, 1915

A patrol flotilla.[10]

Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers
Albatross Avon Doon Earnest Itchen Kale Moy
Ness Nith Ouse Panther Quail Seal Stour
  Test Thrasher Violet Vixen Waveney Wolf  

July, 1918[11]
The Flotilla, along with the Twentieth Destroyer Flotilla was part of the East Coast Forces, operating out of the Humber. The flotilla is tender to Wallington, and Captain (D) is in the yacht Oriflamme (which seems to be Wallington under an alias). The destroyers are rather tired specimens.

Oriflamme, Captain (D)
Arab
Bat
Bullfinch
Boyne
Crane
Dee
Doon
Exe (paid off)
Fawn 		Flying Fish
Garry
Greyhound
Leopard
Locust
Mermaid
Moy
Ness
Nith 		Ouse
Peterel
Quail
Star
Stour
Sylvia
Test
Waveney

November, 1918[12]
Very nearly the same as July, but the Captain (D) is in the depot ship, Dee has re-joined, and a different destroyer is paid off.

Wallington, Captain (D)
Arab
Bat
Bullfinch
Boyne
Crane
Dee (detached)
Doon
Exe
Fawn 		Flying Fish
Garry
Greyhound (paid off)
Leopard
Locust
Mermaid
Moy
Ness
Nith 		Ouse
Peterel
Quail
Star
Stour
Sylvia
Test
Waveney


Captains (D)

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 87.
  2. ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 160.
  3. ↑ 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]
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 12.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 12.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 12.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 12.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 12.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 15.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1915). p. 16.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (July, 1918). p. 15.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 15.
  13. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 11 November, 1911. Issue 39740, col B, p. 13.
  14. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, p. 6.
  15. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1009.

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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