Difference between revisions of "Fifth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)"
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|align=center|{{UK-Arno}}||align=center|{{UK-Chelmer}}||align=center|{{UK-Colne}}||align=center|{{UK-Jed}}||align=center|{{UK-Kennet}} | |align=center|{{UK-Arno}}||align=center|{{UK-Chelmer}}||align=center|{{UK-Colne}}||align=center|{{UK-Jed}}||align=center|{{UK-Kennet}} | ||
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===January, 1916=== | ===January, 1916=== | ||
− | {{UK-Grampus}}, {{UK-Harpy}}, {{UK-Mosquito}}, {{UK-Redpole}}, {{UK-Renard}} and {{UK-Savage}} have left to work "in Home Waters or on detached service." {{UK-Acorn}}, {{UK-Minstrel}}, {{UK-Rifleman}} and {{UK-Sheldrake}} have followed the previous detached group over from the {{UK-DF|2}}, and now are tender to {{UK-Egmont}}. Torpedo Boats 17, 18, 29 and 30 are | + | {{UK-Grampus}}, {{UK-Harpy}}, {{UK-Mosquito}}, {{UK-Redpole}}, {{UK-Renard}} and {{UK-Savage}} have left to work "in Home Waters or on detached service." {{UK-Acorn}}, {{UK-Minstrel}}, {{UK-Rifleman}} and {{UK-Sheldrake}} have followed the previous detached group over from the {{UK-DF|2}}, and now are tender to {{UK-Egmont}}. It is possible that these destroyers are based in Malta,{{INF}} as this ''Egmont'' group would be explicitly dubbed the "[[Malta Flotilla]]" in May, 1917. Torpedo Boats 17, 18, 29 and 30 are now tenders to {{UK-Aquarius}}.{{SMNLJan16|pp. 14, 20}}{{SMNLDec15|p. 12}} |
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|align=center|{{UK-Laforey}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center|{{UK-Arno}} | |align=center|{{UK-Laforey}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center|{{UK-Arno}} | ||
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− | |align=center|{{UK- | + | |align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
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− | |align=center|{{UK- | + | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} |
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|align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB046}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB046}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
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− | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}} | + | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-Aquarius}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===February, 1916=== | ===February, 1916=== | ||
− | {{UK-Welland}} has left for work "in Home Waters or on detached service" and {{UK-TB044}} and {{UK-TB046}} have also been removed, though 044 would return in March. 046 had been wrecked in tow and would never return. {{UK-Foxhound}} has joined from the Portsmouth | + | {{UK-Welland}} has left for work "in Home Waters or on detached service" and {{UK-TB044}} and {{UK-TB046}} have also been removed, though 044 would return in March. 046 had been wrecked in tow and would never return. {{UK-Foxhound}} has joined from the [[Portsmouth Defence Flotilla]].{{SMNLFeb16|pp. 14, 20}}{{SMNLJan16|p. 14}} |
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|align=center|{{UK-Laforey}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center|{{UK-Arno}} | |align=center|{{UK-Laforey}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center|{{UK-Arno}} | ||
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− | |align=center|{{UK- | + | |align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK- | + | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} |
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|align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
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| ||align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | | ||align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}} | + | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-Aquarius}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Wolverine}} | |align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Wolverine}} | ||
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− | |||
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| ||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}} | | ||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center|{{UK-Arno}} | | ||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center|{{UK-Arno}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}}||align=center|{{UK- | + | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-Aquarius}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} |
|} | |} | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Wolverine}} | |align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Wolverine}} | ||
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− | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}} | | ||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center|{{UK-Arno}} | | ||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center|{{UK-Arno}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}} | + | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-Aquarius}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| ||align=center|{{UK-Welland}}|| ||align=center|{{UK-Harpy}} | | ||align=center|{{UK-Welland}}|| ||align=center|{{UK-Harpy}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK- | + | |align=center|{{UK-Arno}}||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK- | + | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} |
|- | |- | ||
|align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}} | + | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-Aquarius}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===June, 1916=== | ===June, 1916=== | ||
− | {{UK-Basilisk}} has returned. Additionally, the four Torpedo Boats formerly | + | {{UK-Basilisk}} has returned. Additionally, the four Torpedo Boats formerly tenders to {{UK-Aquarius}} are now tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}}.{{SMNLJun16|pp. 14, 20}} |
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|align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} |
|- | |- | ||
|align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}} | + | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} |
|- | |- | ||
|align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}} | + | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}} | + | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}} |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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===November, 1916=== | ===November, 1916=== | ||
− | {{UK-Ribble}} and {{UK-Pincher}] have gone, now "in Home Waters or on Detached Service."{{SMNLNov16|pp. 14, 20}} | + | {{UK-Ribble}} and {{UK-Pincher}] have gone, now "in Home Waters or on Detached Service." They'd remain so until rejoining in January, 1917.{{SMNLNov16|pp. 14, 20}}{{SMNLJan17|p. 20}} |
{|width=75% class=toccolours | {|width=75% class=toccolours | ||
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|align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | This same roster would apply until January.{{SMNLDec16|p. 20}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===January, 1917=== | ||
+ | {{UK-Ribble}} and {{UK-Pincher}] have rejoined, bringing the strength back up to 33 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.{{SMNLJan17|p. 20}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|width=75% class=toccolours | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Supporting the [[Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)|Mediterranean Fleet]]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Blenheim}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Chelmer}}||align=center|{{UK-Colne}}||align=center|{{UK-Jed}}||align=center|{{UK-Kennet}}||align=center|{{UK-Ribble}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ||align=center|{{UK-Usk}}||align=center|{{UK-Wear}}||align=center|{{UK-Welland}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Basilisk}}||align=center|{{UK-Beagle}}||align=center|{{UK-Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Foxhound}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Renard}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-Grampus}}||align=center|{{UK-Pincher}}||align=center|{{UK-Racoon}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Harpy}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Wolverine}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Arno}}||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}}||align=center|{{UK-Redpole}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | This roster would apply until February or March.<ref>No Supplement for February was found.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===March, 1917=== | ||
+ | Four more ''Acorns'' have joined from the [[Adriatic Squadron]], increasing strength to 37 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.{{SMNLMar17|p. 20}}{{SMNLJan17|p. 21}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|width=75% class=toccolours | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Supporting the [[Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)|Mediterranean Fleet]]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Blenheim}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Chelmer}}||align=center|{{UK-Colne}}||align=center|{{UK-Jed}}||align=center|{{UK-Kennet}}||align=center|{{UK-Ribble}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ||align=center|{{UK-Usk}}||align=center|{{UK-Wear}}||align=center|{{UK-Welland}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Basilisk}}||align=center|{{UK-Beagle}}||align=center|{{UK-Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Foxhound}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Renard}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-Grampus}}||align=center|{{UK-Pincher}}||align=center|{{UK-Racoon}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Harpy}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Wolverine}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Arno}}||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}}||align=center|{{UK-Redpole}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''', tenders to {{UK-Egmont}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Acorn}}||align=center|{{UK-Minstrel}}||align=center|{{UK-Rifleman}}||align=center|{{UK-Sheldrake}}||align=center|{{UK-Cameleon}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ||align=center|{{UK-Larne}}||align=center|{{UK-Nemesis}}||align=center|{{UK-Nereide}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | This roster would apply until May.{{SMNLApr17|p. 20}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===May, 1917=== | ||
+ | The roster has not changed, but the eight ''Acorns'' under {{UK-Egmont}} are now dubbed the "[[Malta Flotilla]]", and we will treat them as an autonomous defence flotilla and detach them here. It is not clear whether that flotilla also includes the torpedo boats.{{SMNLMay17|p. 20}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|width=75% class=toccolours | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Supporting the [[Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)|Mediterranean Fleet]]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Blenheim}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Chelmer}}||align=center|{{UK-Colne}}||align=center|{{UK-Jed}}||align=center|{{UK-Kennet}}||align=center|{{UK-Ribble}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ||align=center|{{UK-Usk}}||align=center|{{UK-Wear}}||align=center|{{UK-Welland}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Basilisk}}||align=center|{{UK-Beagle}}||align=center|{{UK-Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Foxhound}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Renard}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-Grampus}}||align=center|{{UK-Pincher}}||align=center|{{UK-Racoon}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Harpy}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Wolverine}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Arno}}||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}}||align=center|{{UK-Redpole}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | This roster would apply until August.{{SMNLJun17|p. 20 and Supplements through August}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===August, 1917=== | ||
+ | The six Australian ''Acherons'' have all joined, {{AU-Huon}}, {{AU-Swan}} and {{AU-Torrens}} coming from the [[China Station]] and the others from Australia.{{SMNLAug17|p. 21}}{{SMNLJul17|pp. 22, 23}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|width=75% class=toccolours | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Supporting the [[Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)|Mediterranean Fleet]]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Blenheim}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Chelmer}}||align=center|{{UK-Colne}}||align=center|{{UK-Jed}}||align=center|{{UK-Kennet}}||align=center|{{UK-Ribble}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ||align=center|{{UK-Usk}}||align=center|{{UK-Wear}}||align=center|{{UK-Welland}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Basilisk}}||align=center|{{UK-Beagle}}||align=center|{{UK-Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Foxhound}}||align=center|{{UK-Grasshopper}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Renard}}||align=center|{{UK-Mosquito}}||align=center|{{UK-Grampus}}||align=center|{{UK-Pincher}}||align=center|{{UK-Racoon}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Scourge}}||align=center|{{UK-Harpy}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Wolverine}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{AU-Huon}}||align=center|{{AU-Parramatta}}||align=center|{{AU-Swan}}||align=center|{{AU-Torrens}}||align=center|{{AU-Warrego}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{AU-Yarra}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Arno}}||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}}||align=center|{{UK-Redpole}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB043}}||align=center|{{UK-TB044}}||align=center|{{UK-TB063}}||align=center|{{UK-TB070}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''', tenders to {{UK-StGeorge}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-TB17}}||align=center|{{UK-TB18}}||align=center|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center|{{UK-TB30}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===September, 1917=== | ||
+ | Four [[Acheron Class Destroyer (1910)|''Acherons'']] ({{UK-Acheron}}, {{UK-Archer}}, {{UK-Hydra}} and {{UK-Phoenix}}) have joined from the {{UK-DF|2}} at Devonport. | ||
+ | {{UK-Grasshopper}} and {{UK-Scourge}} have left to join the {{UK-DF|4}} in Devonport. | ||
+ | {{UK-Foxhound}} has also left, to join the {{UK-DF|2}} by October, while {{UK-Mosquito}} and {{UK-Racoon}} would appear there in November.{{SMNLSep17|pp. 14, 21}}{{SMNLAug17|p. 14}}{{SMNLOct17|p. 17}}{{SMNLNov17|p. 17}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|width=75% class=toccolours | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=5 | '''Supporting the [[Mediterranean Fleet (Royal Navy)|Mediterranean Fleet]]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Depot Ship''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{UK-Blenheim}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|'''Destroyers''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Chelmer}}||align=center|{{UK-Colne}}||align=center|{{UK-Jed}}||align=center|{{UK-Kennet}}||align=center|{{UK-Ribble}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ||align=center|{{UK-Usk}}||align=center|{{UK-Wear}}||align=center|{{UK-Welland}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Basilisk}}||align=center|{{UK-Beagle}}||align=center|{{UK-Bulldog}}||align=center|{{UK-Grampus}}||align=center|{{UK-Harpy}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Pincher}}||align=center|{{UK-Rattlesnake}}||align=center|{{UK-Renard}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Savage}}||align=center|{{UK-Scorpion}}||align=center|{{UK-Wolverine}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{AU-Acheron}}||align=center|{{AU-Archer}}||align=center|{{AU-Phoenix}}||align=center|{{AU-Hydra}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{AU-Huon}}||align=center|{{AU-Parramatta}}||align=center|{{AU-Swan}}||align=center|{{AU-Torrens}}||align=center|{{AU-Warrego}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center colspan=5|{{AU-Yarra}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |align=center|{{UK-Arno}}||align=center|{{UK-Comet}}||align=center|{{UK-Fury}}||align=center|{{UK-Staunch}}||align=center|{{UK-Redpole}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' | |align=center colspan=5|'''Torpedo Boats''' |
Revision as of 16:54, 21 June 2013
The Fifth Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. Originally called the Devonport Flotilla and comprised of Nucleus Crew vessels, it was re-designated as the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla in April, 1910.[1]
History
During the Dardanelles campaign, sixteen Beagle class were amongst those comprising the Fifth in the Mediterranean.[2][3]
In 1916, it was comprised of River, Beagle and Acorn class destroyers, whose torpedo test runnings in the first half of that year resulted in shots that were 79%, 82% and 80% likely to be dangerous to the enemy.[4]
1 November, 1911
The flotilla was comprised of:[5]
July, 1914
The flotilla was based in the Mediterranean, and each of the sixteen destroyers were allotted a larger store of rifles and associated landing party supplies, roughly double the previous total, bring the number of rifles to 24.[6]
September, 1914
There are sixteen Beagles with a depot ship, but no Captain (D) is mentioned, and there are no leaders.[7]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | |||||||
Depot Ship | |||||||
Blenheim | |||||||
Destroyers | |||||||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grampus | Grasshopper | Harpy | Mosquito |
Pincher | Racoon | Rattlesnake | Renard | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
This roster and tasking would persist until November or December, 1914.[8]
December, 1914
There are now twelve Beagles. The flotilla is marked as "joining squadrons", which seems odd. Beagle, Bulldog, Pincher and Rattlesnake are gone, and are individually noted as "joining squadrons". They would appear in the local defence flotilla at Portsmouth in February or March, 1915.[9][10]
"Joining Squadrons" | |||||||
Depot Ship | |||||||
Blenheim | |||||||
Destroyers | |||||||
Basilisk | Foxhound | Grampus | Grasshopper | Harpy | Mosquito | ||
Racoon | Renard | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
January, 1915
The flotilla is reformed in the Mediterranean with seven "River" class destroyers under third class protected cruiser Sapphire. Ribble, Usk, Chelmer, Colne, Jed and Kennet had come from the China Station, and Waveney from the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla. [11][12]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||||
Flotilla Cruiser | ||||||
Sapphire | ||||||
Depot Ship | ||||||
Blenheim | ||||||
Destroyers | ||||||
Colne | Chelmer | Jed | Kennet | Ribble | Usk | Waveney |
March, 1915
Sapphire is no longer directly a part of the flotilla, but is one of the light cruisers attached to the Mediterranean Fleet. Seven Beagles formerly of this flotilla have rejoined. Wear has joined from Gibraltar. Welland, of the China Station as recently as December, has also joined.[13][14][15]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | |||||||
Depot Ship | |||||||
Blenheim | |||||||
Destroyers | |||||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Racoon | Ribble | Usk | Wear |
Welland | Basilisk | Grampus | Grasshopper | Mosquito | Renard | Scorpion | Wolverine |
April, 1915
The flotilla continues to gain strength, now reaching 24 destroyers. Although they'd been slated to join the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla, Beagle, Bulldog, Foxhound, Harpy, Pincher, Rattlesnake, Savage and Scourge have joined from the Portsmouth Defence Flotilla.[16][17]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | |||||||
Depot Ship | |||||||
Blenheim | |||||||
Destroyers | |||||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Racoon | Ribble | Usk | Wear |
Welland | Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grampus | Grasshopper | Harpy |
Mosquito | Pincher | Rattlesnake | Renard | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
This roster would remain until July, 1915.[18]
July, 1915
The newly-acquired destroyer Arno has joined.[19]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Arno | Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet |
Racoon | Ribble | Usk | Wear | Welland |
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grampus |
Grasshopper | Harpy | Mosquito | Pincher | Rattlesnake |
Renard | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
August, 1915
Six torpedo boats that had perviously been loosely affiliated with the Mediterranean Fleet now appear to be attached.[20]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Arno | Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet |
Racoon | Ribble | Usk | Wear | Welland |
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grampus |
Grasshopper | Harpy | Mosquito | Pincher | Rattlesnake |
Renard | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 046 | ||
T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | T.B. 97 |
This roster would apply until October, 1915.[21]
October, 1915
Four "L" class destroyers have joined from the Third Destroyer Flotilla and four more torpedo boats have joined.[22][23]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Arno | Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet |
Racoon | Ribble | Usk | Wear | Welland |
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grampus |
Grasshopper | Harpy | Mosquito | Pincher | Rattlesnake |
Renard | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
Laforey | Lawford | Louis | Lydiard | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 046 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 |
T.B. 97 | T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
November, 1915
T.B. 97 has left to go to Gibraltar.[24]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Arno | Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet |
Racoon | Ribble | Usk | Wear | Welland |
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grampus |
Grasshopper | Harpy | Mosquito | Pincher | Rattlesnake |
Renard | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
Laforey | Lawford | Louis | Lydiard | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 046 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 |
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
December, 1915
Louis has been removed, as she was mined in late October, and Foxhound has gone on to work "in Home Waters or on detached service." Comet, Fury, Redpole and Staunch have joined from a detached status with the Second Destroyer Flotilla.[25][26]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Arno | Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet |
Racoon | Ribble | Usk | Wear | Welland |
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Grampus | |
Grasshopper | Harpy | Mosquito | Pincher | Rattlesnake |
Renard | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
Laforey | Lawford | Lydiard | ||
Comet | Fury | Redpole | Staunch | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 046 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 |
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
January, 1916
Grampus, Harpy, Mosquito, Redpole, Renard and Savage have left to work "in Home Waters or on detached service." Acorn, Minstrel, Rifleman and Sheldrake have followed the previous detached group over from the Second Destroyer Flotilla, and now are tender to Egmont. It is possible that these destroyers are based in Malta,[Inference] as this Egmont group would be explicitly dubbed the "Malta Flotilla" in May, 1917. Torpedo Boats 17, 18, 29 and 30 are now tenders to Aquarius.[27][28]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | |
Ribble | Usk | Wear | Welland | |
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | ||
Grasshopper | Pincher | Racoon | Rattlesnake | |
Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine | ||
Laforey | Lawford | Lydiard | Arno | |
Comet | Fury | Staunch | ||
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 046 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to Aquarius | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
February, 1916
Welland has left for work "in Home Waters or on detached service" and T.B. 044 and T.B. 046 have also been removed, though 044 would return in March. 046 had been wrecked in tow and would never return. Foxhound has joined from the Portsmouth Defence Flotilla.[29][30]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | |||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | |
Grasshopper | Pincher | Racoon | Rattlesnake | |
Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine | ||
Laforey | Lawford | Lydiard | Arno | |
Comet | Fury | Staunch | ||
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | ||
Torpedo Boats, tenders to Aquarius | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
March, 1916
T.B. 044 has returned from her month's absence. Renard, Mosquito, Grampus have joined, recently working "in Home Waters or on detached service" while Laforey has departed to the same vague assignment.[31][32]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | |||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine | |
Comet | Fury | Staunch | ||
Lawford | Lydiard | Arno | ||
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to Aquarius | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
April, 1916
Savage has joined from working "in Home Waters or on detached service".[33][34]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | |||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
Comet | Fury | Staunch | ||
Lawford | Lydiard | Arno | ||
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to Aquarius | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
May, 1916
Basilisk, Lawford and Lydiard have left for work "in Home Waters or on detached service" and Welland and Harpy have joined from the same vague assignment.[35][36]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | |||
Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper | |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
Welland | Harpy | |||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to Aquarius | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
June, 1916
Basilisk has returned. Additionally, the four Torpedo Boats formerly tenders to Aquarius are now tenders to St. George.[37]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | |||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
Welland | Harpy | |||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
July, 1916
Redpole has joined from work "in Home Waters or on detached service".[38][39]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Wolverine |
Harpy | ||||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
August, 1916
Wolverine has been removed for work "in Home Waters or on detached service" (though she'd return the next month) while Bulldog, Scorpion and Rifleman has been removed for some reason, to return in October.[40]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Foxhound | Grasshopper | |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scourge | Harpy | |
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Sheldrake | ||
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
September, 1916
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Foxhound | Grasshopper | |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scourge | Harpy | Wolverine |
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Sheldrake | ||
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
October, 1916
Rifleman, Bulldog and Scorpion have joined from undiscovered points of origin.[42]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Harpy |
Wolverine | ||||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
November, 1916
Ribble and {{UK-Pincher}] have gone, now "in Home Waters or on Detached Service." They'd remain so until rejoining in January, 1917.[43][44]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Racoon | |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Harpy |
Wolverine | ||||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
This same roster would apply until January.[45]
January, 1917
Ribble and {{UK-Pincher}] have rejoined, bringing the strength back up to 33 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.[46]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Harpy |
Wolverine | ||||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
This roster would apply until February or March.[47]
March, 1917
Four more Acorns have joined from the Adriatic Squadron, increasing strength to 37 destroyers and eight torpedo boats.[48][49]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Harpy |
Wolverine | ||||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Destroyers, tenders to Egmont | ||||
Acorn | Minstrel | Rifleman | Sheldrake | Cameleon |
Larne | Nemesis | Nereide | ||
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
This roster would apply until May.[50]
May, 1917
The roster has not changed, but the eight Acorns under Egmont are now dubbed the "Malta Flotilla", and we will treat them as an autonomous defence flotilla and detach them here. It is not clear whether that flotilla also includes the torpedo boats.[51]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Harpy |
Wolverine | ||||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
This roster would apply until August.[52]
August, 1917
The six Australian Acherons have all joined, Huon, Swan and Torrens coming from the China Station and the others from Australia.[53][54]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Foxhound | Grasshopper |
Renard | Mosquito | Grampus | Pincher | Racoon |
Rattlesnake | Savage | Scorpion | Scourge | Harpy |
Wolverine | ||||
Huon | Parramatta | Swan | Torrens | Warrego |
Yarra | ||||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
September, 1917
Four Acherons (Acheron, Archer, Hydra and Phoenix) have joined from the Second Destroyer Flotilla at Devonport. Grasshopper and Scourge have left to join the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla in Devonport. Foxhound has also left, to join the Second Destroyer Flotilla by October, while Mosquito and Racoon would appear there in November.[55][56][57][58]
Supporting the Mediterranean Fleet | ||||
Depot Ship | ||||
Blenheim | ||||
Destroyers | ||||
Chelmer | Colne | Jed | Kennet | Ribble |
Usk | Wear | Welland | ||
Basilisk | Beagle | Bulldog | Grampus | Harpy |
Pincher | Rattlesnake | Renard | ||
Savage | Scorpion | Wolverine | ||
Template:AU-Acheron | Template:AU-Archer | Template:AU-Phoenix | Template:AU-Hydra | |
Huon | Parramatta | Swan | Torrens | Warrego |
Yarra | ||||
Arno | Comet | Fury | Staunch | Redpole |
Torpedo Boats | ||||
T.B. 043 | T.B. 044 | T.B. 063 | T.B. 070 | |
Torpedo Boats, tenders to St. George | ||||
T.B. 17 | T.B. 18 | T.B. 29 | T.B. 30 |
[TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]
Captains (D)
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court, in command on 27 June, 1910..[59]
- Captain Noel Grant, 20 December, 1910.[60]
- Captain Edward G. Lowther-Crofton, 1 May, 1912.[61]
- Captain Charles P. R. Coode, 1 February, 1914.[62]
- Captain George K. Chetwode, 15 August, 1917.[63]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1910. Issue 39251, col A, p. 9.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. pp. 108, 164.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 73.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 87.
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 160.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 125 of 10 July 1914.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 15.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 15. No November volume was issued.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 11.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 16.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 15.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). pp. 12, 16.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 18.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 13.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 16.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 19.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). p. 16.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1915). p. 19 and June.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1915). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 13.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). pp. 17, 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1915). pp. 14, 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 15.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). pp. 14, 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1915). p. 12.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). pp. 14, 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 14.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). pp. 14, 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 14.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1916). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 14.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). pp. 14, 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1916). p. 14.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). pp. 14, 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1916). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). p. 14.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1916). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1916). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1916). pp. 14, 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 20.
- ↑ No Supplement for February was found.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1917). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 21.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1917). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1917). p. 20.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1917). p. 20 and Supplements through August.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 21.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1917). pp. 22, 23.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1917). pp. 14, 21.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 14.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1917). p. 17.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 17.
- ↑ "The Mobilization of the Fleet" The Times. Monday, 27 June, 1910.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 21 November, 1910. Issue 39435, col F, p. 8.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 April, 1912. Issue 39882, col E, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 6 January, 1914. Issue 40413, col G, p. 11.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 743.
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 |