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The '''Seventh 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 '''Seventh 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.
  
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In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and [[River Class Destroyer (1903)|''River'' class destroyers]], whose torpedoes were 84% and 97% likely to be dangerous to the enemy.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916'', p. 87.</ref>
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In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and [[River Class Destroyer (1903)|''River'' class destroyers]].  The TBs 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.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916'', p. 87.</ref>
  
 
==Outbreak of War, August, 1914==
 
==Outbreak of War, August, 1914==

Revision as of 21:32, 17 January 2012

The Seventh Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of 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.

In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats and River class destroyers. The TBs 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]

Outbreak of War, August, 1914

Battle of Jutland, June 1916

After Jutland, 1916

Composition

November, 1918:[2]

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. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 15.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 July, 1913. Issue 40252, col D, pg. 6.
  4. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1009.

Bibliography

  • Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.

External links

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