Eighteenth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla (Royal Navy)
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The Eighteenth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla was a formation of fleet minesweepers of the Royal Navy that operated out of Devonport late in the war.
History
– between August and November, 1918
The formation is based in Devonport.[1]
| Operating from Devonport | |||||
| Paddle Minesweepers | |||||
| Bootle | Craigie | Sutton | Fareham | ||
1 November, 1918 –
The formation is based in Devonport, and has swapped out its four twin-screw ships for paddle sweepers. In late 1918, it was temporarily detached to Granton.[2]
| Operating from Devonport | |||||
| Paddle Minesweepers | |||||
| Eglinton | Gatwick | Melton | Pontefract | ||
Senior Officers
- Captain Frederic J. Walker, – 9 February, 1945[3] (I am guessing which "Walker")
- Captain Reginald F. Nichols, 9 February, 1945[4] – 31 July, 1945[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1918). p. 17.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 17 and Supplements through ....
- ↑ Nichols Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/224. f. 223.
- ↑ Nichols Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/224. f. 223.
- ↑ Nichols Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/224. f. 223.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
See Also
| British Minesweeping Formations |
| Fleet Sweeping Flotillas (Great War) |
| First | Second | Third | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | Tenth |
| Eleventh | Twelfth | Thirteenth | Fifteenth | Sixteenth | Eighteenth | Nineteenth |
| Twentieth | Twenty-first | Twenty-second | Twenty-third | Twenty-fourth |
| Minesweeping Flotillas (World War II) |
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
