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
c. August, 1918
The formation is based in Devonport. This roster would apply until some time between August and 1 November, 1918.[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 and November's edition. Others were unavailable to us.
- ↑ 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 |
