Third Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)
The Third Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.
On 1 November, 1911, the flotilla was comprised of:[1]
The following year, it was largely comprised of Beagles.
Contents
History
Originally the Nore Destroyer Flotilla, composed of nucleus crew vessels, it became the Third Destroyer Flotilla in April, 1910.[2]
Early War Operations
Based in Harwich with fifteen "L" class destroyers comprising the flotilla under flagship cruiser Amphion at the start of the war, Lance and Landrail fired the first shots of the war against German minelayer Konigen Luise on 5 August. Amphion was sunk as she returned to port.[3] Commodore (T) was in the protected cruiser Amethyst''.[4]
At 7 AM of 28 August, acting in concert with First Destroyer Flotilla in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, destroyers Laertes , Laurel, Liberty, and Lysander torpedoed light cruiser S.M.S Mainz. Only Lysander avoided receiving significant damage.[5]
In September-October, 1915, the Third Destroyer Flotilla became the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla.
Battle of Jutland, June 1916
After Jutland, 1916
Captains (D)
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Godfrey M. Paine, 2 June, 1909.[6]
- Captain Ernest S. Carey, 31 July, 1912.[7]
- Captain Cecil H. Fox, 3 April, 1913.[8]
- Captain Francis G. St. John, M.V.O., 26 October, 1914.[9]
- Captain Harold E. Sulivan, 15 August, 1917.[10]
Footnotes
- ↑ March, Edgar J. British Destroyers, p. 160.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1910. Issue 39251, col A, pg. 9.
- ↑ March. p. 141.
- ↑ March. p. 164.
- ↑ March. p. 141.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1909. Issue 38975, col B, pg. 9.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 26 July, 1912. Issue 39961, col C, pg. 12.
- ↑ "Movements of Ships" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 March, 1913. Issue 40171, col E, pg. 6.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 398s.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 395a.
Bibliography
- Template:BibMarchBritishDestroyers
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
