Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)
The Fifteenth 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.
It was formed after Jutland of a mix of modern "M" and "R" class destroyers.
Contents
Captains (D)
- Captain Edward Oliver Gladstone, likely the first commander.[1]
- Captain (D) Rafe Grenville Rowley-Conwy, in command at the surrender of the High Sea Fleet.[Citation needed]
History
September, 1916
The formation appears in the Navy List for the first time in a primordial form of a flotilla leader, a depot ship and a single destroyer.[2]
| Attached to the Grand Fleet | |||||
| Flotilla Leader | |||||
| Parker | |||||
| Depot Ship | |||||
| Sandhurst | |||||
| "R" class Destroyers | |||||
| Radstock |
October, 1916
New destroyers Northesk, Orcadia, Parthian, Rapid, Rocket, Rowena and Sabrina join.
The formation now consists of a flotilla leader, a depot ship and eight destroyers.[3]
| Attached to the Grand Fleet | |||||
| Flotilla Leader | |||||
| Parker | |||||
| Depot Ship | |||||
| Sandhurst | |||||
| "M" class Destroyers | |||||
| Northesk | Orcadia | Parthian | Rapid | ||
| "R" class Destroyers | |||||
| Radstock | Rocket | Rowena | Sabrina | ||
November, 1916
New destroyers Portia, Raider, Ready and Restless join. Parker now bears a Captain (D), and has a subordinate leader, Grenville.
The formation now consists of two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and twelve destroyers.[4]
| Attached to the Grand Fleet | |||||
| Flotilla Leader, Captain (D) | |||||
| Parker | |||||
| Flotilla Leader | |||||
| Grenville | |||||
| Depot Ship | |||||
| Sandhurst | |||||
| "M" class Destroyers | |||||
| Northesk | Orcadia | Parthian | Portia | Rapid | Ready |
| "R" class Destroyers | |||||
| Radstock | Raider | Restless | Rocket | Rowena | Sabrina |
December, 1916
New destroyers Pheasant, Rigorous, Rob Roy, Sable, Salmon and Sorceress join.
The formation now consists of two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and eighteen destroyers.[5]
| Attached to the Grand Fleet | |||||
| Flotilla Leader, Captain (D) | |||||
| Parker | |||||
| Flotilla Leader | |||||
| Grenville | |||||
| Depot Ship | |||||
| Sandhurst | |||||
| "M" class Destroyers | |||||
| Northesk | Orcadia | Parthian | Pheasant | Portia | Rapid |
| Ready | |||||
| "R" class Destroyers | |||||
| Radstock | Raider | Restless | Rigorous | Rob Roy | Rocket |
| Rowena | Sable | Sabrina | Salmon | Sorceress | |
[TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]
Footnotes
- ↑ At The National Archives. ADM 137/1645, p. 41.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1916). p. 12.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 12.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1916). p. 12.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 12.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
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 | |||
