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− | At the outbreak of war, the Ninth had seventeen "River" class destroyers led by | + | At the outbreak of war, the Ninth had seventeen [[River Class Destroyer (1903)|"River" class destroyers]] led by scout cruisers {{UK-Forward}} and {{UK-Patrol}}. It was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" and served as part of the Nore Command with the Eighth flotilla, based out of Chatham.{{March|p. 164}} |
− | In 1916, it was comprised of [[Laforey Class Destroyer (1913)|''Laforey'' class destroyers]], whose torpedoes proved only 64% likely to be dangerous to the enemy in limited test runs of that year. | + | In 1916, it was comprised of [[Laforey Class Destroyer (1913)|''Laforey'' class destroyers]], whose torpedoes proved only 64% likely to be dangerous to the enemy in limited test runs of that year.{{ARTS1916|p. 87}} |
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+ | Four destroyers from the flotilla was at the [[Battle of Jutland]]:{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}} | ||
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==Captains (D)== | ==Captains (D)== |
Revision as of 14:01, 27 September 2012
The Ninth Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.
Pre-War Service
War Service
At the outbreak of war, the Ninth had seventeen "River" class destroyers led by scout cruisers Forward and Patrol. It was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" and served as part of the Nore Command with the Eighth flotilla, based out of Chatham.[1]
In 1916, it was comprised of Laforey class destroyers, whose torpedoes proved only 64% likely to be dangerous to the enemy in limited test runs of that year.[2]
Four destroyers from the flotilla was at the Battle of Jutland:[3]
Captains (D)
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Alan C. Bruce, 27 January, 1914.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 164.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 87.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, p. 10.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).
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 |