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The flotilla formerly known as the {{UK-DF|3}} was renamed the Ninth Flotilla some time in September, and was listed as the Ninth in the ''Navy List''.  The changes discussed here are, then, relative to the roster of [[Third Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)#June, 1915|3DF in June, 1915]].
 
The flotilla formerly known as the {{UK-DF|3}} was renamed the Ninth Flotilla some time in September, and was listed as the Ninth in the ''Navy List''.  The changes discussed here are, then, relative to the roster of [[Third Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)#June, 1915|3DF in June, 1915]].
  
Part of the Harwich Striking Force, under the command of Commodore (T) in {{UK-Arethusa|f=t}}.  {{UK-Tipperary}} has been replaced as second-in-command, eventually to go to the {{UK-DF|2}}.  She has been replaced by {{UK-Lightfoot|f=t}}, which probably just entered service.  {{UK-Laforey}}, {{UK-Lawford}}, {{UK-Louis}} and {{UK-Lydiard}} have been sent over to the {{UK-DF|5}}, and the newly-completed {{UK-Lassoo}} has been added.{{SMNLOct15|pp. 13, 20}}
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Part of the Harwich Striking Force, under the command of Commodore (T) in {{UK-Arethusa|f=t}}.  {{UK-Tipperary}} has been replaced as second-in-command, eventually to go to the {{UK-DF|2}}.  She has been replaced by {{UK-Lightfoot|f=t}}, which probably just entered service.  {{UK-Laforey}}, {{UK-Lawford}}, {{UK-Louis}} and {{UK-Lydiard}} have been sent over to the {{UK-DF|5}}, and the newly-completed {{UK-Lassoo}} has been added.  The strength is two leaders and seventeen destroyers.{{SMNLOct15|pp. 13, 20}}
  
 
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This roster and tasking would last until December, 1915.{{SMNLNov15|p. 13}}
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This arrangement would apply until December.{{SMNLNov15|p. 13}}
  
 
===December, 1915===
 
===December, 1915===
Part of the Harwich Striking Force, with the depot ship {{UK-Dido}} and under the command of Commodore (T) in {{UK-Arethusa|f=t}}.  The newly-completed {{UK-Lochinvar}} has been added.{{SMNLDec15|p. 13}}
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The newly-completed {{UK-Lochinvar}} has been added, increasing strength to two leaders and eighteen destroyers.{{SMNLDec15|p. 13}}
  
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Undaunted|f=t}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Lightfoot|f=t}}, 2nd in command
 
 
|-
 
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Landrail}}||align=center|{{UK-Lark}}||align=center|{{UK-Lassoo}}
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Harwich Force]]'''
 
|-
 
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Legion}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
 
|-
 
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Linnet}}||align=center|{{UK-Llewellyn}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Undaunted}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Leader''' (2nd in command)
 +
|-
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Lightfoot}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Deport Ship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Dido}}
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|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Destroyers'''
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|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Landrail}}||align=center|{{UK-Lark}}||align=center|{{UK-Lassoo}}||align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Legion}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Linnet}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Llewellyn}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lucifer}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}
 
|-
 
|-
| ||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lucifer}}||align=center|{{UK-Lysander}}
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
This roster and tasking would last until April, 1916.{{SMNLJan16|p. 13}}{{SMNLFeb16|p. 13}}{{SMNLMar16|p. 13}}
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This roster and tasking would last until April, 1916.{{SMNLJan16|p. 13 and Supplements through April, 1916}}
  
{{TBC}}
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===April, 1916===
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{{UK-Laforey}} has been added, having been busy on "miscellaneous" or detached service in Home Waters and {{UK-Tipperary}} has come in from the {{UK-LCS|5}} to act as a second flotilla leader, increasing strength to three leaders and nineteen destroyers.{{SMNLApr16|p. 13}}{{SMNLMar16|p. 14}}
  
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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{|width=75% class="toccolours"
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|-
 +
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Harwich Force]]'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Undaunted}}
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|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Leaders'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Lightfoot}}<br>(2nd in command)||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Tipperary}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Deport Ship'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Dido}}
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|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Destroyers'''
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|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Laforey}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Landrail}}||align=center|{{UK-Lark}}||align=center|{{UK-Lassoo}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Legion}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Linnet}}||align=center|{{UK-Llewellyn}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lucifer}}
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|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Lysander}}
 +
|-
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|}
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===May, 1916===
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{{UK-Tipperary}} has been sent to lead the {{UK-DF|4}}, where she would soon meet glory, and {{UK-Lydiard}} has joined (though she is also listed as being on vague assignments in Home Waters), having been with the {{UK-DF|5}} in the Mediterranean, making the Ninth's strength now two leaders and twenty destroyers.{{SMNLMay16|pp. 12-14}}
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{|width=75% class="toccolours"
 +
|-
 +
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Harwich Force]]'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Undaunted}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Leader'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Lightfoot}}<br>(2nd in command)
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Deport Ship'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Dido}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Destroyers'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Laforey}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Landrail}}||align=center|{{UK-Lark}}||align=center|{{UK-Lassoo}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Legion}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}||align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Linnet}}||align=center|{{UK-Llewellyn}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}||align=center|{{UK-Lucifer}}
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|-
 +
|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Lysander}}
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|-
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|}
  
 
===Battle of Jutland===
 
===Battle of Jutland===
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* {{UK-Landrail}} {{LCommRN}} [[Francis E. H. G. Hobart]]
 
* {{UK-Landrail}} {{LCommRN}} [[Francis E. H. G. Hobart]]
 
* {{UK-Laurel}}, {{LieutRN}} [[Henry Dawson Crawford Stanistreet|Henry D. C. Stanistreet]]
 
* {{UK-Laurel}}, {{LieutRN}} [[Henry Dawson Crawford Stanistreet|Henry D. C. Stanistreet]]
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===June, 1916===
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{{UK-Lawford}} has joined, making the Ninth's strength now two leaders and twenty one destroyers.{{SMNLJun16|p. 13}}
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{|width=75% class="toccolours"
 +
|-
 +
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Part of the [[Harwich Force]]'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Cruiser'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Undaunted}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Flotilla Leader'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Lightfoot}}<br>(2nd in command)
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Deport Ship'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Dido}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center colspan=6|'''Destroyers'''
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Laertes}}||align=center|{{UK-Laforey}}||align=center|{{UK-Lance}}||align=center|{{UK-Landrail}}||align=center|{{UK-Lark}}||align=center|{{UK-Lassoo}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Laurel}}||align=center|{{UK-Laverock}}||align=center|{{UK-Lawford}}||align=center|{{UK-Legion}}||align=center|{{UK-Lennox}}||align=center|{{UK-Leonidas}}
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|{{UK-Liberty}}||align=center|{{UK-Linnet}}||align=center|{{UK-Llewellyn}}||align=center|{{UK-Lochinvar}}||align=center|{{UK-Lookout}}||align=center|{{UK-Loyal}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Lucifer}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Lydiard}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Lysander}}
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|-
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|}
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{{TBC}}
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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}}
  
 
==Captains (D)==
 
==Captains (D)==

Revision as of 17:31, 30 November 2013

The Ninth Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy.

History

July 1914 Test Mobilisation

The Ninth was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" and served as part of the Nore Command with the Eighth flotilla, based out of Chatham.[1] Operating with depot ship St. George, the flotilla was to mobilise with:[2]

Scout Cruiser
Patrol
River Class
Eden Ettrick Foyle Itchen Kale Liffey Moy
Nith Ouse Rother Stour Test Teviot Waveney
Additional Rivers to join Late
  Arun Boyne Cherwell Dee  
  Erne Exe Swale Ure  

September, 1914

The flotilla is one of four patrol flotillas in Home and Atlantic Waters. The strength is two flotilla cruisers (Forward is detached), thirteen destroyers, and four torpedo boats.[3]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Forward* Patrol
Depot Ship
St. George
Destroyers
Derwent Doon Eden Ettrick Itchen Kale
Ness Nith Ouse Rother Stour Test
Waveney
First-class T.B.s
  T.B. 4 T.B. 13 T.B. 22 T.B. 24

October, 1914

Forward has departed to join the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla. The strength is one cruiser, thirteen destroyers, and four torpedo boats.[4]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Depot Ship
St. George
Destroyers
Derwent Doon Eden Ettrick Itchen Kale
Ness Nith Ouse Rother Stour Test
Waveney
First-class T.B.s
  T.B. 4 T.B. 13 T.B. 22 T.B. 24

This arrangement would last until November or December.[5]

December, 1914

The four torpedo boats have all gone over to the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla. St. George has gone with them, but the destroyers of the Ninth are still tenders to her. Moy has joined. The strength is one cruiser and fourteen destroyers.[6]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers
Derwent Doon Eden Ettrick Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Rother Stour
Test Waveney

January, 1915

The four torpedo boats have returned from the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla. The strength is one cruiser, fourteen destroyers and four torpedo boats.[7]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Destroyers
Derwent Doon Eden Ettrick Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Rother Stour
Test Waveney
First-class T.B.s
  T.B. 4 T.B. 13 T.B. 22 T.B. 24

This arrangement would last until February or March.[8]

March, 1915

The four torpedo boats have again disappeared, T.B. 4, T.B. 13 and T.B. 24 to the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla and T.B. 22 to the Portsmouth Defence Flotilla. St. George has rejoined, though she is being shared with the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla. The strength is one cruiser and fourteen destroyers.[9]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Depot Ship (shared w/ D.F. 7)
St. George
Destroyers
Derwent Doon Eden Ettrick Itchen Kale
Moy Ness Nith Ouse Rother Stour
Test Waveney

April, 1915

Forward has returned from the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla. Derwent and Eden have left to join the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla. Ettrick has gone to the Portsmouth Defence Flotilla and Rother has gone, and would join Ettrick in Portsmouth in May. The Ninth's strength is now two cruisers and ten destroyers.[10]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
Patrol Forward
Depot Ship (shared w/ D.F. 7)
St. George
Destroyers
Doon Itchen Kale Moy Ness Nith
  Ouse Stour Test Waveney

This arrangement would apply until June.[11]

June, 1915

Forward has departed to join the Sixth Light Cruiser Squadron. The Ninth's strength is now one cruisers and ten destroyers.[12]

A Patrol Flotilla in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Depot Ship (shared w/ D.F. 7)
St. George
Destroyers
Doon Itchen Kale Moy Ness Nith
  Ouse Stour Test Waveney

This arrangement would apply until September.[13]

September, 1915

The Ninth is dissolved, all the ships except Waveney have been transferred immediately to the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, but she, too, would appear there in the coming month.

The designation of Ninth Flotilla is soon to be re-used.[14]

Flotilla is Disestablished
Ships merging into Seventh Destroyer Flotilla,
Flotilla name to be given to former Third Destroyer Flotilla in October

October, 1915

The flotilla formerly known as the Third Destroyer Flotilla was renamed the Ninth Flotilla some time in September, and was listed as the Ninth in the Navy List. The changes discussed here are, then, relative to the roster of 3DF in June, 1915.

Part of the Harwich Striking Force, under the command of Commodore (T) in light cruiser Arethusa. Tipperary has been replaced as second-in-command, eventually to go to the Second Destroyer Flotilla. She has been replaced by flotilla leader Lightfoot, which probably just entered service. Laforey, Lawford, Louis and Lydiard have been sent over to the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, and the newly-completed Lassoo has been added. The strength is two leaders and seventeen destroyers.[15]

Part of the Harwich Force
Flotilla Cruiser
Undaunted
Flotilla Leader (2nd in command)
Lightfoot
Deport Ship
Dido
Destroyers
Laertes Lance Landrail Lark Lassoo Laurel
Laverock Legion Lennox Leonidas Liberty Linnet
Llewellyn Lookout Loyal Lucifer Lysander

This arrangement would apply until December.[16]

December, 1915

The newly-completed Lochinvar has been added, increasing strength to two leaders and eighteen destroyers.[17]

Part of the Harwich Force
Flotilla Cruiser
Undaunted
Flotilla Leader (2nd in command)
Lightfoot
Deport Ship
Dido
Destroyers
Laertes Lance Landrail Lark Lassoo Laurel
Laverock Legion Lennox Leonidas Liberty Linnet
Llewellyn Lochinvar Lookout Loyal Lucifer Lysander

This roster and tasking would last until April, 1916.[18]

April, 1916

Laforey has been added, having been busy on "miscellaneous" or detached service in Home Waters and Tipperary has come in from the Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron to act as a second flotilla leader, increasing strength to three leaders and nineteen destroyers.[19][20]

Part of the Harwich Force
Flotilla Cruiser
Undaunted
Flotilla Leaders
Lightfoot
(2nd in command)
Tipperary
Deport Ship
Dido
Destroyers
Laertes Laforey Lance Landrail Lark Lassoo
Laurel Laverock Legion Lennox Leonidas Liberty
Linnet Llewellyn Lochinvar Lookout Loyal Lucifer
Lysander

May, 1916

Tipperary has been sent to lead the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, where she would soon meet glory, and Lydiard has joined (though she is also listed as being on vague assignments in Home Waters), having been with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean, making the Ninth's strength now two leaders and twenty destroyers.[21]

Part of the Harwich Force
Flotilla Cruiser
Undaunted
Flotilla Leader
Lightfoot
(2nd in command)
Deport Ship
Dido
Destroyers
Laertes Laforey Lance Landrail Lark Lassoo
Laurel Laverock Legion Lennox Leonidas Liberty
Linnet Llewellyn Lochinvar Lookout Loyal Lucifer
Lydiard Lysander

Battle of Jutland

Four destroyers from the flotilla were at the Battle of Jutland:[22]

June, 1916

Lawford has joined, making the Ninth's strength now two leaders and twenty one destroyers.[23]

Part of the Harwich Force
Flotilla Cruiser
Undaunted
Flotilla Leader
Lightfoot
(2nd in command)
Deport Ship
Dido
Destroyers
Laertes Laforey Lance Landrail Lark Lassoo
Laurel Laverock Lawford Legion Lennox Leonidas
Liberty Linnet Llewellyn Lochinvar Lookout Loyal
Lucifer Lydiard Lysander

[TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]

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.[24]

Captains (D)

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. March. British Destroyers. p. 164.
  2. Admiralty Weekly Order No. 109 of 10 July, 1914.
  3. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 12.
  4. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 12.
  5. There was no Monthly Supplement to the Navy List printed for November, 1914.
  6. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 12.
  7. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 12.
  8. No Monthly Supplement to the Navy List was consulted for February, 1915.
  9. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1915). pp. 15, 16.
  10. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1915). pp. 15, 16.
  11. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1915). p. 15, and Supplements through June, 1915.
  12. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1915). p. 16.
  13. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 15, and Supplements through September.
  14. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1915). p. 16.
  15. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1915). pp. 13, 20.
  16. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 13.
  17. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1915). p. 13.
  18. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 13 and Supplements through April, 1916.
  19. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1916). p. 13.
  20. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 14.
  21. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). pp. 12-14.
  22. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 47.
  23. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). p. 13.
  24. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 87.
  25. "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