Ninth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)
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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 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]
Captains (D)
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Alan C. Bruce, 27 January, 1914.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ March. p. 164.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916, p. 87.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 January, 1914. Issue 40426, col G, pg. 10.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibMarchBritishDestroyers
