Twelfth Sloop Flotilla (Royal Navy)

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The Twelfth Sloop Flotilla was a formation of sloops of the Royal Navy. Prior to July 1918, it might have been thought of more colloquially as the Mediterranean Sloop Flotilla.

History

The Twelfth was one of six new flotillas to first appear in the Navy List in July, 1918, joining the long-established First Sloop Flotilla and Tenth Sloop Flotilla. The sloops comprising it were a body of sloops that had grown in number that had been stationed in the Mediterranean since 1915.

July, 1915

The Mediterranean Fleet has its first two sloops attached to it, Aster and Honeysuckle.[1]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Aster Honeysuckle

August, 1915

Anemone and Jonquil have joined, bringing the strength to four sloops.[2]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Honeysuckle Jonquil

This roster would apply until some time in October.

November, 1915

Azalea and Clematis joined the formation in October, bringing the strength to six sloops.[3]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis Honeysuckle Jonquil

December, 1915

Acacia, Heliotrope, Narcissus and Peony have joined, bringing the strength to ten sloops.[4]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Acacia Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Narcissus Peony

January, 1916

Lily, Magnolia, Mallow, Mimosa and Veronica have joined and Acacia has left, bringing the strength to fourteen sloops.[5]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil
Lily Magnolia Mallow Mimosa Narcissus Peony Veronica

February, 1916

Lily, Magnolia, Mallow, Mimosa, Narcissus and Veronica have left. Primula, Marguerite, Campanula and Nasturtium have joined, though they are under the command of Senior Naval Officer, Malta. The net effect has reduced strength to twelve sloops.[6]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Peony
Under S.N.O., Malta
Primula Marguerite Campanula Nasturtium

March, 1916

Primula has left, and Snapdragon and Wallflower have joined, bringing strength to thirteen sloops.[7]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Peony
Under S.N.O., Malta
Marguerite Campanula Nasturtium Snapdragon
Wallflower

April, 1916

Berberis, Lobelia, Geranium, Cyclamen and Pentstemon have joined the Malta contingent, bringing strength to eighteen sloops.[8]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Peony
Under S.N.O., Malta
Marguerite Campanula Nasturtium Snapdragon
Wallflower Berberis Lobelia Geranium
Cyclamen Pentstemon

May, 1916

Nasturtium has been lost to a mine on 27 April, reducing strength to seventeen sloops.[9]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Peony
Under S.N.O., Malta
Marguerite Campanula Snapdragon Wallflower
Berberis Lobelia Geranium Cyclamen
Pentstemon

This roster would remain unchanged until some time in June.

July, 1916

Petunia has joined some time in June, bring the flotilla to eighteen sloops.[10]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Peony
Under S.N.O., Malta
Marguerite Campanula Snapdragon Wallflower
Berberis Lobelia Geranium Cyclamen
Pentstemon Petunia

This roster would remain unchanged until some time in August.

September, 1916

Hydrangea joined some time in August, bring the flotilla to nineteen sloops.[11]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Sloops
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Peony
Under S.N.O., Malta
Marguerite Campanula Snapdragon Wallflower
Berberis Lobelia Geranium Cyclamen
Pentstemon Petunia Hydrangea

This roster would remain unchanged until some time in April, 1917 or even beyond.

May, 1917

The flotilla's roster remains unchanged at nineteen sloops, but the first eight sloops are now labelled as being part of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.[12]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Under Vice-Admiral, Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Anemone Aster Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Peony
Under S.N.O., Malta
Marguerite Campanula Snapdragon Wallflower
Berberis Lobelia Geranium Cyclamen
Pentstemon Petunia Hydrangea

This roster would remain unchanged until 4 July, 1917.

August, 1917

Aster has been lost to a mine on 4 July, reducing the strength of the formation to seventeen sloops.[13]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
Under Vice-Admiral, Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Anemone Azalea Clematis
Heliotrope Honeysuckle Jonquil Peony
Under S.N.O., Malta
Marguerite Campanula Snapdragon Wallflower
Berberis Lobelia Geranium Cyclamen
Pentstemon Petunia Hydrangea

September, 1917

A change in nomenclature shows the same forces now as seven sloops attached to the British Aegean Squadron, and eleven sloops attached to the "Malta Flotilla". This terminology would persist.

November, 1917

Clematis has been transferred to the Maltese contingent, joined there by Acacia, Hollyhock and Narcissus. At the same time, six sloops have joined Malta-based set of ""convoy sloops."[14]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
British Aegean Squadron Sloops
Anemone Azalea Heliotrope Honeysuckle
Jonquil Peony
Malta Flotilla Sloops
Marguerite Campanula Snapdragon Wallflower
Berberis Lobelia Geranium Cyclamen
Pentstemon Petunia Hydrangea Acacia
Clematis Hollyhock Narcissus
Malta Flotilla Convoy Sloops
Candytuft Ceanothus Coreopsis Lychnis
Spiraea Sweetbriar

December, 1917

Mimosa and Asphodel have joined the Malta sloops, and Cowslip the Convoy Sloops, brining the total strength to thirty sloops.[15]

Part of the Mediterranean Fleet
British Aegean Squadron Sloops
Anemone Azalea Heliotrope Honeysuckle
Jonquil Peony
Malta Flotilla Sloops
Marguerite Campanula Snapdragon Wallflower
Berberis Lobelia Geranium Cyclamen
Pentstemon Petunia Hydrangea Acacia
Clematis Hollyhock Narcissus
Malta Flotilla Convoy Sloops
Candytuft Ceanothus Coreopsis Cowslip
align=center|Lychnis Spiraea Sweetbriar

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July, 1918

The Mediterranean Sloop Flotilla is henceforth known as the Twelfth Sloop Flotilla. It is based at Brindisi, with eleven sloops. Acacia and Mimosa are paid off.[16]

Stationed at Brindisi
Sloops
Acacia* Asphodel Bryony Campanula Ceanothus Clematis
Geranium Mimosa* Pentstemon Snapdragon Wallflower

August, 1918

The flotilla has moved to Malta, and still has eleven sloops. Bryony has left, and Rocksand is expected "shortly". This roster would apply until some time between 1 August and 1 November.[17]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Acacia Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Clematis Geranium
Mimosa Pentstemon Rocksand* Snapdragon Wallflower

November, 1918

The flotilla now has nine sloops. Geranium is paid off. Mimosa and Rocksand have left. This roster would remain current until some time in December.[18]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Acacia Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Clematis Geranium*
Pentstemon Snapdragon Wallflower

January, 1919

Acacia, Clematis, Geranium, Pentstemon, Snapdragon and Wallflower have left, and Honeysuckle and Peony have joined, resulting in a strength of five sloops.[19]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Honeysuckle Peony

February, 1919

Anemone, Azalea and Lily have joined, resulting in a strength of eight sloops.[20]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Anemone Asphodel Azalea Campanula Ceanothus Honeysuckle
Lily Peony

March, 1919

Azalea and Peony have left, and Cornflower has been added in a paid off condition, leaving the flotilla with seven sloops[21]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Anemone Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Cornflower* Honeysuckle
Lily

April, 1919

Veronica and Cyclamen have been added, the latter in a paid off condition, resulting in nine sloops.[22]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Anemone Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Cornflower* Cyclamen*
Honeysuckle Lily Veronica

May, 1919

Anemone, Campanula, Cyclamen and Veronica have left, and Clematis has joined in a paid off condition, leaving six sloops.[23]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Asphodel Ceanothus Cornflower Clematis* Honeysuckle Lily

June, 1919

Cornflower and Lily have left, leaving four sloops. Clematis is still paid off.[24]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Asphodel Ceanothus Clematis* Honeysuckle

July, 1919

Ivy has joined, giving the flotilla a strength of five sloops. Clematis is still paid off.[25]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Asphodel Ceanothus Clematis* Honeysuckle Ivy

In Command

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1915). p. 20.
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1915). p. 20.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 20.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1915). p. 20.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1916). p. 20.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 20.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1916). p. 20.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1916). p. 20.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1916). p. 20.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1916). p. 20.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1916). p. 20.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1917). p. 20.
  13. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 21.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 21.
  15. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1917). p. 21.
  16. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 22.
  17. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1918). p. 22 and November's Supplement. No copy of September or October was found.
  18. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 22 and Supplements through January, 1919.
  19. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 22.
  20. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 22.
  21. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 22.
  22. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1919). p. 22.
  23. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 21.
  24. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 21.
  25. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 21.

Bibliography

See Also


British Sloop Flotillas
First Sloop Flotilla | Second Sloop Flotilla | Third Sloop Flotilla | Fourth Sloop Flotilla
  Ninth Sloop Flotilla | Tenth Sloop Flotilla | Eleventh Sloop Flotilla | Twelfth Sloop Flotilla 
Thirteenth Sloop Flotilla
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