The British 11th Destroyer Flotilla, or Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla, was a naval formation of the Royal Navy from August 1915 to September 1945.
| 11th Destroyer Flotilla | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 1915 – September 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Size | Flotilla |
| Commanders | |
| First | Commodore James R. P. Hawksley |
| Last | Captain Philip Louis Vian |
History
editWorld War One
editThe 11th Destroyer Flotilla was formed in August 1915 and was assigned to the Grand Fleet. It took part in the Battle of Jutland,[1] and then remained with Grand Fleet until November 1918. Initially the formation consisted of sixteen M class destroyers, some of which were replaced by R class destroyers. For most of 1918 the flotilla was mainly using V and W-class destroyers.[2] The flotilla was disbanded in March 1919, but was briefly reformed during the Interwar period.[3]
Interwar period
editThe flotilla was briefly reformed from 1 July 1935 to 30 August 1935 under the command of Captain Ernest R. Archer (later Vice-Admiral).
Second World War
editThe flotilla was reformed in 1939 and was attached to the Plymouth Command until 1940 when its ships were dispersed among various escort groups. It was re-established again in August 1942 as part of the Mediterranean Fleet until January 1943. It was reassigned to the Indian Ocean area as part of the Battle Fleet of the Eastern Fleet until September 1945.[4]
Administration
editCaptains (D) afloat 11th Destroyer Flotilla
editIncomplete list of post holders included:[5]
| Rank | Name | Term | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain (D) afloat 11th Destroyer Flotilla | |||||
| 1 | Commodore | James R. P. Hawksley | 1915 – 31 May 1916 | later Vadm. | |
| 2 | Captain | Edward O. Gladstone | 30 June 1916 – January, 1918 | ||
| 3 | Captain | Brien M. Money | January, 1918 – 1 March 1919 | later Vadm. | |
| 4 | Captain | Ernest R. Archer | 1 July 1935 – 30 August 1935 | later Adm. | |
| 5 | Captain | Philip L. Vian | June, 1939 – 13 December 1939 | later Adm. of the Fleet. | |
Composition
editIncluded:[6]
, Plymouth Command September 1939
11th Destroyer Flotilla
- HMS Mackay (leader)
Division 21
Division 22
References
edit- ^ Willmott, H. P. (2009). The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922. Bloomington, Indiana, USA: Indiana University Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0253003560.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914–1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919–1939". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 2 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939–1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) – The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 19 April 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Kindell, Don. "ROYAL NAVY SHIPS, SEPTEMBER 1939". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 9 April 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
Sources
edit- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2018) "Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) – The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- Kindell, Don. (2012) "ROYAL NAVY SHIPS, SEPTEMBER 1939". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900–1914". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919–1938". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939–1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
- Willmott, H. P. (2009). The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922. Bloomington, IN, USA: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253003563.