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Revision as of 10:56, 20 December 2011
The Fourth Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred. For tactical reasons the flotilla was divided into two half flotillas.
Contents
History
Originally the Portsmouth Destroyer Flotilla, composed of nucleus crew vessels, it became the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla in April, 1910.[1]
Outbreak of War, August, 1914
From August 1914 into at least 1916, it was comprised of Acasta class destroyers under leader Swift. The destroyers' test runnings of the 21-in Mark II torpedoes in 1916 resulted in 5 bad runs.[2][3]
Battle of Jutland, June 1916
After Jutland, 1916
Captains (D)
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, 10 August, 1909.[4]
- Captain Wilfred Henderson, 1 May, 1912.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1910. Issue 39251, col A, pg. 9.
- ↑ March, p. 131.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916, p. 87.
- ↑ Tyrhwitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 125.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 April, 1912. Issue 39882, col E, pg. 10.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
