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===September, 1916===
 
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The flotilla is redesignated as the {{UK-SF|4}} — the vessels of that formation based at Dover are now the Fifth Submarine Flotilla.{{SMNLSep16|pp. 15, 17}}
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The flotilla is redesignated as the {{UK-SF|4}} — the vessels of that formation based at Dover are now those of the Fifth Submarine Flotilla. The strength is ten submarines, a depot ship and a flag ship.{{SMNLSep16|pp. 15, 17}}
  
 
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|align=center|{{UK-C15}}||align=center|{{UK-C17}}||align=center|{{UK-C18}}||align=center|{{UK-C19}}||align=center|{{UK-C20}}||align=center|{{UK-C21}}
 
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| ||align=center|{{UK-C22}}||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}||align=center|{{UK-C34}}
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This roster would apply untilDecember.{{SMNLOct16|p. 15 and Supplements through December}}
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===December, 1916===
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{{UK-C20}} and {{UK-C34}} have left for the {{UK-SF|6}}, reducing the strength to eight submarines, a depot ship and a flag ship.{{SMNLDec16|pp. 15, 17}}
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| style="background:#CEDFF2" colspan=6 align=center | '''Part of the [[Dover Patrol]]'''
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Flagship'''
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Arrogant}}
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Hazard}}
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
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|align=center|{{UK-C15}}||align=center|{{UK-C17}}||align=center|{{UK-C18}}||align=center|{{UK-C19}}||align=center|{{UK-C21}}||align=center|{{UK-C22}}
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|colspan=2| ||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}
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This roster would persist until February or March, 1917.{{SMNLJan17|p. 15 and Supplements through Mar 1917, except a Feb edition was not found}}
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===March, 1917===
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{{UK-C19}}, {{UK-C21}} and {{UK-C22}} have left for the {{UK-SF|9}}, reducing the strength to five submarines, a depot ship and a flag ship.{{SMNLMar17|pp. 13, 15}}
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{|width=75% class="toccolours"
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|-
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| style="background:#CEDFF2" colspan=6 align=center | '''Part of the [[Dover Patrol]]'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Flagship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Arrogant}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Hazard}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
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|-
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|align=center|{{UK-C15}}||align=center|{{UK-C17}}||align=center|{{UK-C18}}||align=center|{{UK-C28}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}
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This roster would persist until June.{{SMNLApr17|p. 15 and the May Supplement}}
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===June, 1917===
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{{UK-C24}} from the {{UK-SF|9}} has swapped places with {{UK-C28}}, retaining the strength at five submarines, a depot ship and a flag ship.{{SMNLMar17|pp. 13, 15}}
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{|width=75% class="toccolours"
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|-
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| style="background:#CEDFF2" colspan=6 align=center | '''Part of the [[Dover Patrol]]'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Flagship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Arrogant}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Depot Ship'''
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Hazard}}
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|-
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Submarines'''
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|-
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|align=center|{{UK-C15}}||align=center|{{UK-C17}}||align=center|{{UK-C18}}||align=center|{{UK-C24}}||align=center|{{UK-C30}}
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This roster would persist until February, 1918.{{SMNLJul17|p. 15 and Supplements through February}}
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===February, 1918===
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The flotilla seems to be disbanded, though {{UK-Arrogant}} remains attached directly to the [[Dover Patrol]] as a deport ship for submarines.  {{UK-C15}}, {{UK-C18}} and {{UK-C30}} have gone to the {{UK-SF|6}} and {{UK-C17}} and {{UK-C24}} to the [[Portland Defence Flotilla]].{{SMNLFeb18|pp. 15, 18}}
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| style="background:#CEDFF2" colspan=6 align=center | '''Disbanded'''
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Revision as of 21:36, 30 May 2013

The Fifth Submarine Flotilla was a formation of submarines of the Royal Navy.

History

Test Mobilisation of July 1914

The flotilla had the members it would carry through much of the war.[1]

Test Mobilisation
Depot Ship
Thames
Submarines
C 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6

By September, 1914, the flotilla would be designated as a component of the Nore Defence Flotilla. It would retain this roster until September, 1916.

September, 1916

The flotilla is redesignated as the Fourth Submarine Flotilla — the vessels of that formation based at Dover are now those of the Fifth Submarine Flotilla. The strength is ten submarines, a depot ship and a flag ship.[2]

Part of the Dover Patrol
Flagship
Arrogant
Depot Ship
Hazard
Submarines
C 15 C 17 C 18 C 19 C 20 C 21
  C 22 C 28 C 30 C 34

This roster would apply untilDecember.[3]

December, 1916

C 20 and C 34 have left for the Sixth Submarine Flotilla, reducing the strength to eight submarines, a depot ship and a flag ship.[4]

Part of the Dover Patrol
Flagship
Arrogant
Depot Ship
Hazard
Submarines
C 15 C 17 C 18 C 19 C 21 C 22
  C 28 C 30

This roster would persist until February or March, 1917.[5]

March, 1917

C 19, C 21 and C 22 have left for the Ninth Submarine Flotilla, reducing the strength to five submarines, a depot ship and a flag ship.[6]

Part of the Dover Patrol
Flagship
Arrogant
Depot Ship
Hazard
Submarines
C 15 C 17 C 18 C 28 C 30

This roster would persist until June.[7]

June, 1917

C 24 from the Ninth Submarine Flotilla has swapped places with C 28, retaining the strength at five submarines, a depot ship and a flag ship.[8]

Part of the Dover Patrol
Flagship
Arrogant
Depot Ship
Hazard
Submarines
C 15 C 17 C 18 C 24 C 30

This roster would persist until February, 1918.[9]

February, 1918

The flotilla seems to be disbanded, though Arrogant remains attached directly to the Dover Patrol as a deport ship for submarines. C 15, C 18 and C 30 have gone to the Sixth Submarine Flotilla and C 17 and C 24 to the Portland Defence Flotilla.[10]

Disbanded
It would not be re-instituted in the Dreadnought Era

Captains (S)

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 109 of 10 July, 1914.
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1916). pp. 15, 17.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 15 and Supplements through December.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1916). pp. 15, 17.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 15 and Supplements through Mar 1917, except a Feb edition was not found.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1917). pp. 13, 15.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1917). p. 15 and the May Supplement.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1917). pp. 13, 15.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1917). p. 15 and Supplements through February.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1918). pp. 15, 18.

Bibliography

See Also


British Submarine Flotillas
First Submarine Flotilla | Second Submarine Flotilla | Third Submarine Flotilla | Fourth Submarine Flotilla
Fifth Submarine Flotilla | Sixth Submarine Flotilla | Seventh Submarine Flotilla | Eighth Submarine Flotilla
Ninth Submarine Flotilla | Tenth Submarine Flotilla | Eleventh Submarine Flotilla | Twelfth Submarine Flotilla
Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla | Fourteenth Submarine Flotilla | Fifteenth Submarine Flotilla | Sixteenth Submarine Flotilla
Ambrose's Flotilla | Mediterranean Flotilla | Platypus's Flotilla | Vulcan's Flotilla | Hong Kong Flotilla
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