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===July, 1918===
 
===July, 1918===
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The flotilla is based at Gibraltar, with fifteen sloops, several of which had been stationed at Gibraltar without apparent formation for a considerable time already.  Other forces at Gibraltar at this time include three light cruisers, two destroyers, nine torpedo boats, seven armed boarding steamers and the {{UK-Empress|f=t}}.  This roster would apply until some time between 1 August and 1 November.{{SMNLJul18|p. 22 and Supplements through November – no copy was found for September or October}} 
  
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The flotilla is based at Gibraltar, with fifteen sloops that had been stationed at Gibraltar without apparent formation for a considerable time.{{SMNLJul18|p. 22}}
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|align=center colspan=5|'''Sloops'''
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|align=center|{{UK-Celandine}}||align=center|{{UK-Chrysanthemum}}||align=center|{{UK-Coreopsis}}||align=center|{{UK-Dianthus}}||align=center|{{UK-Gilia}}
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|align=center|{{UK-Hibiscus}}||align=center|{{UK-Hollyhock}}||align=center|{{UK-Hydrangea}}||align=center|{{UK-Lychnis}}||align=center|{{UK-Marguerite}}
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|align=center|{{UK-Narcissus}}||align=center|{{UK-Petunia}}||align=center|{{UK-Sweetbriar}}||align=center|{{UK-Tuberose}}||align=center|{{UK-Wistaria}}
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===November, 1918===
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{{UK-Donovan}} and {{UK-Rocksand}} have joined, increasing strength to seventeen sloops.  {{UK-Hollyhock}} is paid off.{{SMNLNov18|p. 22}}
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Gibraltar]]'''
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
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|align=center|{{UK-Celandine}}||align=center|{{UK-Chrysanthemum}}||align=center|{{UK-Coreopsis}}||align=center|{{UK-Dianthus}}||align=center|{{UK-Donovan}}||align=center|{{UK-Gilia}}
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|align=center|{{UK-Hibiscus}}||align=center|{{UK-Hollyhock}}*||align=center|{{UK-Hydrangea}}||align=center|{{UK-Lychnis}}||align=center|{{UK-Marguerite}}||align=center|{{UK-Narcissus}}
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|align=center|{{UK-Petunia}}||align=center|{{UK-Rocksand}}||align=center|{{UK-Sweetbriar}}||align=center|{{UK-Tuberose}}||align=center|{{UK-Wistaria}}
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===December, 1918===
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{{UK-Hollyhock}} has left and {{UK-Berberis}} has joined, maintaining a strength of seventeen sloops.  {{UK-Narcissus}} is paid off.{{SMNLDec18|p. 22}}
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{|width=75% class="toccolours"
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|-
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Gibraltar]]'''
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
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|align=center|{{UK-Berberis}}||align=center|{{UK-Celandine}}||align=center|{{UK-Chrysanthemum}}||align=center|{{UK-Coreopsis}}||align=center|{{UK-Dianthus}}||align=center|{{UK-Donovan}}
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|align=center|{{UK-Gilia}}||align=center|{{UK-Hibiscus}}||align=center|{{UK-Hydrangea}}||align=center|{{UK-Lychnis}}||align=center|{{UK-Marguerite}}||align=center|{{UK-Narcissus}}*
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|align=center|{{UK-Petunia}}||align=center|{{UK-Rocksand}}||align=center|{{UK-Sweetbriar}}||align=center|{{UK-Tuberose}}||align=center|{{UK-Wistaria}}
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===January, 1919===
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{{UK-Berberis}}, {{UK-Coreopsis}}, {{UK-Dianthus}}, {{UK-Gilia}}, {{UK-Hibiscus}}, {{UK-Hydrangea}}, {{UK-Lychnis}}, {{UK-Marguerite}}, {{UK-Rocksand}} and {{UK-Tuberose}} have left, resulting in a strength of seven sloops.  {{UK-Narcissus}} remains paid off.  This roster would apply until some time in February.{{SMNLJan19|p. 22 and Supplements through March}}
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=7 | '''Stationed at [[Gibraltar]]'''
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|align=center colspan=7|'''Sloops'''
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|align=center|{{UK-Celandine}}||align=center|{{UK-Chrysanthemum}}||align=center|{{UK-Donovan}}||align=center|{{UK-Narcissus}}*||align=center|{{UK-Petunia}}||align=center|{{UK-Sweetbriar}}||align=center|{{UK-Wistaria}}
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===March, 1919===
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{{UK-Narcissus}} has left, leaving a strength of six sloops.  This roster would apply until some time in March.{{SMNLMar19|p. 22 and April's Supplements}}
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{|width=75% class="toccolours"
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|-
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Gibraltar]]'''
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|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
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|-
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|align=center|{{UK-Celandine}}||align=center|{{UK-Chrysanthemum}}||align=center|{{UK-Donovan}}||align=center|{{UK-Petunia}}||align=center|{{UK-Sweetbriar}}||align=center|{{UK-Wistaria}}
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===April, 1919===
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The flotilla appears to have been disbanded in March.  {{UK-Chrysanthemum}} and {{UK-Donovan}} would remain at Gibraltar through at least 1 July, but without a flotilla designation.
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|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Flotilla is Disbanded'''
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==In Command==
 
==In Command==

Latest revision as of 12:08, 22 May 2018

The Eleventh Sloop Flotilla was a formation of sloops of the Royal Navy.

History

The Eleventh 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.

July, 1918

The flotilla is based at Gibraltar, with fifteen sloops, several of which had been stationed at Gibraltar without apparent formation for a considerable time already. Other forces at Gibraltar at this time include three light cruisers, two destroyers, nine torpedo boats, seven armed boarding steamers and the seaplane carrier Empress. This roster would apply until some time between 1 August and 1 November.[1]

Stationed at Gibraltar
Sloops
Celandine Chrysanthemum Coreopsis Dianthus Gilia
Hibiscus Hollyhock Hydrangea Lychnis Marguerite
Narcissus Petunia Sweetbriar Tuberose Wistaria

November, 1918

Donovan and Rocksand have joined, increasing strength to seventeen sloops. Hollyhock is paid off.[2]

Stationed at Gibraltar
Sloops
Celandine Chrysanthemum Coreopsis Dianthus Donovan Gilia
Hibiscus Hollyhock* Hydrangea Lychnis Marguerite Narcissus
Petunia Rocksand Sweetbriar Tuberose Wistaria

December, 1918

Hollyhock has left and Berberis has joined, maintaining a strength of seventeen sloops. Narcissus is paid off.[3]

Stationed at Gibraltar
Sloops
Berberis Celandine Chrysanthemum Coreopsis Dianthus Donovan
Gilia Hibiscus Hydrangea Lychnis Marguerite Narcissus*
Petunia Rocksand Sweetbriar Tuberose Wistaria

January, 1919

Berberis, Coreopsis, Dianthus, Gilia, Hibiscus, Hydrangea, Lychnis, Marguerite, Rocksand and Tuberose have left, resulting in a strength of seven sloops. Narcissus remains paid off. This roster would apply until some time in February.[4]

Stationed at Gibraltar
Sloops
Celandine Chrysanthemum Donovan Narcissus* Petunia Sweetbriar Wistaria

March, 1919

Narcissus has left, leaving a strength of six sloops. This roster would apply until some time in March.[5]

Stationed at Gibraltar
Sloops
Celandine Chrysanthemum Donovan Petunia Sweetbriar Wistaria

April, 1919

The flotilla appears to have been disbanded in March. Chrysanthemum and Donovan would remain at Gibraltar through at least 1 July, but without a flotilla designation.

Flotilla is Disbanded

In Command

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 22 and Supplements through November – no copy was found for September or October.
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 22.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 22.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 22 and Supplements through March.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 22 and April's Supplements.

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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