Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)

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The Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy.


Captains (D)

Dates of appointment given:

History

In May 1916, it was being formed of new "M" class destroyers and was to be immediately attached to the Grand Fleet.

June, 1916

The flotilla first appears in the Navy List this month, as the sixth then attached to the Grand Fleet. It has just three new "M" class destroyers.[3]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
"M" class Destroyers
Ophelia Relentless Observer

July, 1916

Depot ship Hecla has joined (though she is being shared with another flotilla) and thirteen new destroyers have brought the strength to one depot ship and sixteen "M" class destroyers.[4]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Depot Ship
Hecla, shared w/ Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Ophelia
Opportune Orestes Partridge Patriot Pellew Peregrine
  Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless

August, 1916

The new leader Botha came from the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla and embarks a Captain (D). Ithuriel seems to be in her first assignment and destroyers Offa and Rival are likewise newly in service.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship (no longer shared) and eighteen "M" class destroyers.[5]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Botha
Flotilla Leader
Ithuriel
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa
Ophelia Opportune Orestes Partridge Patriot Pellew
Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless Rival

This roster would apply until October.[6]

October, 1916

Rival has left to join the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and seventeen "M" class destroyers.[7]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Botha
Flotilla Leader
Ithuriel
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa
Ophelia Opportune Orestes Partridge Patriot Pellew
Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless

This roster would apply until December.[8]

December, 1916

Orford has joined, and Botha has surrendered her role as flagship to Ithuriel.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and eighteen "M" class destroyers.[9]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Ithuriel
Flotilla Leader
Botha
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa
Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford Partridge Patriot
Pellew Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless

This roster would apply until May, 1917.[10]

May, 1917

Botha has been replaced by the new flotilla leader Anzac and gone over to the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla of the Dover Patrol.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and eighteen "M" class destroyers.[11]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Ithuriel
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa
Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford Partridge Patriot
Pellew Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless

This roster would apply until July.[12]

July, 1917

Medina, Orestes, Orford and Plucky have left to join the Northern Division of the Coast of Ireland Station, while Peyton has gone to the Southern Division. They would return in September.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and thirteen "M" class destroyers.[13]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Ithuriel
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa Ophelia
Opportune Partridge Patriot Pellew Peregrine Plover
Relentless

This roster would apply until September.[14]

September, 1917

Medina, Orestes, Orford, Peyton and Plucky have returned.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and eighteen "M" class destroyers.[15]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Ithuriel
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa
Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford Partridge Patriot
Pellew Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless

October, 1917

The new flotilla leader Vampire has replaced Ithuriel, which has temporarily gone to the Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla. Orestes is on loan to the Northern Division of the Coast of Ireland Station, possibly as part of the Second Destroyer Flotilla, though she is still tender to Greenwich of the Fourteenth. She would return in a month's time.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and seventeen "M" class destroyers.[16]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Vampire
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa
Ophelia Opportune Orford Partridge Patriot Pellew
Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless

November, 1917

Orestes has returned after one month away.

The strength is now back to two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and eighteen "M" class destroyers.[17]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Vampire
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa
Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford Partridge Patriot
Pellew Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless

This roster would apply until January, 1918.[18]

January, 1918

Partridge has been removed – sunk 12 December by German destroyers in the North Sea.[19]

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and seventeen "M" class destroyers.[20]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Vampire
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Observer Offa
Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford Patriot Pellew
Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky Relentless

February, 1918

Norseman, Octavia, Paladin, Patrician, Penn and Pylades have all joined from the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[21]

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and twenty-three "M" class destroyers.[22]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Vampire
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Norseman Observer
Octavia Offa Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford
Paladin Patrician Patriot Pellew Penn Peregrine
Peyton Plover Plucky Pylades Relentless

March, 1918

Patrician has moved to the Template:UK-DF13, replaced by Osiris from that same formation.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and twenty-three "M" class destroyers.[23]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Vampire
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Norseman Observer
Octavia Offa Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford
Osiris Paladin Patriot Pellew Penn Peregrine
Peyton Plover Plucky Pylades Relentless

April, 1918

Osiris, Paladin and Penn have gone to the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and twenty "M" class destroyers.Template:SMNApr18

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Vampire
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Norseman Observer
Octavia Offa Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford
Patriot Pellew Peregrine Peyton Plover Plucky
Pylades Relentless

May, 1918

Osiris, Paladin and {UK-Penn}} have returned after just a month at the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.

The new "R" class destroyer Tyrant has joined – our first non-"M".

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and twenty-four destroyers.Template:SMNMay18

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Vampire
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Norseman Observer
Octavia Offa Ophelia Opportune Orestes Orford
Osiris Paladin Patriot Pellew Penn Peregrine
Peyton Plover Plucky|align=center|Pylades Relentless
"R" class Destroyers
Tyrant

June, 1918

Orford has been removed and Osiris is confusingly listed for both the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla and the Fourteenth. Paladin has unambiguously gone to the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla. Perhaps it is actually Orford that has gone to the Thirteenth?

The strength is now two flotilla leaders, a depot ship and twenty-two destroyers.Template:SMNJun18

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader, Captain (D)
Vampire
Flotilla Leader
Anzac
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"M" class Destroyers
Medina Nizam Nonpareil Norman Norseman Observer
Octavia Offa Ophelia Opportune Orestes Osiris*
Patriot Pellew Penn Peregrine Peyton Plover
Plucky|align=center colspan=2|Pylades Relentless
"R" class Destroyers
Tyrant


July, 1918[24]
The Flotilla is one of six attached to the Grand Fleet under overall command of Commodore (F) in Castor. The flotilla is tender to depot ship Greenwich.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ At The National Archives. ADM 137/1645, p. 41.
  2. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 924.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1916). p. 12.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1916). p. 12.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1916). p. 12.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September, 1916). p. 12 and October's Supplement.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 12.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1916). p. 12 and December's Supplement.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 12.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 12 and Supplements through May, 1917, less February.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1917). pp. 12, 15.
  12. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1917). p. 12 and July's Supplement.
  13. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1917). pp. 12, 17.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 12 and September's Supplement.
  15. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1917). pp. 12, 17.
  16. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (October, 1917). pp. 12, 17.
  17. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 12.
  18. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (December, 1917). p. 12 and January, 1918's Supplement.
  19. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 67.
  20. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1918). p. 12.
  21. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1918). p. 12.
  22. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1918). p. 12.
  23. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1918). p. 12.
  24. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (July, 1918). p. 12.

Bibliography

  • Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.

See Also


British Destroyer Flotillas
First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | Tenth
Eleventh | Twelfth | Thirteenth | Fourteenth | Fifteenth | Sixteenth | Seventeenth | Eighteenth | Nineteenth
Twentieth | Twenty-first
Local Defence Flotillas
Clyde | Devonport | Devonport & Falmouth | Falmouth | Firth of Forth | Gibraltar
Liverpool | Mersey | Newhaven | Nore | North Channel | Milford & Pembroke | Pembroke
Portland | Portsmouth | Queenstown
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