Difference between revisions of "Fourth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)"
From The Dreadnought Project
Simon Harley (Talk | contribs) (→Captains (D)) |
Simon Harley (Talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''Fourth Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|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. | The '''Fourth Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|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. | ||
| − | + | ==History== | |
| + | Originally the Portsmouth Destroyer Flotilla, composed of [[nucleus crew]] vessels, it became the ''Fourth Destroyer Flotilla''' in April, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 20 April, 1910. Issue '''39251''', col A, pg. 9.</ref> | ||
==Outbreak of War, August, 1914== | ==Outbreak of War, August, 1914== | ||
| + | In 1916, it was comprised of [[Acasta Class Destroyer (1912)|''Acasta'' class destroyers]]. Their test runnings of the 21-in Mark II torpedoes that year resulted in 5 bad runs.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916'', p. 87.</ref> | ||
==Battle of Jutland, June 1916== | ==Battle of Jutland, June 1916== | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 20 June 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
In 1916, it was comprised of Acasta class destroyers. Their test runnings of the 21-in Mark II torpedoes that year resulted in 5 bad runs.[2]
Battle of Jutland, June 1916
After Jutland, 1916
Captains (D)
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, 10 August, 1909.[3]
- Captain Wilfred Henderson, 1 May, 1912.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1910. Issue 39251, col A, pg. 9.
- ↑ 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.
