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| − | The '''Harwich Force''' was a [[Royal Navy]] command during the [[First World War]], based on the East Anglian port of Harwich. | + | The '''Harwich Force''' was a [[Royal Navy]] command during the [[First World War]], based on the East Anglian port of Harwich. |
| − | == | + | ==History== |
| + | The command was founded in April, 1914 as "Destroyer Flotillas of First Fleet," an administrative name it would sporadically bear for some time in the ''Navy Lists''.{{SMNLSep14|p. 6}} | ||
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| + | It April, 1915, it was given the more aggressive-sounding name, '''Harwich Striking Force''', then having two light cruisers and two destroyer squadrons served by depot ship {{UK-Dido}}, giving it a total of four light cruisers and thirty-two [["L" Class Destroyer (1913)|"L"]] and [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|"M" class destroyers]]. | ||
==Rear-Admirals and Commodores Commanding== | ==Rear-Admirals and Commodores Commanding== | ||
| + | The command was almost unique in having a single commander throughout the conflict. | ||
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Dates of appointment given: | Dates of appointment given: | ||
| − | * Rear-Admiral [[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald | + | * Rear-Admiral [[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt]], 27 April, 1914.{{SMNLJan15|p. 6}} |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 11:02, 3 May 2013
The Harwich Force was a Royal Navy command during the First World War, based on the East Anglian port of Harwich.
History
The command was founded in April, 1914 as "Destroyer Flotillas of First Fleet," an administrative name it would sporadically bear for some time in the Navy Lists.[1]
It April, 1915, it was given the more aggressive-sounding name, Harwich Striking Force, then having two light cruisers and two destroyer squadrons served by depot ship Dido, giving it a total of four light cruisers and thirty-two "L" and "M" class destroyers.
Rear-Admirals and Commodores Commanding
The command was almost unique in having a single commander throughout the conflict.
Dates of appointment given:
- Rear-Admiral Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, 27 April, 1914.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (September 1914). p. 6.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 6.
Bibliography
