Difference between revisions of "Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)"
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* Captain [[Hugh Justin Tweedie]], ?.{{FC}} | * Captain [[Hugh Justin Tweedie]], ?.{{FC}} | ||
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− | + | ===Battle of Jutland=== | |
− | + | Ten destroyers under the lead of the {{UK-Champion|f=t}} screened the {{UK-BCS|1}}. Eight of these vessels delivered a torpedo attack against the enemy battle cruisers at about 4.15pm, after gun and torpedo battle with enemy destroyers who were similarly tasked. | |
− | They were organised as follows:{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}} | + | They were organised as follows:{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}}{{UKJutlandOD|p. 46}} |
* {{UK-Champion|f=t}}, flagship, {{CaptRN}} (D) [[James Uchtred Farie|J. U. Farie]] | * {{UK-Champion|f=t}}, flagship, {{CaptRN}} (D) [[James Uchtred Farie|J. U. Farie]] | ||
** {{UK-Nestor}} (lost), {{CommRN}} [[Edward Barry Stewart Bingham|E. B. S. Bingham]] | ** {{UK-Nestor}} (lost), {{CommRN}} [[Edward Barry Stewart Bingham|E. B. S. Bingham]] | ||
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** {{UK-Pelican}}, {{LCommRN}} [[Kenneth A. Beattie]] | ** {{UK-Pelican}}, {{LCommRN}} [[Kenneth A. Beattie]] | ||
** {{UK-Nerissa}}, {{LCommRN}} [[Montague G. B. Legge]] | ** {{UK-Nerissa}}, {{LCommRN}} [[Montague G. B. Legge]] | ||
− | ** {{UK-Onslow}}, {{LCommRN}} | + | ** {{UK-Onslow}}, {{LCommRN}} [[John C. Tovey]] |
** {{UK-Moresby}}, {{LCommRN}} [[Roger V. Alison]] | ** {{UK-Moresby}}, {{LCommRN}} [[Roger V. Alison]] | ||
− | ** {{UK-Nicator}}, {{LieutRN}} J. E. A. Mocatta | + | ** {{UK-Nicator}}, {{LieutRN}} [[J. E. A. Mocatta]] |
At the same time, {{UK-Nepean}} remained in harbour and {{UK-Paladin}}, {{UK-Negro}}, {{UK-Nereus}}, {{UK-Penn}} and {{UK-Penn}} were in dockyard hands.{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}} | At the same time, {{UK-Nepean}} remained in harbour and {{UK-Paladin}}, {{UK-Negro}}, {{UK-Nereus}}, {{UK-Penn}} and {{UK-Penn}} were in dockyard hands.{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}} | ||
− | + | ===July, 1918=== | |
− | + | The Flotilla is one of six attached to the [[Grand Fleet]] under overall command of Commodore (F) in {{UK-Castor}}. The flotilla is tender to depot ship {{UK-Columbine}}.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (July, 1918). p. 12.</ref> | |
*{{UK-Champion|f=t}}, Captain (D) | *{{UK-Champion|f=t}}, Captain (D) | ||
*{{UK-Valentine|f=t}} | *{{UK-Valentine|f=t}} | ||
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**{{UK-Woolston}} | **{{UK-Woolston}} | ||
− | + | ===1 August, 1918=== | |
− | + | While operating with the [[Battle Cruiser Force]], the flotilla was comprised as follows.<ref>''Battlecruiser Force Signal Orders'', {{TNA|ADM 137/2135}}.</ref> | |
* {{UK-Champion|f=t}}, flagship | * {{UK-Champion|f=t}}, flagship |
Revision as of 11:55, 24 September 2013
The Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.
In 1916, it was comprised of "M" class destroyers whose sixty-six 21-in Mark II torpedo test runs in the first half of that year proved 77% probable to endanger the enemy.[1]
Contents
Captains (D)
- Captain J. U. Farie, in command at the Battle of Jutland.[2]
- Captain Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton, November, 1917.[3][Inference]
- Captain Hugh Justin Tweedie, ?.[Fact Check]
History
Battle of Jutland
Ten destroyers under the lead of the light cruiser Champion screened the First Battle Cruiser Squadron. Eight of these vessels delivered a torpedo attack against the enemy battle cruisers at about 4.15pm, after gun and torpedo battle with enemy destroyers who were similarly tasked.
They were organised as follows:[4][5]
- light cruiser Champion, flagship, Captain (D) J. U. Farie
- Nestor (lost), Commander E. B. S. Bingham
- Nomad (lost), Lieutenant-Commander Paul Whitfield
- Template:UK-Narbrough, Lieutenant-Commander G. Corlett
- Obdurate, Lieutenant-Commander C. H. H. Sams
- Petard, Lieutenant-Commander E. C. O. Thomson
- Pelican, Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth A. Beattie
- Nerissa, Lieutenant-Commander Montague G. B. Legge
- Onslow, Lieutenant-Commander John C. Tovey
- Moresby, Lieutenant-Commander Roger V. Alison
- Nicator, Lieutenant J. E. A. Mocatta
At the same time, Nepean remained in harbour and Paladin, Negro, Nereus, Penn and Penn were in dockyard hands.[6]
July, 1918
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 Columbine.[7]
1 August, 1918
While operating with the Battle Cruiser Force, the flotilla was comprised as follows.[8]
- light cruiser Champion, flagship
- flotilla leader Valentine, half-flotilla leader
- flotilla leader Valkyrie, half-flotilla leader
- 1st Division
- 2nd Division
- 4th Division
- 5th Division
- 6th Division
- 7th Division
- Spares
Footnotes
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916, p. 87.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 756.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (July, 1918). p. 12.
- ↑ Battlecruiser Force Signal Orders, The National Archives. ADM 137/2135.
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 |