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The '''Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]].  The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.   
 
The '''Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]].  The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.   
  
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==Composition==
 
'''November, 1915'''<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1915).  p. 12.</ref>
 
'''November, 1915'''<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1915).  p. 12.</ref>
 
<br>One of five flotillas attached to the [[Grand Fleet]], relying on depot ship {{UK-Blake}}.
 
<br>One of five flotillas attached to the [[Grand Fleet]], relying on depot ship {{UK-Blake}}.
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'''Battle of Jutland'''
 
'''Battle of Jutland'''
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Its composition in the battle was 14 [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|"M" class destroyers]] and two leaders, organised as follows{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 432}} under the commanders given in the ''Official Despatches''. {{UKJutlandOD|pp. 44-5}}
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<br>Its composition in the battle was 14 [["M" Class Destroyer (1914)|"M" class destroyers]] and two leaders, organised as follows{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 432}} under the commanders given in the ''Official Despatches''. {{UKJutlandOD|pp. 44-5}}
 
* {{UK-Castor|f=t}}, Commodore (F) [[James Rose Price Hawksley|James R. P. Hawksley]]
 
* {{UK-Castor|f=t}}, Commodore (F) [[James Rose Price Hawksley|James R. P. Hawksley]]
 
* {{UK-Kempenfelt|f=t}}, {{CommRN}} [[Harold E. Sulivan]]
 
* {{UK-Kempenfelt|f=t}}, {{CommRN}} [[Harold E. Sulivan]]
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* {{UK-Marmion}}
 
* {{UK-Marmion}}
 
* {{UK-MorningStar}}
 
* {{UK-MorningStar}}
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'''July, 1918'''<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (July, 1918).  p. 12.</ref>
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<br>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-Blake}}.
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*{{UK-Seymour|f=t}}  (Captain (D))
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*{{UK-Valorous|f=t}} (2nd in command)
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*{{UK-Kempenfelt}}
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*{{UK-Romola}}
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*{{UK-Sarpedon}}
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*{{UK-Tancred}}
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*{{UK-Tenacious}}
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*{{UK-Tormentor}}
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*{{UK-Vancouver}}
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*{{UK-Vanessa}}
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*{{UK-Vanity}}
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*{{UK-Versatile}}
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*{{UK-Viscount}}
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*{{UK-Vittoria}}
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*{{UK-Vivacious}}
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*{{UK-Vortigern}}
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*{{UK-Voyager}}
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*{{UK-Walker}}
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*{{UK-Walrus}}
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*{{UK-Watchman}}
  
 
==Captains (D)==
 
==Captains (D)==
 
* Commodore (F) [[James Rose Price Hawksley|James R. P. Hawksley]], in command at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|p. 44}}
 
* Commodore (F) [[James Rose Price Hawksley|James R. P. Hawksley]], in command at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKJutlandOD|p. 44}}
 
* Captain (D) [[Brien Michael Money]], in command at the surrender of the High Sea Fleet.{{CN}}
 
* Captain (D) [[Brien Michael Money]], in command at the surrender of the High Sea Fleet.{{CN}}
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==After Jutland, 1916==
 
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:19, 21 December 2012

The Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy. The flotilla changed composition often as ships were damaged, retired or transferred.

Composition

November, 1915[1]
One of five flotillas attached to the Grand Fleet, relying on depot ship Blake.

In 1916, it was comprised of M class destroyers whose 104 torpedo test runs in the first half of that year proved 91% probable to endanger the enemy.[2]

Battle of Jutland
Its composition in the battle was 14 "M" class destroyers and two leaders, organised as follows[3] under the commanders given in the Official Despatches. [4]

1917
Its composition was, in part:[5]

July, 1918[6]
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 Blake.

Captains (D)

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1915). p. 12.
  2. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 87.
  3. ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 432.
  4. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 44-5.
  5. ↑ March. British Destroyers. caption Photo 20/1.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (July, 1918). p. 12.
  7. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.

Bibliography

  • Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
  • March, Edgar J. (1966). British Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892-1953. London: Seeley Service & Co. Limited. (on Bookfinder.com).

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

[[Category:Royal Navy {{{1}}}]][[Category:{{{1}}}]]

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