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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}}

Revision as of 17:28, 1 October 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]

Captains (D)

History

Battle of Jutland

Main article: 13th D. F. at the 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]

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]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916, p. 87.
  2. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
  3. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 756.
  4. ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
  5. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
  6. ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (July, 1918). p. 12.
  8. ↑ 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
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