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The '''Eighth 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 '''Eighth Destroyer Flotilla''' was a formation of [[Destroyer|destroyers]] of the [[Royal Navy]].  


==Pre-War Service==
==Composition==
At the outbreak of war, the Eighth had thirteen "B", "C" and "D" class destroyers led by {{UK-Pathfinder|f=t}} and a variety of torpedo boats.  It was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" and served out in the Nore Command with the Ninth flotilla, based out of Chatham.{{March|p. 164}}  Its depot ships were ''Tyne'' and ''Aquarius''.{{AWO1914|109 of 10 July, 1914}}


==War Service==
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At the outbreak of war, the Eighth had thirteen "B", "C" and "D" class destroyers led by {{UK-Pathfinder|f=t}}.  It was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" and served out in the Nore Command with the Ninth flotilla, based out of Chatham.{{March|p. 164}}
|align=center colspan=140|'''Scout Cruiser'''
|-
|align=center colspan=140|{{UK-Pathfinder}}
|-
|align=center colspan=140|'''"30 knotters"'''
|-
|align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Albacore}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Bat}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Cheerful}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Express}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Fairy}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-FlyingFish}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Mallard}}
|-
|align=center colspan=10| ||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Osprey}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Ostrich}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Peterel}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Stag}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Star}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-Vigilant}}||align=center colspan=10| 
|-
|align=center colspan=140|'''First-class T.B.s'''
|-
|align=center colspan=10| ||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB25}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB26}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB27}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB28}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB29}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB30}}||align=center colspan=10| 
|-
|align=center colspan=10| ||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB31}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB32}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB33}}*||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB34}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB35}}||align=center colspan=20|{{UK-TB36}}||align=center colspan=10| 
|}
 
It was noted that {{UK-TB33}} was to join the Test Mobilisation, presumably delayed from a refit.{{AWO1914|109 of 10 July, 1914}}


In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats of classes "A" through "D".{{ARTS1916|p. 87}}
In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats of classes "A" through "D".{{ARTS1916|p. 87}}

Revision as of 19:31, 15 November 2012

The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla was a formation of destroyers of the Royal Navy.

Composition

At the outbreak of war, the Eighth had thirteen "B", "C" and "D" class destroyers led by scout cruiser Pathfinder and a variety of torpedo boats. It was deemed a "Patrol Flotilla" and served out in the Nore Command with the Ninth flotilla, based out of Chatham.[1] Its depot ships were Tyne and Aquarius.[2]

Scout Cruiser
Pathfinder
"30 knotters"
Albacore Bat Cheerful Express Fairy Flying Fish Mallard
  Osprey Ostrich Peterel Stag Star Vigilant  
First-class T.B.s
  T.B. 25 T.B. 26 T.B. 27 T.B. 28 T.B. 29 T.B. 30  
  T.B. 31 T.B. 32 T.B. 33* T.B. 34 T.B. 35 T.B. 36  

It was noted that T.B. 33 was to join the Test Mobilisation, presumably delayed from a refit.[3]

In 1916, it was comprised of assorted old torpedo boats of classes "A" through "D".[4]

Captains (D)

Date of appointment given:

  • Captain (Acting) P. A. Bateman-Champain, 3 May, 1912.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ March. British Destroyers. p. 164.
  2. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 109 of 10 July, 1914.
  3. ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 109 of 10 July, 1914.
  4. ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 87.
  5. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 398t.

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

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