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===July, 1918===
===July, 1918===
The flotilla is based at Brindisi, with eleven sloops, one of which is paid off.{{SMNLJul18|p. 22}}
The flotilla is based at Brindisi, with eleven sloops.  {{UK-Acacia}} and {{UK-Mimosa}} are paid off.{{SMNLJul18|p. 22}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Brindisi]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Acacia}}*||align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Bryony}}||align=center|{{UK-Campanula}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Clematis}}
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Geranium}}||align=center|{{UK-Mimosa}}*||align=center|{{UK-Pentstemon}}||align=center|{{UK-Snapdragon}}||align=center|{{UK-Wallflower}}
|}
 
===August, 1918===
The flotilla has moved to Malta, and still has eleven sloops.  {{UK-Bryony}} has left, and {{UK-Rocksand}} is expected "shortly".  This roster would apply until some time between 1 August and 1 November.{{SMNLAug18|p. 22 and November's Supplement.  No copy of September or October was found}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Acacia}}||align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Campanula}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Clematis}}||align=center|{{UK-Geranium}}
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Mimosa}}||align=center|{{UK-Pentstemon}}||align=center|{{UK-Rocksand}}*||align=center|{{UK-Snapdragon}}||align=center|{{UK-Wallflower}}
|}
 
===November, 1918===
The flotilla now has nine sloops.  {{UK-Geranium}} is paid off. {{UK-Mimosa}} and {{UK-Rocksand}} have left.  This roster would remain current until some time in December.{{SMNLNov18|p. 22 and Supplements through January, 1919}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Acacia}}||align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Campanula}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Clematis}}||align=center|{{UK-Geranium}}*
|-
|align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Pentstemon}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Snapdragon}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Wallflower}}
|}
 
===January, 1919===
{{UK-Acacia}}, {{UK-Clematis}}, {{UK-Geranium}}, {{UK-Pentstemon}}, {{UK-Snapdragon}} and {{UK-Wallflower}} have left, and {{UK-Honeysuckle}} and {{UK-Peony}} have joined, resulting in a strength of five sloops.{{SMNLJan19|p. 22}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Campanula}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Honeysuckle}}||align=center|{{UK-Peony}}
|}
 
===February, 1919===
{{UK-Anemone}}, {{UK-Azalea}} and {{UK-Lily}} have joined, resulting in a strength of eight sloops.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 22}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Anemone}}||align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Azalea}}||align=center|{{UK-Campanula}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Honeysuckle}}
|-
|align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Lily}}||align=center colspan=3|{{UK-Peony}}
|}
 
===March, 1919===
{{UK-Azalea}} and {{UK-Peony}} have left, and {{UK-Cornflower}} has been added in a paid off condition, leaving the flotilla with seven sloops{{SMNLMar19|p. 22}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Anemone}}||align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Campanula}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Cornflower}}*||align=center|{{UK-Honeysuckle}}
|-
|align=center colspan=6|{{UK-Lily}}
|}
 
===April, 1919===
{{UK-Veronica}} and {{UK-Cyclamen}} have been added, the latter in a paid off condition, resulting in nine sloops.{{SMNLApr19|p. 22}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Anemone}}||align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Campanula}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Cornflower}}*||align=center|{{UK-Cyclamen}}*
|-
|align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Honeysuckle}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Lily}}||align=center colspan=2|{{UK-Veronica}}
|}
 
===May, 1919===
{{UK-Anemone}}, {{UK-Campanula}}, {{UK-Cyclamen}} and {{UK-Veronica}} have left, and {{UK-Clematis}} has joined in a paid off condition, leaving six sloops.{{SMNLMay19|p. 21}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Cornflower}}||align=center|{{UK-Clematis}}*||align=center |{{UK-Honeysuckle}}||align=center|{{UK-Lily}}
|}
 
===June, 1919===
{{UK-Cornflower}} and {{UK-Lily}} have left, leaving four sloops.  {{UK-Clematis}} is still paid off.{{SMNLJun19|p. 21}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Clematis}}*||align=center |{{UK-Honeysuckle}}
|}
 
===July, 1919===
{{UK-Ivy}} has joined, giving the flotilla a strength of five sloops.  {{UK-Clematis}} is still paid off.{{SMNLJul19|p. 21}}
 
{|width=75% class="toccolours"
|-
|style="background:#CEDFF2" align=center colspan=6 | '''Stationed at [[Malta]]'''
|-
|align=center colspan=6|'''Sloops'''
|-
|align=center|{{UK-Asphodel}}||align=center|{{UK-Ceanothus}}||align=center|{{UK-Clematis}}*||align=center |{{UK-Honeysuckle}}||align=center|{{UK-Ivy}}
|}


==In Command==
==In Command==

Revision as of 17:41, 22 May 2018

The Twelfth Sloop Flotilla was a formation of sloops of the Royal Navy.

History

The Twelfth was one of six new flotillas to first appear in the Navy List in July, 1918, joining the long-established First Sloop Flotilla and Tenth Sloop Flotilla.

July, 1918

The flotilla is based at Brindisi, with eleven sloops. Acacia and Mimosa are paid off.[1]

Stationed at Brindisi
Sloops
Acacia* Asphodel Bryony Campanula Ceanothus Clematis
Geranium Mimosa* Pentstemon Snapdragon Wallflower

August, 1918

The flotilla has moved to Malta, and still has eleven sloops. Bryony has left, and Rocksand is expected "shortly". This roster would apply until some time between 1 August and 1 November.[2]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Acacia Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Clematis Geranium
Mimosa Pentstemon Rocksand* Snapdragon Wallflower

November, 1918

The flotilla now has nine sloops. Geranium is paid off. Mimosa and Rocksand have left. This roster would remain current until some time in December.[3]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Acacia Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Clematis Geranium*
Pentstemon Snapdragon Wallflower

January, 1919

Acacia, Clematis, Geranium, Pentstemon, Snapdragon and Wallflower have left, and Honeysuckle and Peony have joined, resulting in a strength of five sloops.[4]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Honeysuckle Peony

February, 1919

Anemone, Azalea and Lily have joined, resulting in a strength of eight sloops.[5]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Anemone Asphodel Azalea Campanula Ceanothus Honeysuckle
Lily Peony

March, 1919

Azalea and Peony have left, and Cornflower has been added in a paid off condition, leaving the flotilla with seven sloops[6]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Anemone Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Cornflower* Honeysuckle
Lily

April, 1919

Veronica and Cyclamen have been added, the latter in a paid off condition, resulting in nine sloops.[7]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Anemone Asphodel Campanula Ceanothus Cornflower* Cyclamen*
Honeysuckle Lily Veronica

May, 1919

Anemone, Campanula, Cyclamen and Veronica have left, and Clematis has joined in a paid off condition, leaving six sloops.[8]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Asphodel Ceanothus Cornflower Clematis* Honeysuckle Lily

June, 1919

Cornflower and Lily have left, leaving four sloops. Clematis is still paid off.[9]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Asphodel Ceanothus Clematis* Honeysuckle

July, 1919

Ivy has joined, giving the flotilla a strength of five sloops. Clematis is still paid off.[10]

Stationed at Malta
Sloops
Asphodel Ceanothus Clematis* Honeysuckle Ivy

In Command

Dates of appointment given:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 22.
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1918). p. 22 and November's Supplement. No copy of September or October was found.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 22 and Supplements through January, 1919.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 22.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 22.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 22.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1919). p. 22.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 21.
  9. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 21.
  10. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 21.

Bibliography

See Also


British Sloop Flotillas
First Sloop Flotilla | Second Sloop Flotilla | Third Sloop Flotilla | Fourth Sloop Flotilla
  Ninth Sloop Flotilla | Tenth Sloop Flotilla | Eleventh Sloop Flotilla | Twelfth Sloop Flotilla 
Thirteenth Sloop Flotilla
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