First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)

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

History

18 May, 1906

The Flotilla had twelve destroyers, and was based in Portsmouth and assigned to the Channel Fleet alongside the similarly equipped Second and Third Destroyer Flotillas.[1]

Attached to the Channel Fleet
Destroyers
Boyne Crane Derwent Doon Fawn Flirt
Garry Kangaroo Myrmidon Peterel Ribble Waveney

18 February, 1907

The Flotilla is not listed with the Channel Fleet, but as being based on Portsmouth. It is still twelve destroyers in commission with full crews, and a further twenty-eight with nucleus crews (not listed here).[2]

In Home Waters, Based on Portsmouth
Destroyers
Boyne Crane Derwent Doon Fawn Garry
Kale Kangaroo Myrmidon Peterel Ribble Waveney

In August, 1907, the First and Second Destroyer Flotilla transferred from the Home Fleet to the Channel Fleet.[3]

Between April and October, 1910 until 1911, it included the Beagle class destroyers.[4][5]

18 March, 1910

Operating as part of the First Division, Home Fleet and comprised of Swift, the Tribals, and several Rivers.[6]

18 March, 1910
Flagship
Boadicea
Scouts
Adventure
Pathfinder
Depot Ship
Blenheim
Destroyers
Afridi Amazon Boyne Cossack Crusader Garry
Ghurka Maori Mohawk Ness Nith Nubian
Ribble Rother Saracen Swale Swift Tartar
Teviot Ure Usk Waveney Wear Welland
Zulu

Late 1911

On 1 November, 1911, the flotilla was comprised of:[7]

Late 1911
Flotilla Cruiser
Boadicea
Flotilla Leaders
  Blanche Patrol Swift
Depot Ship
Blenheim
Destroyers
Twelve Beagles   Twelve "Tribals"

From 1912 through much of 1916, it was also comprised of twenty Acheron class destroyers armed with 21-in Mark II torpedoes.[8][9][10][11] Apparently, Blonde was flagship and Tyne a depot ship during that time.[12][13]

April, 1912

The Royal Navy's flotillas 1–8 were reorganised this month, leaving the 1 D.F. with twenty Acherons and a pair of cruisers, all with full crews and based on Rosyth. The depot ship, Venus, was soon to be relieved by Woolwich.[14]

Flotilla based at Rosyth
Flagship
Blonde
Flotilla Cruiser
Pathfinder
Depot Ship
Venus*
Destroyers
Acheron Ariel Archer Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Tigress Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly

February, 1913

Part of the First Fleet, the Flotilla was now comprised of twenty Acherons under scout cruiser Blonde with depot ship Venus.[15]

Attached to the First Fleet
Flotilla Cruiser
Blonde
Depot Ship
Venus
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

July, 1913

Blonde has been transferred to the Fourth Battle Squadron, to be replaced by Patrol after the end of manoeuvres.[16]

Attached to the First Fleet
Flotilla Cruiser
Patrol
Depot Ship
Venus
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

October, 1913

The First, Second and Third Destroyer Flotillas arrived at Longhope on 30 September and departed on 6 October to participate in combined exercises with the First Fleet in the North Sea.[17]

November, 1913

The new destroyers Firedrake and Lurcher are temporarily assigned to this flotilla, Attentive has replaced Patrol, and the Venus is scheduled to be relieved by the depot ship Woolwich.[18]

Attached to the First Fleet
Flotilla Cruiser
Attentive
Depot Ship
Venus
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Firedrake
Forester Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra
Jackal Lapwing Lizard Lurcher Phoenix
  Sandfly   Tigress  

January, 1914

Lurcher has transferred to the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla while Firedrake remains attached to the flotilla. Attentive is now part of Seventh Destroyer Flotilla. Venus has gone to the Eleventh Cruiser Squadron. Fearless is now the flotilla cruiser and Woolwich the depot ship.[19]

Attached to the First Fleet
Flotilla Cruiser
Fearless
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Firedrake
Forester Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra
Jackal Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly
Tigress

March, 1914

Firedrake has transferred to the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[20]

Attached to the First Fleet
Flotilla Cruiser
Fearless
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

July, 1914

Unchanged from March. The Commodore (T) directed First Fleet's four flotillas from the flagship, third class protected cruiser Amethyst.[21]

Attached to the First Fleet
Flotilla Cruiser
Fearless
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

This was very likely the composition at the outbreak of war, when it was less specifically described in other sources.[22][23]

August, 1914

On 13 August, the First and Third Destroyer Flotillas were made part of Rear-Admiral Arthur Henry Christian's new Southern Force. The two flotillas operated out of Harwich under Commodore Tyrwhitt in operations to protect the Belgian coast.[24]

September, 1914

The First Flotilla is still shown as before. The First Fleet's flotilla flagship is now light cruiser Arethusa.[25]

Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruiser
Fearless
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

During the month, it was decided that Faulknor should join as the half-flotilla leader and be fitted with a Mark II W/T set, longer mast, No. 2 set of flags and two additional signal ratings,[26] a change that would limit this roster to applying for just September.

October, 1914

Faulknor has joined as the second flagship.[27]

Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters
Flotilla Cruisers
  Fearless   Faulknor
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

On 24 November 1914, while centred in Harwich, the leader and half-flotilla leader were changed to Galatea and Meteor.[28]

December, 1914

The flagships have changed according to the command of 24 November. Also, three newly-completed "M" class destroyers have joined the formerly all-Acheron flotilla, while they await a more permanent posting.[29]

Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters
Leaders
  Galatea   Meteor
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress
"M" class Destroyers
  Manly Mastiff Minos  

January, 1915

Minos, Manly and Mastiff have been moved to the Third Destroyer Flotilla, pending a move to the still-forming Tenth Destroyer Flotilla. Galatea has also left for a temporary posting in the Second Destroyer Flotilla, replaced by Fearless who is returning from the same. The First Flotilla has also been placed under the command of Vice-Admiral commanding the Third Battle Squadron.[30]

Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters
Leaders
  Fearless   Meteor
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

Battle of Dogger Bank

Fourteen Acheron class destroyers were attached to the Flotilla under light cruiser Aurora in the Battle of Dogger Bank on 24 January. One of these, Attack took Beatty from Lion when the battlecruiser was disabled.[31]

The January roster would last until February or March.

February, 1915

Early in the month, the flotilla with Woolwich transferred from Harwich to South Queensferry to assist the Battle Cruiser Squadron based there.[32]

March, 1915

The flotilla is now under the command of Commander-in-Chief Home Fleets, the roster remaining as in January.[33]

Serving in Home and Atlantic Waters
Leaders
  Fearless   Meteor
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

April, 1915

The flotilla is now attached to the Grand Fleet. Botha has replaced Meteor as second-in-command; Meteor has been sent to the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla.[34]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Leader
Fearless
Flotilla Leader, 2nd in command
Botha
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
Beaver Defender Druid Ferret Forester
Goshawk Hind Hornet Hydra Jackal
Lapwing Lizard Phoenix Sandfly Tigress

This roster would apply until June, 1916.[35]

Battle of Jutland

Main article: First D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland

Nine destroyers led by scout cruiser Fearless screened the Fifth Battle Squadron on its disengaged side during the Run to the South and then served the same duty for the First Battle Cruiser Squadron. Attack and Defender sustained hits from 11-in shells, but kept in the action.[36]

It was organised as follows:[37][38]

At the same time, Phoenix remained in harbour and the flotilla leader Botha and destroyers Jackal, Archer, Tigress and Phoenix were in dockyard hands.[39]

June, 1916

Beaver, Defender, Druid, Ferret, Forester, Hind, Hornet and Sandfly have been detached to screen the Third Battle Squadron, relieving the Third Cruiser Squadron of this duty, as it is presumably now needed to make good cruiser loses of those screening the Battle Fleet at Jutland. Fearless is noted as being a temporary member.[40]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Cruisers
  Champion   Fearless*
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
  Goshawk Hydra Jackal  
Lapwing Lizard   Phoenix Tigress

July, 1916

Tigress has been detached to join the Second Destroyer Flotilla in Devonport, answering to Commander-in-Chief of that port. Fearless remains as a temporary member.[41]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Cruisers
  Champion   Fearless*
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
  Goshawk Hydra Jackal  
  Lapwing Lizard Phoenix  

This roster would apply until September.[42]

September, 1916

Fearless's temporary assignment as second-in-command has lapsed, and she next appears as flagship of the Twelfth Submarine Flotilla in early 1917.[43][44]

Attached to the Grand Fleet
Flotilla Cruiser
Champion
Depot Ship
Woolwich
Acheron class Destroyers
Acheron Archer Ariel Attack Badger
  Goshawk Hydra Jackal  
  Lapwing Lizard Phoenix  

This roster would apply until November.[45]

November, 1916

The Flotilla is no longer screening the Grand Fleet, and Champion has moved to the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla, but those destroyers (now numbering seven – Defender is curiously not listed, though she'd been there in October and she'd reappear in December) operating with the Third Battle Squadron now are labelled as the First Destroyer Flotilla, tendered to Dido. Acheron, Archer, Ariel, Attack, Goshawk, Hydra and Lizard have been moved to the Second Destroyer Flotilla, under orders of the Commander-in-Chief of Devonport. Tigress seems to be with an unnamed assortment of ten Acorn class destroyers led by second class protected cruiser H.M.S. Eclipse.[46]

Operating with the Third Battle Squadron
Acheron class Destroyers
Beaver Ferret Hornet Druid Forester Sandfly Hind

This roster would apply just for November.

December, 1916

Defender has reappeared with the Flotilla, still working with the Third Battle Squadron and tender to Dido.[47]

Operating with the Third Battle Squadron
Acheron class Destroyers, tenders to Dido
Beaver Ferret Hornet Druid
Forester Sandfly Hind Defender

This roster would apply until April, 1917.[48]

April, 1917

No longer working with the Third Battle Squadron, the Flotilla is in Portsmouth.[49]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Acheron class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Beaver Ferret Hornet Druid
Forester Sandfly Hind Defender

May, 1917

The Flotilla has been augmented by Lark and Linnet, arriving from the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[50][51]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Acheron class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Beaver Defender Druid Forester Hind
Hornet Lark   Linnet Sandfly

This roster would apply until July.[52]

July, 1917

The Flotilla has received further "L" class destroyers Landrail and Lydiard from the neighboring escort flotilla in Portsmouth and Llewellyn and Lucifer from the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla.[53][54]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Acheron class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Beaver Defender Druid Forester Hind
Hornet Landrail Lydiard Llewellyn Lark
  Linnet Lucifer Sandfly  

August, 1917

Beaver, Druid and Forester have been sent off to the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[55]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Acheron class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Defender Hind Hornet Landrail Lydiard
Llewellyn Lark Linnet Lucifer Sandfly

September, 1917

Defender, Hind, Hornet and Sandfly have also been sent off to the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla, leaving six destroyers.[56] While the First had long been centered on the Acheron class, it now has just six Laforey class destroyers.

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Acheron class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Landrail Lydiard Llewellyn Lark Linnet Lucifer

This roster would last until February, 1918.[57]

February, 1918

The Flotilla's six destroyers have all left, replaced by eight "River" class destroyers.[58]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
"River" class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Arun Cherwell Ettrick Liffey
Rother Swale Teviot Ure

March, 1918

The Flotilla is presumably still tender to Victory though this is not specified. Cossack has joined, but she is paid off.[59]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
"River" class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Arun Cherwell Cossack* Ettrick Liffey
Rother Swale Teviot Ure

This roster would last until June.[60][61]

June, 1918

The Flotilla is presumably still tender to Victory though this is not specified. Cossack has left.[62]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
"River" class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Arun Cherwell Ettrick Liffey
Rother Swale Teviot Ure

July, 1918

The Flotilla is in Portsmouth, presumably still tender to Victory though this is not specified. The former submarine (now converted to a surface patrol craft) Swordfish has joined.[63]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Acheron class Destroyers, tenders to Victory[Inference]
Arun Cherwell Ettrick Liffey
Rother Swale Teviot Ure
Swordfish

This roster would last until sometime between September and November.[64]

November, 1918

The Flotilla is in Portsmouth, presumably still tender to Victory though this is not specified. Swordfish has been dropped and Ettrick and Ure are temporarily detached to Immingham.[65]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
"River" class Destroyers, tenders to Victory
Arun Cherwell Ettrick* Liffey
Rother Swale Teviot Ure*

December, 1918

The Flotilla is presumably still tender to Victory though this is not specified. Ettrick and Ure are still temporarily detached to Immingham, and six new "M" class destroyers have joined from the Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla: Medina, Nonpareil, Observer, Offa, Orestes, and Plucky.[66][67]

Under Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Destroyers, tenders to Victory[Inference]
  Arun Cherwell Ettrick* Liffey
  Rother Swale Teviot Ure*
Medina Nonpareil Observer Offa Orestes Plucky

January, 1919

The Flotilla is no more, with most its ships "temporarily" at various home ports: Arun, Medina, Nonpareil, Observer, Offa, Orestes and Plucky at Portsmouth, Cherwell, Liffey, Rother, Swale and Teviot at the Nore, and Ettrick and Ure sent to the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla at the Humber.[68]

March, 1919

The Flotilla is reborn as one of seven flotillas of the post-war Grand Fleet, equipped with sixteen modern destroyers, two leaders and a depot ship.

Wallace has come from Devonport and bears the First's Captain (D). Valorous has come in as second-in-command from the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla, bringing with her Vancouver, Vanessa, Vanity (which is paid off and would remain so until May), Versatile, Viscount Vivacious, Vortigern, Voyager, Walker, Watchman and Wryneck.

Waterhen has come from the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla and Velox, Warwick and Whirlwind from the Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla, bringing with them their depot ship, Greenwich.[69][70]

Part of the Grand Fleet
Flagships
Wallace Valorous
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"V "& "W" Class Destroyers
Vanity* Vanessa Voyager Viscount Vancouver Velox
Versatile Vivacious Vortigern Wryneck Waterhen Walker
  Walrus Warwick Watchman Whirlwind

This roster would apply until June, 1919.[71]

June, 1919

Vanity ceased being paid off in May, but in June, the five destroyers marked with asterisks below were temporarily made tenders to Columbine, though they'd revert in July. [72]

Part of the Grand Fleet
Flagships
Wallace Valorous
Depot Ship
Greenwich
"V "& "W" Class Destroyers
Vanity* Vanessa Voyager Viscount* Vancouver Velox
Versatile Vivacious Vortigern* Wryneck Waterhen Walker
  Walrus Warwick* Watchman Whirlwind*

In July, 1919 the same roster applied.

[TO BE CONTINUED - TONE]

In Command

Dates of appointment given:

Other Personnel

Gunnery Duties


Footnotes

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  7. March. British Destroyers. p. 160.
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  22. March. British Destroyers. p. 164.
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  24. See Southern Force (Royal Navy)
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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