Twelfth Sloop Flotilla (Royal Navy)
The Twelfth Sloop Flotilla was a formation of sloops of the Royal Navy. Prior to July 1918, it might have been thought of more colloquially as the Mediterranean Sloop Flotilla.
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. The sloops comprising it were a body of sloops that had grown in number that had been stationed in the Mediterranean since 1915.
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
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1918). p. 22.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (August, 1918). p. 22 and November's Supplement. No copy of September or October was found.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 22 and Supplements through January, 1919.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 22.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 22.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 22.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (April, 1919). p. 22.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 21.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 21.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 21.
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