14th Destroyer Flotilla

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14th Destroyer Flotilla
Active(1916-1919), (1940-1944)
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
BranchNaval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Size Flotilla
Battle honours
Commanders
FirstCaptain Charles D. Roper

The14th Destroyer Flotilla, or Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla, was a naval formation of the British Royal Navy from April 1916 to 11 February 1919 and again from 1 June 1940 to January 1944.

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History

World War One

The flotilla was first established in April 1916 and operated with the Grand Fleet until November 1918. [1] It was disbanded on 11 February 1919. [2]

Second World War

The flotilla was reformed 1 January 1940 allocated to the Mediterranean Fleet until 28 January 1943. [3] It was part of Force C at the Battle of Cape Matapan, 27 to 29 March 1941. [4] [5] The Flotilla was engaged at Battle of the Tarigo Convoy on 16 April 1941. It took part in the Second Battle of Sirte, (22 March 1942). [6] It was next transferred to the Levant Command then at Alexandria until 2 July 1943. [3] Reassigned back to the Mediterranean Fleet 1 October 1943. It was next operating with Force H [7] where it remained until January 1944 then was de-established. [8]

Operational deployments

Assigned toDatesNotes
Grand Fleet April 1916 to February 1919disbanded
Mediterranean Fleet 1 June 1940 to 28 January 1943reformed
Levant Command 29 January 1943 to 2 July 1943initially based at Alexandria
Mediterranean Fleet 3 July to 1 October 1943
Force H 1 October 1943 to January 1944disbanded

Administration

Captains (D) afloat 14th Destroyer Flotilla

Incomplete list of post holders included: [2]

RankNameTermNotes
Captain (D) afloat 14th Destroyer Flotilla
1CaptainCharles D. Roper6 July 1916 – 28 August 1916
2CaptainWalter L. Allen30 July 1916 – 5 August 1916
3CaptainHarry R. GodfreyMarch 1917 – 11 February 1919later V.Adm.
4Captain Philip J. Mack 14 July 1940 - 19 March 1942CO, HMS Jervis & Captain (D) 14th Destroyer Flotilla [9]
5Captain Albert Lawrence Poland 19 March 1942 - August 1942

References

  1. ↑ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Harley, Simon. "Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Titterton, G. A. (2002). The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean: November 1940-December 1941. London, England: Psychology Press. p. 236. ISBN   9780714652054.
  5. ↑ DiGiulian, Tony. "Orders of Battle - Battle of Cape Matapan - Battles of the Mediterranean - World War II - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Grehan, John; Mace, Martin (2014). The War at Sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944. Barnsley, England: Pen and Sword. p. 184. ISBN   9781473837362.
  7. ↑ "USNI Proceedings". United States Naval Institute Proceedings. 69. United States Naval Institute: 1636. December 1943.
  8. ↑ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - M". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Kloppes. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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