14th Destroyer Flotilla
| 14th Destroyer Flotilla | |
|---|---|
| Active | (1916-1919), (1940-1944) |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Size | Flotilla |
| Battle honours |
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| Commanders | |
| First | Captain 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.
History
[edit]World War One
[edit]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
[edit]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.[7] Reassigned back to the Mediterranean Fleet 1 October 1943. It was next operating with Force H[8] where it remained until January 1944 then was de-established.[9]
Operational deployments
[edit]| Assigned to | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Fleet | April 1916 to February 1919 | disbanded |
| Mediterranean Fleet | 1 June 1940 to 28 January 1943 | reformed |
| Levant Command | 29 January 1943 to 2 July 1943 | initially based at Alexandria |
| Mediterranean Fleet | 3 July to 1 October 1943 | |
| Force H | 1 October 1943 to January 1944 | disbanded |
Administration
[edit]Captains (D) afloat 14th Destroyer Flotilla
[edit]Incomplete list of post holders included:[10]
| Rank | Name | Term | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain (D) afloat 14th Destroyer Flotilla | |||||
| 1 | Captain | Charles D. Roper | 6 July 1916 – 28 August 1916 | ||
| 2 | Captain | Walter L. Allen | 30 July 1916 – 5 August 1916 | ||
| 3 | Captain | Harry R. Godfrey | March 1917 – 11 February 1919 | later V.Adm. | |
| 4 | Captain | Philip J. Mack | 14 July 1940 - 19 March 1942 | CO, HMS Jervis & Captain (D) 14th Destroyer Flotilla [11] | |
| 5 | Captain | Albert Lawrence Poland | 19 March 1942 - August 1942 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Harley, Simon. "Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Titterton, G. A. (2002). The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean: November 1940-December 1941. London, England: Psychology Press. p. 236. ISBN 9780714652054.
- ^ DiGiulian, Tony. "Orders of Battle - Battle of Cape Matapan - Battles of the Mediterranean - World War II - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Grehan, John; Mace, Martin (2014). The War at Sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944. Barnsley, England: Pen and Sword. p. 184. ISBN 9781473837362.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "USNI Proceedings". United States Naval Institute Proceedings. 69. United States Naval Institute: 1636. December 1943.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Harley, Simon. "Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - M". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Kloppes. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
Sources
[edit]- DiGiulian, Tony. "Orders of Battle - Battle of Cape Matapan - Battles of the Mediterranean - World War II - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com.
- Grehan, John; Mace, Martin (2014). The War at Sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944. Barnsley, England: Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473837362.
- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2018) "Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - M". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Kloppes.
- Titterton, G. A. (2002). The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean: November 1940-December 1941. London, England: Psychology Press. ISBN 9780714652054.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, World War One 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
- Willmott, H. P. (2009). The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922. Bloomington, IN, USA: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253003563.
