14th Destroyer Flotilla

14th Destroyer Flotilla (1916-1919), (1940-1944) United Kingdom United Kingdom Flotilla Battle of Cape Matapan (27-29.03.1941) Second Battle of Sirte (16.04.1941) Battle of the Tarigo Convoy (22.03.1942) Captain Charles D. Roper First Last The 14th 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 World War One The flotilla was first established in April 1916 and operated with the Grand Fleet until November 1918.Watson Graham Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918 https://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1914-1918.htm#3 www.naval-history.net Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015 19 July 2018 It was disbanded on 11 February 1919.Harley Simon Fourteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Fourteenth_Destroyer_Flotilla_(Royal_Navy) www.dreadnoughtproject.org Harley and Lovell, 19 April 2018 19 July 2018 en Second World War The flotilla was reformed 1 January 1940 allocated to the Mediterranean Fleet until 28 January 1943.Watson Graham Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945 https://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm www.naval-history.net Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015 19 July 2018 It was part of Force C at the Battle of Cape Matapan, 27 to 29 March 1941.Titterton G. A. The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean: November 1940-December 1941 2002 Psychology Press London, England 9780714652054 236 enDiGiulian Tony Orders of Battle - Battle of Cape Matapan - Battles of the Mediterranean - World War II - NavWeaps http://www.navweaps.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Mediterranean/OOB_WWII_Cape-Matapan.php www.navweaps.com 19 July 2018 en 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).Grehan John Mace Martin The War at Sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944 2014 Pen and Sword Barnsley, England 9781473837362 184 https://books.google.com/books?id=NNWwBAAAQBAJ&dq=2nd+Battle+of+Sirte%2C+14th+Destroyer+Flotilla&pg=PA183 en It was next transferred to the Levant Command then at Alexandria until 2 July 1943. Reassigned back to the Mediterranean Fleet 1 October 1943. It was next operating with Force HUSNI Proceedings United States Naval Institute Proceedings December 1943 69 1636 United States Naval Institute where it remained until January 1944 then was de-established.Watson Graham Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945 https://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm www.naval-history.net Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015 19 July 2018 Operational deployments 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 Captains (D) afloat 14th Destroyer Flotilla Incomplete list of post holders included: 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 Houterman J.N. Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - M http://www.unithistories.com/officers/rn_officersm.html www.unithistories.com Houterman and Kloppes 19 July 2018 5 Captain Albert Lawrence Poland 19 March 1942 - August 1942 References 2 Sources 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. 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. 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. 0253003563. collapsed Category:Destroyer flotillas of the Royal Navy Category:Military units and formations established in 1916 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1944 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1919 Category:Military units and formations established in 1940