13th Destroyer Flotilla

Thirteen destroyer flotilla 13th Destroyer Flotilla 1915–1919, 1939–1945 United Kingdom United Kingdom Flotilla Captain James U. Farie First Last The British 13th Destroyer Flotilla, or Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla, was a naval formation of the Royal Navy from November 1915 – November 1918 and again from September 1939 to January 1944. History World War One The flotilla was first formed in November 1915 and was assigned to the Grand Fleet.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 17 July 2018 Between 31 May and 1 June 1916 it was present at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Battle Cruiser Fleet. It remained with the Grand Fleet until November 1918 and was disbanded in March 1919. Second World War In September 1939 the flotilla was re-established and assigned to the North Atlantic Command at Gibraltar.Hewitt Geoff Hitler's Armada: The German Invasion Plan, and the Defence of Great Britain by the Royal Navy, April-October 1940 2008 Pen & Sword Maritime Barnsley, England 9781844157853 90 en On 29 January 1943 it was operating within the command as part of the Gibraltar Escort Force until 2 July 1943. The flotilla remained in the North Atlantic Command until May 1945 when it was disbanded.https://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1939-45.htm Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945 Watson Graham www.naval-history.net Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015 17 July 2018 Operational deployments Assigned to Dates Notes Grand Fleet November 1915 to May 1916 Battle Cruiser Fleet May 1916 to June 1916 Grand Fleet June 1916 to November 1918 disbanded North Atlantic Command September 1939 to May 1945 Reformed and within Gibraltar Escort Force, convoys till Jul 1943 Administration Captains (D) afloat 13th Destroyer Flotilla Incomplete list of post holders included:Harley Simon Lovell Tony Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Thirteenth_Destroyer_Flotilla_(Royal_Navy) www.dreadnoughtproject.org Harley and Lovell, 7 February 2018 17 July 2018 en Rank Name Term Notes Captain (D) afloat 13th Destroyer Flotilla 1 Captain James U. Farie 25 April 1916 – April, 1917 later R.Adm.2 Captain Hugh J. Tweedie April, 1917 – November, 1917 later Adm.3 Captain Arthur B. S. Dutton November, 1917 – 8 April 1919 later V.Adm. 4 Captain F. S. de Winton September 1939 onboard leader HMS KeppelBertke Donald A. Smith Gordon Kindell Don WORLD WAR TWO SEA WAR 2011 Lulu Morrisville, NC, USA 9780578029412 75 https://books.google.com/books?id=Em32AgAAQBAJ&q=13th+Destroyer+Flotilla+North+Atlantic+Command&pg=PA75 en References 2 Sources Bertke, Donald A.; Smith, Gordon; Kindell, Don (2011). WORLD WAR TWO SEA WAR. Morrisville, NC, USA: Lulu. 9780578029412. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2018) "Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018. Hewitt, Geoff (2008). Hitler's Armada: The German Invasion Plan, and the Defence of Great Britain by the Royal Navy, April–October 1940. Barnsley, England: Pen & Sword Maritime. 9781844157853. Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith. Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1919-1938". 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. collapsed Category:Destroyer flotillas of the Royal Navy Category:Military units and formations established in 1915 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1919 Category:Military units and formations established in 1939 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945