15th Destroyer Flotilla
| 15th Destroyer Flotilla | |
|---|---|
| Active | (1916–1919), (1939–1945) |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Size | Flotilla |
| Commanders | |
| First | Captain Arthur B. S. Dutton |
The15th Destroyer Flotilla, or Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla, was a naval formation of the British Royal Navy from August 1916 to March 1919 and again from September 1939 to May 1945.
First World War
[edit]The flotilla was first established in August 1916 and was attached to the Grand Fleet till March 1918.[1] It was then transferred to the Battle Cruiser Force until it was disbanded in March 1919.
Second World War
[edit]At the outset of the war the flotilla was reformed under the Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth from September to October 1939.[2][3] It was then transferred to the Western Approaches Command[4] at Plymouth until January 1941.[5] Reassigned once again to Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth[6] where it remained until May 1945 before it was dispersed.[7]
Table of assignments
[edit]| Assigned to | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Fleet | April 1916 to March 1918 | |
| Battle Cruiser Force | March 1918 to March 1919 | disbanded |
| Rosyth Command | September to October 1939 | reformed |
| Western Approaches Command | October 1939 to January 1941 | at Plymouth |
| Plymouth Command | January 1941 to May 1945 | disbanded |
Captains (D) 15th Destroyer Flotilla
[edit]Incomplete list of post holders included:[8]
| Rank | Name | Term | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain (D) afloat 15th Destroyer Flotilla | |||||
| 1 | Captain | Arthur B. S. Dutton | 28 August 1916 – November, 1917 | later V.Adm. | |
| 2 | Captain | Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy | November, 1917 – 1 March 1919 | later R.Adm. | |
| 3 | Captain | Ralph Kerr | 31 July 1939 – 18 January 1941 | ||
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 20 July 2018.
- ^ Hawkins, Ian (2003). Destroyer: An Anthology of First-hand Accounts of the War at Sea, 1939–1945. London, England: Conway Maritime Press. p. 367. ISBN 9780851779478.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Roger Charles; Carr Laughton, Leonard George; Perrin, William Gordon (2000). "15th Destroyer Flotilla which was part of Western Approaches Command". The Mariner's Mirror. 86. Society for Nautical Research: 321.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939–1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Evans, A.S. (2010). Destroyer down : an account of HM destroyer losses, 1939–1945 (1. publ. ed.). Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime. p. 206. ISBN 9781848842700.
- ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Fifteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) – The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 19 April 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
Sources
[edit]- Anderson, Roger Charles; Carr Laughton, Leonard George; Perrin, William Gordon (2000). "15th Destroyer Flotilla which was part of Western Approaches Command". The Mariner's Mirror. Society for Nautical Research. 86: 321.
- Evans, A.S. (2010). Destroyer down : an account of HM destroyer losses, 1939–1945 (1. publ. ed.). Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842700.
- Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2018) "Fifteenth (Royal Navy) – The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- Hawkins, Ian (2003). Destroyer: An Anthology of First-hand Accounts of the War at Sea, 1939–1945. London, England: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 9780851779478.
- 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.
