The British 10th Destroyer Flotilla, or Tenth Destroyer Flotilla, was a

military formation Military organization or military organisation is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer such military capability as a national defense policy may require. In some countries paramilitary forces are included in a nation ...

of the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

from March from 1914 to 1919. It was reformed on an ad hoc basis from 1940 to 1941 and finally from 1944 to 1945.

History

First created in March 1914 it was later assigned to the Harwich Striking Force later renamed

Harwich Force The Harwich Force originally called Harwich Striking Force was a squadron of the Royal Navy, formed during the First World War and based in Harwich. It played a significant role in the war. History After the outbreak of the First World War, a p ...

in April 1915. The flotilla took part in the

Battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland (german: Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle fought between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy ...

, (31 May – 1 June 1916) after Jutland it remained with the Harwich Force until it was disbanded in April 1919. The flotilla was reactivated again during World War Two but each time this was a temporary arrangement. It reformed as part of the Mediterranean Fleet from 1 June 1940 to 1 July 1941 before being de-mobilized. It was reformed for the last time as part of the

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in April 1944 it was primarily known for its part in the Battle of Ushant (9 June 1944) it remained active until 1 December 1944 it was abolished in 1945.

Administration

Captains (D) afloat, 10th Destroyer Flotilla

Captain (D) afloat is a Royal Navy appointment of an operational commander of a destroyer flotilla or squadron. : Post holders included: * Captain Wilmot S. Nicholson, 11 November 1914 – 1 December 1916 * Captain Colin K. MacLean, 17 October 1917 – 1 March 1919 :Flotilla disbanded till 1940 then abolished 1941 until reformed in 1944 until 1945 * Captain Hector Waller, 1940 - 1941 * Captain Basil Jones, 1944 - 1945

References

Sources

* Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2018) "Tenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell. * Hinsley, F. H.; Thomas, Edward Eastaway; Ransom, C. F. G.; Knight, R. C.; Simkins, C. A. G. (1988). British Intelligence in the Second World War: Volume 3. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. . * Sutherland, Jonathan; Canwell, Diane (2007). The Battle of Jutland (New ed. ed.). Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime. . * Tent, James Foster (1996). E-boat alert : defending the Normandy invasion fleet. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Inst. Press. . * Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith. * Whitby, Michael (2011). Commanding Canadians: The Second World War Diaries of A.F.C. Layard. Vancouver, Canada: UBC Press. . * Whitby, Michael. (2012) "Matters of the Channel Night: The 10th Destroyer Flotilla 's Victory Off Ile De Batz, 9 June 1944". Directorate of Heritage and History, Department of National Defence (Canada).

External links

The Scrap Iron Flotilla - Australian Destroyers in the Mediterranean
Destroyer flotillas of the Royal Navy Military units and formations established in 1914 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 {{UK-navy-stub