13th Destroyer Flotilla

13th Destroyer Flotilla
Active	1915–1919, 1939–1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Size	Flotilla
Commanders
First	Captain James U. Farie

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.[1] 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.[1]

Second World War

In September 1939 the flotilla was re-established and assigned to the North Atlantic Command at Gibraltar.[2] 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.[3]

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:[4]

	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 Keppel[5]

References

1. Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. 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. p. 90. ISBN 9781844157853.
3. Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
4. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell, 7 February 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
5. Bertke, Donald A.; Smith, Gordon; Kindell, Don (2011). WORLD WAR TWO SEA WAR. Morrisville, NC, USA: Lulu. p. 75. ISBN 9780578029412.

Sources

• Bertke, Donald A.; Smith, Gordon; Kindell, Don (2011). WORLD WAR TWO SEA WAR. Morrisville, NC, USA: Lulu. ISBN 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. ISBN 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.