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. It was disbanded on 11 February 1919.
Second World War The flotilla was reformed 1 January 1940 allocated to the Mediterranean Fleet until 28 January 1943. It was part of Force C at the Battle of Cape Matapan, 27 to 29 March 1941. 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). 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 H where it remained until January 1944 then was de-established.
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 5 Captain Albert Lawrence Poland 19 March 1942 - August 1942
References
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. . 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. . 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. .