The flotilla was established in August 1911. In 1912 was assigned to the Admiral of Patrols command and was based at Chatham Dockyard. For the duration World War I it was on patrol duties.[2] Post first world war it was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet from 1921 to 1924. In 1925 it was reassigned to the China Station where it remained just before the Second World War in May 1939 when it was renamed 21st Destroyer Flotilla.[2] It was first commanded by Commander Charles Wills and last commanded by Captain Harold Hickling.[3]
Administration
Captains (D) afloat, 8th Destroyer Flotilla
Captain (D) afloat is a Royal Navy appointment of an operational commander of a destroyer flotilla or squadron.[4]
Dannreuther, Raymond (2005). Somerville's Force H: The Royal Navy's Gibraltar-based Fleet, June 1940 to March 1942 (1st ed.). London: Aurum. ISBN978-1-84513-020-6.
destroyer, flotilla, also, styled, eighth, destroyer, flotilla, military, formation, british, royal, navy, from, 1911, 1939, activeaugust, 1911, 1939country, united, kingdombranch, royal, navysizeflotillacommandersfirstcommander, charles, willslastcaptain, har. The 8th Destroyer Flotilla also styled as the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla was a military formation of the British Royal Navy from 1911 to 1939 1 8th Destroyer FlotillaActiveAugust 1911 May 1939Country United KingdomBranch Royal NavySizeFlotillaCommandersFirstCommander Charles WillsLastCaptain Harold Hickling Contents 1 History 2 Administration 2 1 Captains D afloat 8th Destroyer Flotilla 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksHistory EditThe flotilla was established in August 1911 In 1912 was assigned to the Admiral of Patrols command and was based at Chatham Dockyard For the duration World War I it was on patrol duties 2 Post first world war it was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet from 1921 to 1924 In 1925 it was reassigned to the China Station where it remained just before the Second World War in May 1939 when it was renamed 21st Destroyer Flotilla 2 It was first commanded by Commander Charles Wills and last commanded by Captain Harold Hickling 3 Administration EditCaptains D afloat 8th Destroyer Flotilla Edit Captain D afloat is a Royal Navy appointment of an operational commander of a destroyer flotilla or squadron 4 References Edit Dannreuther 2005 p 127 a b Smith 2015 Harley amp Lovell 2018 Whitby 2011 p xv Sources EditDannreuther Raymond 2005 Somerville s Force H The Royal Navy s Gibraltar based Fleet June 1940 to March 1942 1st ed London Aurum ISBN 978 1 84513 020 6 Harley Simon Lovell Tony 2018 Eighth Destroyer Flotilla Royal Navy www dreadnoughtproject org Smith Gordon 2015 Watson Dr Graham ed Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment Inter War Years 1914 1918 Naval History Net Whitby Michael 2011 Commanding Canadians The Second World War Diaries of A F C Layard Vancouver Canada UBC Press ISBN 978 0 7748 4037 8 External links Edit This United Kingdom navy related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 8th Destroyer Flotilla amp oldid 1084207448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
