The 7th Destroyer Flotilla, also styled as the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, was a military formation of the Royal Navy from 1911 to 1939.
History The flotilla was first formed in November 1911, and was disbanded in May 1939, before the outbreak of the Second World War. Its first commander was Captain Arthur Hulbert, and its last was Captain Llewellyn Morgan.
At the start of the First World War, the 7th Flotilla was deployed to the Humber for operations off the East coast of Britain; protecting ports against attacks and minelaying and countering enemy raids.
Administration Captains (D) afloat, 7th Destroyer Flotilla Captain (D) afloat is a Royal Navy appointment of an operational commander of a destroyer flotilla or squadron.
Composition
- B-class destroyer, sent to Scapa Flow November 1914 - C-class, sent to Scapa Flow November 1914
References
Sources
Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2018) "Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
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