9th Destroyer Flotilla

Active| January 1913-December, 1925, January–July 1940
Country|  United Kingdom
Branch|  Royal Navy
Size| Flotilla

Military unit

The 9th Destroyer Flotilla, or Ninth Destroyer Flotilla, was a military formation of the British Royal Navy from January 1913 to December 1925 and again in January to July 1940.

## History[edit]

Established in January 1913 when it was assigned to the Patrols Command it was based at Chatham.[1] During World War I it remained on Patrolling Duties until 1918.[2] During the inter-war years it was reassigned to the Mediterranean Fleet from 1922 to 1925 it placed in the Atlantic Fleet Reserve and then deactivated.[3] It was reformed during World War II in January 1940 as part of the Home Fleet destroyer flotillas command until July 1940 when it was disbanded.[4]

## Administration[edit]

### Captains (D) afloat, 9th Destroyer Flotilla[edit]

Captain (D) afloat is a Royal Navy appointment of an operational commander of a destroyer flotilla or squadron.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 8 August 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
2. ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
3. ^ Halpern, Paul (2016). The Mediterranean Fleet, 1919–1929. Cambridge, England: Routledge. p. 414\. ISBN 9781317024163.
4. ^ Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
5. ^ Whitby, Michael (2011). Commanding Canadians: The Second World War Diaries of A.F.C. Layard. Vancouver, Canada: UBC Press. p. Abbrev: XV. ISBN 9780774840378.

## Sources[edit]

* Halpern, Paul (2016). The Mediterranean Fleet, 1919–1929. Cambridge, England: Routledge. ISBN 9781317024163.
* Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
* Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization and Ship Deployment, Inter-War Years 1914-1918". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
* 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. ISBN 9780774840378.

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Destroyer flotillas of the Royal Navy

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* 2nd Destroyer Flotilla
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* 6th Destroyer Flotilla
* 7th Destroyer Flotilla
* 8th Destroyer Flotilla
* 9th Destroyer Flotilla
* 10th Destroyer Flotilla
* 11th Destroyer Flotilla
* 12th Destroyer Flotilla
* 13th Destroyer Flotilla
* 14th Destroyer Flotilla
* 15th Destroyer Flotilla
* 16th Destroyer Flotilla
* 17th Destroyer Flotilla
* 18th Destroyer Flotilla
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* 22nd Destroyer Flotilla
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* 24th Destroyer Flotilla
* 25th Destroyer Flotilla
* 26th Destroyer Flotilla
* 27th Destroyer Flotilla
* 28th Destroyer Flotilla
* 29th Destroyer Flotilla

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