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Note: Command structure organizational changes took place within Royal Navy post war period the term
Flotilla was previously applied to a tactical unit until 1951 which led to the creation of three specific Flag Officers, Flotillas responsible for the Eastern, Home and Mediterranean fleets the
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from August 1941 – April 1942. It returned to the Home Fleet in April 1942 and stayed with it till
November. Between November 1942 and January 1943 it was back operating in Mediterranean.In January 1943 it was sent to join the
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until August 1923. It was reassigned to the
Mediterranean Fleet where it remained until August 1936 when it was disbanded. The flotilla was re-activated in September 1938 until October 1939 using only
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November 1944 then is ordered back to Europe to join forces in the Mediterranean Sea until 1946. It transfers back to home waters where it stays until March 1951 it was re-designated the
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where it remained till
November 1918. Following the end of World War One it was placed back with the Home Fleet until November 1919 when it was re-allocated to the
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October 1943. Sent back to Europe to re-join Force H in the Mediterranean until January 1944 before returning Ceylon. It stays with the
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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.
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Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. (2018) "Fourth
Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
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of destroyers, Between
February and June 1909 it was divided to form the 2nd and 4th Destroyer Flotillas. Between 1909 and 1912 it was part of the
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Hobbs, David (2014). Warships of the Great War Era: A History in Ship Models. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing.
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Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1900-1914". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith.
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it remained with the GF until September 1916 when it was transferred to the
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1383:"Fourth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project"
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219:. The unit reforms again as part of the Mediterranean Fleet
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till December 1916. The flotilla was next allocated to the
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Warships of the Great War Era: A History in Ship Models
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The 4th Destroyer Flotilla during the First World War
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1941
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Flotilla is re-established in 1946 until March 1951.
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505:Captains (D) afloat 4th Destroyer Flotilla
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173:that was receiving shore support from the
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382:September 1938 to October 1939
307:September 1916 – December 1916
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909:1 January 1940 – 12 July 1941
431:November 1942 to January 1943
183:Commander-in-Chief, Devonport
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1362:. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015
1335:. n Smith, 19 September 2015
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617:5 July 1913 – 20 August 1913
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357:November 1919 to August 1923
295:August 1914 – September 1916
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255:March 1907 to February 1909
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331:March 1917 – November 1918
319:December 1916 – March 1917
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407:August 1941 – April 1942
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1544:2nd Destroyer Flotilla
1539:1st Destroyer Flotilla
1115:4th Destroyer Squadron
1056:4th Destroyer Squadron
977:4th Destroyer Squadron
974:, Home Fleet 1946–1948
443:January to October 1943
232:Operational deployments
192:Tribal Class destroyers
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39:August 1909 – July 1951
535:4th Destroyer Flotilla
419:April to November 1942
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267:March 1909 to May 1912
223:Organizational changes
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19:4th Destroyer Flotilla
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100:Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt
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475:Mediterranean Fleet
427:Mediterranean Fleet
378:Mediterranean Fleet
365:Mediterranean Fleet
151:Home Fleet Flotilla
1053:, Home Fleet 1949
951:August 1949 – 1950
888:George H. Creswell
870:Rhoderick McGrigor
533:Captain (D) afloat
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179:Portsmouth Command
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