5th Destroyer Flotilla

The British 5th Destroyer Flotilla  also known as the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla was a naval formation of the Royal Navy from 1910 to 1942 and again from 1947 to 1951.

History
The flotilla was formed in February 1910 and disbanded in 1942. Its first commander was Captain Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court and its final commander was Captain Llewellyn V. Morgan. . The flotilla was reactivated in March 1947 until December 1951. In January 1952 it was re-designated 5th Destroyer Squadron.

Organizational Changes
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 existing destroyer flotillas were re-organized now as administrative squadrons.

Captains (D) afloat 5th Destroyer Flotilla
Incomplete list of post holders included:
 * Captain Herbert Edward Holmes à Court, 8 February, 1910
 * Captain Noel Grant, 20 December, 1910 – 20 December, 1912
 * Captain Edward G. Lowther-Crofton, 1 May, 1912 ] – 27 January, 1914
 * Captain Charles P. R. Coode, 1 February, 1914 – 15 May, 1917
 * Captain F. Clifton Brown, 30 May, 1917 – 15 August, 1917
 * Captain George K. Chetwode, 15 August, 1917
 * Captain Kerrison Kiddle, 1 March, 1919 – 1 October, 1919
 * Captain Theodore E. J. Bigg, 25 June, 1921 – 16 August, 1922
 * Captain Cyril St. C. Cameron, 16 August, 1922 – 30 April, 1924
 * Captain Edward O. B. S. Osborne, 28 April, 1924
 * Commander Reginald V. Holt, January, 1925 – 8 February, 1925
 * Captain Edward O. B. S. Osborne, 10 February, 1925
 * Captain Kenneth MacLeod, 1 April, 1925 – 4 July, 1926
 * Captain James V. Creagh, 11 May, 1925 – 10 October, 1925
 * Captain Lewis G. E. Crabbe, 4 July, 1926 – 16 August, 1927
 * Captain Lewis G. E. Crabbe, June, 1927
 * Captain Frank Elliott, 16 August, 1927 – 16 August, 1929
 * Captain Ronald H. C. Hallifax, 16 August, 1929 – 16 August, 1931
 * Captain Geoffrey R. S. Watkins, 16 August, 1931 – 24 April, 1933
 * Captain Arthur L. St. G. Lyster, 11 November, 1932 – 30 April, 1935
 * Captain Harold M. Burrough, 30 April, 1935 – 16 June, 1937
 * Captain Llewellyn V. Morgan, 16 June, 1937 – 1 May, 1939

Composition post war period
Included: 🇬🇧, Home Fleet from March 1947 5th Destroyer Flotilla
 * HMS Solebay (D70) (Leader)
 * HMS Cadiz (D79)
 * HMS Gabbard (D47)
 * HMS St. James (D65)
 * HMS St. Kitts (D18)
 * HMS Sluys (D60)

🇬🇧, Home Fleet 1947 5th Destroyer Flotilla
 * HMS Solebay (Leader)
 * HMS Cadiz
 * HMS Gabbard
 * HMS St. James
 * HMS St. Kitts
 * HMS Sluys

🇬🇧, Home Fleet 1948 5th Destroyer Flotilla
 * HMS Solebay (Leader)
 * HMS Cadiz
 * HMS Gabbard
 * HMS St. James
 * HMS St. Kitts
 * HMS Sluys

🇬🇧, Home Fleet 1949 5th Destroyer Flotilla 🇬🇧, Home Fleet 1950 5th Destroyer Flotilla
 * HMS Solebay (Leader)
 * HMS Cadiz
 * HMS Gabbard
 * HMS St. James
 * HMS St. Kitts
 * HMS Sluys
 * HMS Solebay (Leader)
 * HMS Cadiz
 * HMS Gabbard - (September 1950)
 * HMS St. James - (September 1950)
 * HMS St. Kitts
 * HMS Sluys

🇬🇧, Home Fleet 1951 5th Destroyer Flotilla
 * HMS Solebay (Leader)
 * HMS Cadiz - later replaced by HMS Gabbard
 * HMS St. Kitts - later replaced by HMS St. James
 * HMS Sluys