2nd Destroyer Flotilla
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The 2nd Destroyer Flotilla was a Royal Navy formation of destroyer warships that saw notable action in the early naval engagements of the Second World War.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy formation
ⓘ
destroyer flotilla ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| branchType | naval ⓘ |
| composedOf | destroyer warships ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
anti-surface operations
ⓘ
escort duties ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ patrol operations ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasShipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryDomain | maritime operations ⓘ |
| navalRole | destroyer operations ⓘ |
| notableFor | early naval engagements of the Second World War ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy destroyer flotillas ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Atlantic theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European waters ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | destroyer formation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
London Gazette Victoria Cross citation for Bernard Warburton-Lee