[2] During World War 1 it was based at Dover, forming the fighting nucleus of the Dover Patrol commanded by Rear-Admiral Reginald Bacon.

[3] During the course of the war the flotilla was considerably expanded, to include several monitors which bombarded the Belgian coast coasts, including HMS Marshal Ney and Marshal Soult, and HMS Erebus and Terror.

Its final commander was Captain Victor Danckwerts.

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

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