Danube Flotilla (Royal Navy)
# Danube Flotilla (Royal Navy)

The Danube Flotilla was naval formation of the British Mediterranean Fleet from 1919 to 1926.

## History

The British Naval Mission in Serbia, formed in 1914, was involved in the Serbian Campaign of World War I against the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its flag ship was HMS Gloworm an Insect-class gunboat that was designed for use in shallow rivers or inshore and they were intended for use on the River Danube towards the end of World War I.

The flotilla was operating out of Baja, Hungary under the command of Captain Vernon Haggard in 1919. The flotilla was disbanded in 1926.

## Senior Officers, commanding

| | Rank | Name | Term | Notes/Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Senior Officer, Danube Flotilla ||||||
| 1 | Captain | Vernon Haggard | 1919 – 4 February 1920 | (later Admiral) |
| 2 | Captain | James F. Warton | 23 March, 1920 – 1 August, 1920 | (later Rear-admiral) |
| 3 | Captain | Arthur L. Snagge | 1 August, 1920 – 25 September 1922 | (later Vice-admiral) |
| 4 | Captain | Arthur E. F. Bedford | 25 September 1922 – 22 September 1923 | (later Vice admiral) |
| 5 | Captain | Douglas B. Le Motte | 22 September 1923 – 4 January, 1926 | (later Rear admiral) |
