Danube Flotilla (Royal Navy)
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| Danube Flotilla | |
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| Active | 1919–1926 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
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| Garrison/HQ | HMS Gloworm, Baja, Hungary |
| Engagements | Serbian Campaign of World War I |
The Danube Flotilla[1] was naval formation of the British Mediterranean Fleet from 1919 to 1926.
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 [2] 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.[3] The flotilla was disbanded in 1926.
