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Destroyer histories. Royal naval short
range escort
destroyer V and W class. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of
HMS Vortigern, HMS Walpole, HMS Windsor, HMS Veteran, HMS Whitshed, HMS
Wild Swan, HMS Witherington, HMS Wivern, HMS Wolverine, HMS Wishart and
HMS Witch from their launch to
their participation in major wars also
notice board for families of ex-crew of V and W Class short range escort
destroyers. |
| HMS Vansittart |
17th April 1919 |
Sold for scrap in February 1946. |
| HMS
Volunteer |
17th April 1919 |
Broken up for
scrap in 1948 at Granton. |
| HMS Venomous |
21st December 1918 |
Sold for scrap in March 1947. |
| HMS Verity |
19th March 1919 |
Sold for scrap in March 1947. |
| HMS Wanderer |
7th August 1918 |
Sold for scrap in January 1946. |
| HMS Whitehall |
11th September 1919 |
Sold for scrap in October 1945. |
| HMS Wren |
11th November 1919 |
Bombed and sunk on 27th July 1940. |
| HMS Wishart |
18th July 1919 |
Sold for scrap in March 1945. |
| HMS Witch |
11th November 1919 |
Sold for scrap in July 1946. |
| HMS Veteran |
26th April 1919 |
Torpedoed and sunk on 26th September 1942. |
| HMS Whitshed |
31st January 1919 |
Sold for scrap in February 1947. |
| HMS Wild Swan |
17th May 1919 |
Bombed and sunk on 17th June 1942. |
| HMS Witherington |
18th April 1919 |
Sold for scrap in March 1947. |
| HMS Wivern |
16th April 1919 |
Scrapped in 1947. |
| HMS
Wolverine |
17th July 1919 |
Broken up for
scrap in 1946 at Troon. |
| HMS Worcester |
20th April 1919 |
Sold for scrap in September 1946. |
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HMS Vansittart |
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HMS Vansittart, 1920.
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HMS Volunteer |
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HMS Volunteer, 1920.
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HMS Volunteer, 1921.
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HMS Verity |
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HMS Verity, 1937.
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HMS Wanderer |
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HMS Wanderer, May 1937.
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HMS Whitehall |
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HMS Whitehall, 1919.
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HMS Wren |
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HMS Wren, May 1937.
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HMS Wren.
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HMS Wishart |
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HMS Wishart, May 1937.
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HMS Wishart
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HMS Witch |
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HMS Witch, 1920.
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P.O. Mess, HMS Witch, 1929.
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HMS Veteran |
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HMS Veteran.
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HMS Whitshed |
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HMS Whitshed, May 1937.
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HMS Wild Swan |
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HMS Wild Swan, May 1937.
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The crew of HMS Wild Swan at Hong Kong c.1920. Wild
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HMS Witherington |
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HMS Witherington, 1938.
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HMS Wivern |
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HMS Wolverine |
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HMS Wolverine, 1919.
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HMS Wolverine, escorting HMS Exeter, February 1940.
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HMS Wolverine was launched on 17th July 1919 and was
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HMS Worcester, 1919.
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Specifications
for HMS Vortigern
Displacement:
1,090 Speed: 34kts Complement:
125
Armament:
Three 4 inch guns. One 3 inch anti-aircraft gun, two 2pdr anti-aircraft
guns and three 21 inch torpedo tubes.
Specifications
for HMS Walpole and HMS Windsor
Displacement:
1,100 tons Speed: 34kts Complement:
125
Armament:
Two 4 inch guns. One 3 inch anti-aircraft gun, two 6pdr anti-aircraft
guns, three 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns, two 20mm anti-aircraft guns
and three 21 inch torpedo tubes.
Specifications
for Modified W class - HMS , HMS Whitshed, HMS Wild Swan, HMS
Witherington, HMS Wivern and HMS Wolverine
Displacement:
1,120 tons Speed: 35kts Complement: 125
Armament:
Three 4.7 inch guns. One 3 inch anti-aircraft gun. Two 2pdr anti-aircraft
guns (except Wolverine which had four 20mm anti-aircraft guns) and three
21 inch torpedo tubes. HMS
Whitshed had the following armament: Two 4.7 inch guns.
One 3 inch anti-aircraft gun, two 6pdr anti-aircraft guns, three 2 pdr
anti-aircraft guns, two 20mm anti-aircraft guns and three 21 inch
torpedo tubes. HMS
Veteran. Built at Clydebank and launched 26th April 1919. she was
torpedoed by U-404 in the North Atlantic. 26th September 1942 |
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HMS WHITSHED STANLEY
LIVINGSTONE NICOL.. I am
trying to get information o H.M.S Whitshed, My
great uncle Stanley Livingstone Nicol served on her and was killed on the
10/5/40 aged 20 i would be pleased to hear from anyone who was on the ship
at
this time with any information on how he was killed or if anyone knew him
i
would be so pleased to hear from you contact me maxine at maxinebrown@supanet.com
HMS WITHERINGTON ROBERT
MANSFIELD.. My father served on HMS Witherington and I am interested in
discovering more about the ship's movements etc at the time of his
service. Any information contact me at GnomeCountry@aol.com
IAN HALLSWORTH.. My Granpa served on two ships during the war,
HMS Brecon and HMS Witherington. We are desperate to find out his
adventures. Contact Here
HMS WISHART. ABS
SAMUEL DAVID MORRELL. My father served on HMS Wishart during WW2. he was
also a boxer in the navy and played Hockey for them against China. If
anyone has any photos or information on The crew and the ship. My brother
and I would love to see them. please contact Belinda at Belasartmagic@aol.com HMS
WITCH I am trying to get information on HMS Witch, My Father
served in her during WW2. I would be pleased to hear form anyone who was
on the ship or who's father was. contact me Linda at jim@jstoneleigh.freeserve.co.uk
HMS WOLVERINE Hello
i believe that my late father Joseph Jordan
Mclean served on the wolverine in the 2nd world war . How can i find out
more
information please. Peter Mclean contact
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HMS VETERAN
GORDON
HOOK. My uncle was killed when HMS Veteran went down on 26th September
1942. the family have known very little about the circumstances of his
death, but I understand there were definitely no survivors from the ship
and that it went down south of Iceland. if you have any useful contact
points i.e if families of the crew might be contacted. Please contact me.
Tina Hook at THook@bemrose.co.uk |
