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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	Unknown		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.
HMS Vansittart
HMS Vansittart, 1920. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1836 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1836
HMS Vansittart crew with Silver ware A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD161		HMS Vasittart and Venomous in dock at Gibraltar A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD160
HMS Volunteer
HMS Volunteer, 1920. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1838 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1838		HMS Volunteer, 1921. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1839 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1839
HMS Volunteer rescuing a biplane from HMS Glorious after the collision in 1931. ?Walker Archive A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD138
HMS Verity
HMS Verity, 1937. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1837 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1837
HMS Wanderer
HMS Wanderer ?Walker Archive A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD158		HMS Wanderer, May 1937. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1840 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1840
HMS Whitehall
HMS Whitehall, 1919. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1841 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1841
HMS Wren
HMS Wren, May 1937. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1842 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1842		HMS Wren, May 1937. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1843 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1843
HMS Wren. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD492
Looking forward from the stern of HMS Wren. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD		HMS Wren. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD172
HMS Wishart
HMS Wishart, May 1937. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1854 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1854		HMS Wishart, May 1937. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1855 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1855
HMS Wishart pictured c.1937. Original Postcard. Published by R Perkins c1937 approx. Price ?15. SOLD		HMS Wishart. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD165
HMS Witch
HMS Witch, 1920. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1856 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1856
HMS Veteran
HMS Veteran. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD419		HMS Veteran, 1920. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1844 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1844
HMS Whitshed
Crew of HMS Whitshed. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD491
HMS Whitshed, May 1937. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1845 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1845
HMS Whitshed. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD317		HMS Whitshed. Original Postcard. Published by P A Vicary 1960/70s approx. Price ?15. Click here to order. Order Code PHD171 SOLD
HMS Wild Swan
HMS Wild Swan, May 1937. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1846 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1846
The crew of HMS Wild Swan at Hong Kong c.1920. Wild Swan was bombed and sunk on17th June 1942. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD162		HMS Wild Swan pictured c.1936 Original Wright & Logan Postcard 1936 approx. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHD169
HMS Witherington
HMS Witherington, 1938. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1847 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1847
Postcard picture of HMS Witherington A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD163		Crew of HMS Witherington. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD326
HMS Witherington with HMS Victory to her right pictured c.1930. Original book photo plate available, image size 7" x 4". Printed in 1930. Price ?10 including post. Order code HAR59.		HMS Witherington. Sent in by Terence Malone
HMS Wivern
HMS Wivern in dock at Gibraltar in November 1923. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD166		HMS Wivern, 1919. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1848 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1848
HMS Wolverine
HMS Wolverine, 1919. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1849 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1849		HMS Wolverine, 1920. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1850 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1850
HMS Wolverine, escorting HMS Exeter, February 1940. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1847 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1851		HMS Wolverine, with HMS Renown, February 1940. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1852 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1852
HMS Wolverine was launched on 17th July 1919 and was sold for scrapping in 1946.		HMS Wolverine in drydock at Malta. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD167
HMS Wolverine. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD442
HMS Worcester
HMS Worcester, 1919. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price ?25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1853 Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1853
HMS Worcester shown entering Malta harbour. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD168		HMS Worcester at Malta, 1937 Original Postcard. Publisher Unstated 1970s approx. Price ?15. Click here to order. Order Code PHD170

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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