44:
78:
2399:
2172:
2047:
2591:
2360:
2133:
1549:
continued her duties at
Freetown through December 1943, when she was selected for transfer to convoy escort duties in the North Sea. During the early months of 1944, she steamed back to the United Kingdom, and by May 1944 she had begun operations in the North Sea, which she continued – taking
1375:
from 16 to 27 March 1943 during its voyage from the United
Kingdom to Freetown, detaching on the latter date when the convoy arrived there and remaining there in her new role. In April 1943, she and
3121:
3106:
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1399:
1836:
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Destroyers: A History of Development, 1892–1953; Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records & Returns, Ships' Covers & Building Plans
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83:
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joined the escort of SC 118, remaining with the convoy until detaching to refuel, after which she returned to her duties with the 2nd Escort Group.
672:
in the
Southwestern Approaches during the final leg of its voyage from Gibraltar to Liverpool, where it arrived on 10 March 1940. On 19 March 1940,
43:
1225:
National
Savings campaign. In 1942, she underwent conversion into a short-range escort. Upon completion of this conversion and post-conversion
2006:
1783:
1745:
883:
at Rosyth, returning to convoy escort operations in the North Sea along the east coast of Great
Britain and patrol duties in the North Sea.
698:
on the final segment of its
Gibraltar-to-Liverpool voyage, returning to base at Liverpool after detaching from the convoy on 21 March 1940.
461:, the first Royal Navy ship of the name, was ordered in January 1918 as part of the 13th Order of the 1918–1919 Naval Programme, and was
3111:
1583:
1174:
as it transited the
Western Approaches, the ships returning to the Clyde after detaching from the convoy. From 13 to 15 December 1941,
1957:
1938:
1919:
1896:
1877:
1824:
1802:
1764:
1721:
1702:
976:
1999:
466:
115:
1562:
in early May 1945. After that, she served on local port duties and in support of reoccupation forces during the summer of 1945.
1353:
for transfer to
Freetown, Sierra Leone, for service with local escort forces there. Accordingly, she and the destroyer leader
3069:
554:
299:
1233:. She continued North Atlantic convoy work until December 1942, when she deployed as part of the 5th Escort Group to the
963:, a military convoy which steamed from the Clyde to Scapa Flow as part of the build-up for a planned occupation of the
598:
662:, staying with the convoy until it arrived at Liverpool on 13 January 1940. On 7 March 1940 she and the destroyer
922:
486:
391:
3063:
1324:
1213:
continued her convoy escort duties in the North
Atlantic into 1942 and was "adopted" by the civil community of
2022:
1736:
896:
880:
659:
582:
433:
404:
2654:
1387:
1085:
944:
918:
752:
478:
398:
232:
2596:
2419:
2365:
2138:
1526:
1512:
1335:
1187:
1136:, returning to the Clyde with those ships after detaching from the convoy. From 13 to 16 November 1941,
1328:
1062:
repeated this pattern as 1941 wore on. From 1 to 4 October 1941 she formed part of the local escort of
833:, with each destroyer carrying 60 troops; the ships arrived at Molde on 23 April 1940. On 11 May 1940,
822:
748:
2682:
2475:
2454:
1559:
1551:
1318:
1265:
1125:
1109:
1103:
912:
816:
606:
527:
3116:
3018:
2737:
2731:
2717:
2710:
2689:
2611:
2517:
2510:
2447:
2373:
2290:
2283:
2276:
2262:
2248:
2234:
2199:
2118:
2112:
2079:
2073:
2066:
2060:
1812:
1366:
1297:
1261:
1193:
1171:
1131:
1121:
1091:
1037:
1018:
983:
786:
724:
718:
695:
677:
669:
663:
634:
470:
119:
1532:
1498:
1476:
1448:
1372:
1199:
1063:
967:
which later was cancelled; she returned to the Clyde on 10 August 1941. From 15 to 17 August 1941
960:
940:
2993:
2703:
2661:
2604:
2537:
2489:
2433:
2255:
2192:
2146:
2105:
2099:
2092:
2086:
1587:
1575:
1492:
1097:
844:
838:
792:
763:
712:
683:
647:
614:
602:
523:
237:
31:
899:
for convoy escort duties in the Western Approaches. On 5 August 1941, she and the light cruiser
727:
to escort it on the final leg of its voyage from Gibraltar to Liverpool, but the following day
2986:
2696:
2551:
2544:
2530:
2524:
2468:
2426:
2338:
2331:
2227:
1973:
1953:
1934:
1915:
1892:
1873:
1856:
1839:
1820:
1798:
1779:
1760:
1741:
1717:
1698:
1663:
1536:
1516:
1506:
1354:
1303:
1045:
1041:
1030:
1012:
866:
810:
780:
620:
2675:
2668:
2503:
2461:
2440:
2345:
2324:
2241:
2213:
1464:
1229:
and work-ups, she returned to convoy escort duty in September 1942 as part of the escort of
1153:
1115:
933:
798:
774:
494:
132:
2297:
1470:
1159:
1024:
900:
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1202:
in the Western Approaches, as usual returning to the Clyde upon completion of this duty.
325:
3 Yarrow type Water-tube boilers, Brown-Curtis steam turbines, 2 shafts, 27,000 shp
2744:
2220:
2206:
1908:
1731:
1165:
860:
854:
740:
689:
558:
490:
440:
416:
295:
128:
20:
1982:
1677:
3100:
2724:
1393:
1380:
1360:
1285:
1281:
1238:
1230:
1079:
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soon was released from operations related to the Norwegian campaign and rejoined the
804:
771:
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531:
354:
226:
1737:
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on 12 July 1946 for scrapping by G. Brunton, and later was scrapped in Scotland at
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1006:
948:
760:
641:
638:
578:
550:
447:
61:
3036:
2482:
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1591:
1521:
relieved them and they detached to return to Freetown. From 10 to 12 July 1943,
1269:
1246:
1242:
952:
929:
502:
482:
462:
270:
3011:
2404:
2304:
2177:
2052:
1312:
1226:
744:
736:
443:
1991:
1860:
1843:
1415:
1401:
2185:
1250:
1234:
1214:
830:
630:
626:
590:
474:
436:
242:
123:
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951:; the ships detached from the convoy on 7 August 1941 and returned to the
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1309:
1218:
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706:
539:
49:
53:
1891:(Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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964:
756:
586:
535:
1570:
Selected for reduction to reserve status during the summer of 1945,
1479:, detaching on 8 May 1943 to return to Freetown, and on 3 June 1943
1276:. She then deployed with the 2nd Escort Group to oppose the German
581:
in September 1939, and on 3 September 1939 she was assigned to the
1579:
1574:
was decommissioned and placed in reserve after the 15 August 1945
1049:
826:
498:
136:
1995:
1040:
from the Clyde to Gibraltar in one of the preliminary moves of
505:
took place slowly, and she was not completed until March 1924.
943:
during the first leg of its voyage from the United Kingdom to
263:
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1066:
during its passage through the Western Approaches along with
1052:. After the convoy arrived at Gibraltar on 26 September,
735:
were detached from the convoy with orders to proceed to
577:
remained in commission after the United Kingdom entered
477:. The pace of her construction slowed greatly after the
825:, in which the ships transported troops from Rosyth to
1872:. Man o'War. Vol. 2. London: Arms & Armour.
1817:
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to Gibraltar; the convoy came under attack by German
1475:
departed Freetown on 6 May 1943 as local escort for
526:
in March 1924. She saw little service and soon was
3029:
3004:
2979:
2972:
2755:
2633:
2626:
2587:
2562:
2412:
2395:
2388:
2356:
2168:
2161:
2129:
2043:
2036:
2029:
1539:, detaching to return to Freetown when relieved by
1237:for convoy duty. In January 1943, she escorted the
1044:, an effort to steam a resupply convoy through the
1907:
1793:Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
1795:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
1714:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
1280:("Arrow") submarine group, which was threatening
1535:during a leg of its voyage from Freetown to the
1451:during the final leg of its voyage to Freetown.
1396:(778 km) southwest of Freetown at position
1349:Later in February 1943, the Royal Navy selected
1659:
1657:
1655:
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1649:
1647:
1645:
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1641:
1639:
1637:
1635:
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1627:
975:, and the Royal Netherlands Navy light cruiser
485:to an end on 11 November 1918, and she was not
1933:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1819:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1797:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1778:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1697:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1625:
1623:
1621:
1619:
1617:
1615:
1613:
1611:
1609:
1607:
489:until 11 November 1919. She then was towed to
286:1,140 tons standard, 1,550 tons full
3122:World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom
2007:
1740:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.
1664:HMS WITCH (D 89) - V & W-class Destroyer
637:, which previously had consisted only of the
597:. In October 1939 she was transferred to the
8:
1558:during the summer of 1944 – until the
1550:no part in operations related to the Allied
1501:, remaining with it until 9 June 1943, when
3086:List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy
60:(foreground) leads other destroyers during
3107:V and W-class destroyers of the Royal Navy
2976:
2630:
2409:
2392:
2165:
2040:
2033:
2014:
2000:
1992:
1673:
1671:
1497:departed Freetown as the local escort for
939:deployed as local escort for the military
380:Type 271 surface warning radar fitted 1942
1950:B.E.F. Ships Before, At and After Dunkirk
1868:Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1979).
1716:. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press.
829:, Norway, to reinforce Allied forces at
1952:. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society.
1757:Destroyers of the Royal Navy, 1893–1981
1603:
1439:. From 26 to 28 April 1943, she joined
865:in escorting the damaged light cruiser
1910:The U-boat Peril: A Fight for Survival
1853:'V & W' Class Destroyers 1917–1945
38:
1288:to the Clyde, and on 4 February 1943
399:QF 2 pdr Mk.II "pom-pom" (40 mm L/39)
74:
7:
1379:rescued 53 survivors of the British
1056:steamed back to the United Kingdom.
1978:(D 89) - V & W-class Destroyer
766:of the country. On 22 April 1940,
14:
1221:, in March 1942 as a result of a
593:steaming along the east coast of
467:John I. Thornycroft & Company
116:John I. Thornycroft & Company
2589:
2397:
2358:
2170:
2131:
2045:
1029:, and the Polish Navy destroyer
76:
42:
1447:in serving as local escort for
254:Sold for scrapping 12 July 1946
1392:had sunk on 11 April 1943 420
1198:provided the local escort for
989:From 17 to 26 September 1941,
601:for convoy escort duty in the
454:Construction and commissioning
1:
1712:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980).
1695:Naval Weapons of World War II
1386:, which the German submarine
986:from Liverpool to the Clyde.
751:, escorting convoys carrying
625:reinforced the escort of the
585:at Rosyth for the defence of
1870:'V' and 'W' Class Destroyers
1566:Decommissioning and disposal
392:BL 4.7 in (120-mm) Mk.I guns
1948:Winser, John de D. (1999).
1264:from the United Kingdom to
609:. gala On 11 January 1940,
549:was recommissioned for the
338:Reduced to 25 kt 1943
16:Destroyer of the Royal Navy
3138:
3112:Ships built in Southampton
2023:V- and W- class destroyers
1838:. London: Seeley Service.
1678:uboat.net HMS Witch (D 89)
1342:group. The following day,
1260:was part of the escort of
1170:were the local escort for
837:joined the light cruisers
599:Western Approaches Command
360:900 nmi at 32 kt
196:soon after 15 August 1945
25:
18:
3081:
3058:
1931:Destroyers of World War 2
1774:Friedman, Norman (2009).
1338:operations targeting the
658:, while it transited the
277:
69:
41:
1851:Preston, Antony (1971).
1834:March, Edgar J. (1966).
1325:Free French Naval Forces
1256:In early February 1943,
19:Not to be confused with
1929:Whitley, M. J. (1988).
1887:Rohwer, Jürgen (2005).
1734:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
1693:Campbell, John (1985).
897:10th Destroyer Flotilla
895:was transferred to the
881:15th Destroyer Flotilla
688:relieved the destroyer
668:relieved the escort of
660:Southwestern Approaches
583:15th Destroyer Flotilla
278:General characteristics
26:For the fictional ship
919:Royal Netherlands Navy
479:Armistice with Germany
2597:Royal Australian Navy
2366:Royal Australian Navy
2139:Royal Australian Navy
1906:Whinney, Bob (2000).
1855:. London: Macdonald.
1513:Royal Australian Navy
1463:, and the destroyers
1359:, and the destroyers
1336:antisubmarine warfare
1152:, and the destroyers
959:joined the escort of
791:, and the destroyers
743:for service with the
405:21-inch Torpedo Tubes
350:320-370 tons oil
317:10 ft 11 in
1560:surrender of Germany
1491:, and the destroyer
1416:2.51667°N 15.91667°W
979:Jacob van Heemskerck
955:. On 9 August 1941,
607:North Atlantic Ocean
446:that saw service in
1411: /
1284:on its voyage from
1253:during its voyage.
1186:and the destroyers
1122:Royal Canadian Navy
849:and the destroyers
676:and the destroyers
613:and the destroyers
465:on 13 June 1918 by
120:Woolston, Hampshire
1582:. She was sold to
1421:2.51667; -15.91667
603:Western Approaches
491:Devonport Dockyard
377:processing systems
233:Atlantic 1940-1943
129:Devonport Dockyard
32:Horatio Hornblower
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1785:978-1-59114-081-8
1755:Cocker, Maurice.
1747:978-1-86176-281-8
1537:Cape of Good Hope
1525:and the corvette
1296:, the destroyers
1078:, the destroyers
1046:Mediterranean Sea
1042:Operation Halberd
1005:, the destroyers
905:, the destroyers
705:, the destroyers
701:On 8 April 1940,
518:Upon completion,
423:
422:
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3030:Modified W class
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2631:
2627:Modified W class
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1505:, the destroyer
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1437:
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891:In August 1941,
823:Operation Sickle
749:Operation Rupert
717:, and the sloop
434:Modified W-class
269:before a silver
267:affronte cantant
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156:11 November 1919
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1384:Empire Whimbrel
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509:Service history
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273:on a blue field
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1989:
1983:uboat.net HMS
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1204:
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772:light cruisers
759:to oppose the
741:Orkney Islands
571:
568:
566:
563:
559:King George VI
530:and placed in
528:decommissioned
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512:
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417:Pennant number
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448:World War II
427:
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394:mount P Mk.I
375:Sensors and
294:300 ft
283:Displacement
266:
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169:Commissioned
148:13 June 1918
105:January 1918
95:
62:World War II
57:
48:At dawn off
36:
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2973:Thornycroft
2881:Westward Ho
2421:Westminster
1914:. Cassell.
1592:River Forth
1419: /
1406:015°55′00″W
1270:Nova Scotia
1247:West Indies
1243:Convoy TM 1
1127:Assiniboine
1124:destroyers
977:HNLMS
953:River Clyde
930:Polish Navy
770:joined the
503:fitting-out
483:World War I
353:3,500
238:Norway 1940
219:Honours and
209:ll do and I
3117:1919 ships
3101:Categories
2916:White Bear
2886:Willoughby
2826:Waldegrave
2684:Vansittart
2575:Woodpecker
2477:Winchester
2456:Winchelsea
2405:Royal Navy
2208:Vanquisher
2178:Royal Navy
2053:Royal Navy
1515:destroyer
1511:, and the
1425: (
1403:02°31′00″N
1334:conducted
1323:, and the
1320:Mignonette
1251:submarines
1184:Vanquisher
1167:Vanquisher
1120:, and the
932:destroyer
928:, and the
921:destroyer
914:Winchester
818:Vansittart
755:troops to
745:Home Fleet
737:Scapa Flow
691:Vanquisher
444:Royal Navy
367:Complement
335:34 kt
322:Propulsion
309:30 ft
172:March 1924
164:March 1924
2921:Whitehead
2866:Wellesley
2756:Cancelled
2733:Worcester
2726:Whitehall
2719:Wolverine
2712:Wild Swan
2691:Volunteer
2647:HMS
2634:Completed
2563:Cancelled
2512:Wolfhound
2449:Whirlwind
2413:Completed
2313:Vancouver
2292:Vivacious
2285:Versatile
2264:Vortigern
2250:Venturous
2081:Valentine
2030:Admiralty
1861:464542895
1844:164893555
1576:armistice
1531:escorted
1489:Wolverine
1461:Wolverine
1445:Wolverine
1377:Wolverine
1371:escorted
1368:Wolverine
1327:corvette
1310:corvettes
1245:from the
1235:Caribbean
1215:Northwich
1206:1942-1945
1195:Volunteer
1180:Badsworth
1150:Whitehall
1142:Badsworth
1099:Lancaster
1081:Badsworth
1076:Whitehall
1036:escorted
1020:Lightning
995:Whitehall
982:escorted
973:Whitehall
908:Whitehall
831:Andalsnes
806:Impulsive
788:Sheffield
720:Rochester
679:Vortigern
665:Whirlwind
631:Liverpool
627:Gibraltar
591:North Sea
570:1939-1940
545:In 1939,
495:Devonport
475:Hampshire
463:laid down
437:destroyer
161:Completed
145:Laid down
133:Devonport
124:Hampshire
3020:Woolston
2995:Viscount
2931:Wrangler
2911:Whitaker
2876:Westphal
2871:Werewolf
2796:Virulent
2787:Vigorous
2777:Vengeful
2705:Wanderer
2663:Whitshed
2649:Venomous
2613:Waterhen
2570:Wayfarer
2519:Waterhen
2498:Wrestler
2491:Westcott
2435:Watchman
2375:Vendetta
2278:Vittoria
2236:Vendetta
2201:Vehement
2120:Valhalla
2094:Valorous
2088:Montrose
2068:Valkyrie
1815:(1998).
1556:Normandy
1552:invasion
1503:Quadrant
1494:Boadicea
1362:Quadrant
1299:Beverley
1219:Cheshire
1189:Beaufort
1133:Saguenay
1093:Brighton
1087:Bradford
1072:Blankney
1008:Blankney
945:Freetown
873:Greenock
868:Penelope
851:Campbell
846:Coventry
840:Calcutta
794:Campbell
764:invasion
714:Viscount
685:Watchman
649:Bideford
643:Aberdeen
616:Wanderer
540:Scotland
514:Interwar
487:launched
481:brought
471:Woolston
385:Armament
262:A black
153:Launched
50:Plymouth
3064:S class
3038:Wishart
3005:W class
2988:Viceroy
2980:V class
2946:Zealous
2906:Whippet
2891:Wheeler
2861:Welfare
2856:Welcome
2806:Volcano
2791:Wistful
2763:Vantage
2698:Veteran
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