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V and W Class

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NameV and W Class
Primary CountryUnited Kingdom (Details)
PeriodWorld War I
Source of TextWikipedia
Credit Linkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_and_W-class_destroyer
TypeDestroyer
Succeeded ByA and B Class (Details)
Number Planned107
Number Completed67
First Commisioned1917
Last Year Active1945
Other Nationsnone



History: The V and W class was an amalgam of six similar classes of destroyer built for the Royal Navy under the War Emergency Programme during the First World War and generally treated as one class. For their time they were among the most powerful and advanced ships of their type in the world, and set the trend for future British designs.

They arrived in time to see service in the First World War. During the interwar period these ships formed the backbone of the Royal Navy's destroyer flotillas until gradually replaced by new construction; by the mid-1930s most had been displaced to the reserve fleet. Most ships survived to make an extensive contribution to the Second World War effort, in the vital role of convoy escort, freeing up more modern ships for fleet action.
Type: Destroyer
Primary Country:
The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. England – birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles – is home to the capital, London, a globally influential centre of finance and culture. England is also site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge.

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Item created by: gdm on 2019-04-21 18:18:32

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