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Saturday, 21 February 2026

British destroyer HMS Wheeler 1918-1919

HMS Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Wakeful, Admiralty W-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

HMS Amazon.  ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An Admiralty modified W-class destroyer ordered under the 14th War Programme . Of the 38 ships ordered were just 7 completed, the other 31 were cancelled. Preceded by S-and Parker-classes and succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon. To be built by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland, laid down in July 1918 and order cancelled on 2 April 1919. 

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