Seymour, Parker-class flotilla leader. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Sistership Veteran. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
HMS Amazon D39 (1925-1927). ©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. Ordered in April 1918. Laid down by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland on 30 August 1918, launched on 26 August 1919, commissioned on 13 November 1919 and sunk by the German submarine SMS U-404 on 26 September 1942 south of Iceland as part of convoy RB1.
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