V and W class destroyers (Destroyer flotillas)

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Jordi Comas
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V and W class destroyers (Destroyer flotillas)

Post by Jordi Comas » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:44 pm

Hi all!

I'm looking for the number of destroyer flotillas belonging the following V and W class destroyers in 1940-1941:

Valentine
Valorous
Vega
Verdun
Vimiera
Vivien
Viceroy
Westminster
Whitley
Wolfhound
Wolsey
Woolston
Winchester
Wryneck


Thank you very much
Jordi
phil morgan
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Re: V and W class destroyers (Destroyer flotillas)

Post by phil morgan » Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:18 am

Greetings Jordi
Try the following site:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s ... stroyers_2

You will have to do a bit of digging
Good hunting

Phil
Jordi Comas
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Re: V and W class destroyers (Destroyer flotillas)

Post by Jordi Comas » Sun Feb 16, 2020 8:23 am

Thank you Phil,

Regards
Brian Corijn
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Re: V and W class destroyers (Destroyer flotillas)

Post by Brian Corijn » Sun Feb 16, 2020 10:34 am

Hi Jordi,

These ships were all converted to AA escort vessels.
On completion of their conversion they were usually not assigned to destroyer flotilla's but to east coast commands (such as Rosyth, Nore, Humber, etc, etc.) for east coast escort duties.


Kind regards,
Brian Corijn
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Jordi Comas
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Re: V and W class destroyers (Destroyer flotillas)

Post by Jordi Comas » Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:53 pm

Thank you Brian,

Regards
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