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U and V Class


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Destroyer histories. Royal naval U and V class destroyers. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS Grenville, HMS Ulster, HMS Ulysses, HMS Undaunted, HMS Undine, HMS Urania, HMS Urchin, HMS Ursa, HMS Hardy, HMS Valentine, HMS Venus, HMS Verulam, HMS Vigilant, HMS Virago, HMS Vixen and HMS Volage from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of U and V Class destroyers.

HMS Urania.  Built by Vickers Armstrong at barrow and launched on the 19th May 1943.  Served in the Mediterranean  until 1944 when she went to the Pacific.  Scrapped at Faslane March 1971.

Displacement 1710 Tons.  Speed 36.75 knots. Compliment 180.  Armament: four 4.7 inch guns. two 40mm AA. and 8 - 20mm AA (in pairs) and eight 21inch Torpedo Tubes in two sets of four. 

HMS Grenville  R.97 12th October 1942 For disposal 1979. (See above)
HMS Ulster  R.83 9th November 1942 Used as an accommodation ship 1979.
HMS Ulysses R.69 22nd April 1943 Broken up 1970 at Plymouth.
HMS Undaunted  R.53 19th July 1943 Sunk as a target 1978.
HMS Undine  R.42 1st June 1943 Broken up November 1965 at Newport.
HMS Urania  R.05 19th May 1943 Broken up March 1971 at Faslane.
HMS Urchin  R.99 8th March 1943 Broken up August 1967 at Troon.
HMS Ursa  R.22 22nd July 1943 Broken up  September  1967. at Newport 
HMS Hardy  R.08 18th March 1943 Sunk on 30th January 1944.
HMS Valentine  R.17  (ex Kempenfelt) 2nd September 1943  becoming RCN Alongquin 1944 finally Broken up 1971.
HMS Venus  R.50  23rd February 1943 Broken up 1972.
HMS Verulam  R.28  22nd April 1943 Broken up 1972.
HMS Vigilant  R,93 22nd December 1942 Broken up  June 1965 at Faslane.
HMS Virago   R.75 4th February 1943 Broken up June 1965 at Faslane.
HMS Vixen  R.64 14th September 1943 Became RCN Sioux in 1944 finally Broken up August 1965 at Spezia.
HMS Volage  R.41  15th December 1943 Broken up 1976.

HMS Grenville

HMS Grenville, September 1970.

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HMS Grenville, October 1954.

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HMS Grenville, 1944.

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HMS Ulster

HMS Ulster, June 1951.

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HMS Ulster, September 1966.

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HMS Ulster, October 1946.

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HMS Ulster, October 1946.

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HMS Ulster, July 1946.

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HMS Ulster, June 1946.

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HMS Ulysses

HMS Ulysses, with HMS Bermuda, April 1960.

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HMS Ulysses, with HMS Bermuda, April 1960.

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Crew of HMS Ulysses.

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HMS Undaunted

HMS Undaunted, July 1958.

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HMS Undaunted, September 1967.

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HMS Undine

HMS Undine, July 1958.

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HMS Undine, July 1958.

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HMS Urania

HMS Urania, 1943.

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HMS Urania, at Faslane for breaking up, February 1971.

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HMS Urchin

HMS Urchin, April 1960.

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HMS Urchin, 1945.

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HMS Urchin, 1956.

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HMS Ursa

HMS Ursa, with others, July 1958.

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HMS Ursa, October 1965.

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HMS Ursa, October 1948.

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HMS Ursa, July 1958.

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HMS Venus

HMS Venus, 1947.

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HMS Venus, June 1947.

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HMS Venus, April 1948.

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HMS Venus, April 1948.

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HMS Venus, May 1954.

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HMS Venus, April 1958.

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R.50 HMS Venus leaving Valletta Harbour.  Thanks to 'Clive' for sending this photo in.

HMS Venus, between November 1947 and October 1949.

Contributed by Vince Taylor, whose father, Arthur Charles Taylor, was on HMS Venus between these dates

Crew of HMS Venus, 1947 - 1949.

Contributed by Vince Taylor, whose father is directly behind the Captain in this photo.

Crew members of HMS Venus, including Arthur Charles Taylor (left).

Contributed by Vince Taylor.

HMS Verulam

HMS Verulam, February 1948.

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HMS Verulam, May 1954.

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HMS Verulam, March 1947.

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HMS Verulam, February 1948.

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HMS Vigilant

HMS Vigilant, December 1944.

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HMS Vigilant, laid up, June 1950.

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HMS Vigilant, May 1954.

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HMS Virago

HMS Virago, April 1948.

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HMS Virago, May 1954.

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HMS Virago, June 1947.

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HMS Virago, April 1948.

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HMS Virago leaving Malta

HMS Virago at Malta 1946.

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Doug Wilkin CPO Engineer on HMS Virago at Mulberry Club, Haifa 1946.

This photograph was taken the first Sunday after coming
back from Trest after Divisions, at Malta.

Left to right Doug Wilkin, Bob, Ginger and Jock

Above photographs courtesy of Tom Wilkin.

HMS Vixen

Sioux (ex - HMS Vixen) June 1953.

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Sioux (ex - HMS Vixen) June 1953.

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HMS Volage

HMS Volage, March 1948.

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HMS Volage, at breakers, November 1976.

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HMS Volage.Contributed by email. John Griffiths

HMS Volage, at breakers, November 1976.

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