Dates: 1943 - 1965
"V" (VALENTINE) Class Fleet destroyer of 8th Emergency Flotilla ordered on 1st September 1941 from Swan Hunter at Wallsend, Newcastle. The ship was laid down on 16th February 1942 and launched on 4th February as the 4th RN warship to carry the name, previously used by a destroyer built in 1895. She was completed on 5th November 1943. After a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign in December 1941 this ship had been adopted by the civil community of Newcastle under Lyme.
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" hello bob // just had this momment sent by e/mail // hms virago r75 v class destroyer world war 2 /participated in battle of malacca straight other ships involved venus and vigilant // virago also involved with sinking of japanese cruiser haguro 16th may 1945 she was then converted into a type 15 ..."
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" Quoting: robert wells hello bob // just had this momment sent by e/mail // hms virago r75 v class destroyer world war 2 /participated in battle of malacca straight other ships involved venus and vigilant // virago also involved with sinking of japanese cruiser haguro 16th may 1945 she was ..."
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" In reply to the original question, the Portland Squadron (2nd TS) at one stage consisted of three Type 15 A/S Frigates, HMS Verulam, HMS Volage and HMS Virago. I was on HMS Undine Type 15, 6th Frigate Squadron. The others were Ulysses, Ursa, Urania and Undaunted. In later years the Portland ..."
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" Hi I am Charles West’s grandaughter and was wondering if anyone could help me find out more about my grandads time in the Navy. All i know is that he served on the HMS Virago during the Russian Convoys and i was wondering if anyone could tell me where i could go to find any kind of records, ..."
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" looking for anyone who served with my late father especially towards the end of his service as he was invalided out of the navy but we do not know for what reason, he was serving in the Palestine patrols around the time and wondered if his ship HMS VIRAGO was involved in any incidences that may ..."
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