Dates: 1939 - 1949

V-Class Destroyer ordered from Hawthorn Leslie with the 9th order of tine 1916-17 Programme. The ship was launched on 31st October 1917 and was the first RN vessel to carry the name. Build was completed on 11 tin February 1918. After tine Armistice she served with the Atlantic Fleet in the 1st Destroyer Flotilla and was placed in Reserve at the Nore in October 1936. This ship was brought forward for service in 1939 and in February 1942 following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign she was adopted by the civil community of Tipton, then part of the county of Staffordshire.

Badge : On a Field Black, a weather vane Gold

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" Me and my husband are doing some research into our grandfathers history within the navy, we would be very much obliged if any one could assist Ships included HMS IINTREPID HMS VERSATILE HMS SUSSEX Much obliged "

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" My husband and i looking at our grandfathers lives during the war, we are particulary interested in their past when they were serving within the navy round about the late 1930’s/1940’s There ships were HMS Intrepid HMS Versatile HMS Sussex My grandfathers name was John Alfred ..."

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" Quoting: joanne howarth My husband and i looking at our grandfathers lives during the war, we are particulary interested in their past when they were serving within the navy round about the late 1930’s/1940’s There ships were HMS Intrepid HMS Versatile HMS Sussex My grandfathers name was ..."

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