Dates: 1939 - 1947

Modified W-Class destroyer ordered from J S White at Cowes, IoW in April 1918 with the 13th Order of the 1918-19 Programme. The ship was pad down on 20th December 1918 and launched on 24th October 1919. She was the 8th RN warship to carry the name, introduced in 1651 for a 48 gun ship later renamed DUNKIRK, and last used in 1876 when the 1st Rate screw ship FREDERICK WILLIAM (Ex ROYAL FREDERICK) was renamed in 1876. On 19th October that year this warship began service as a training ship for merchant navy cadets and remained moored in the Thames at Greenhithe until sold in July 1948. One month later she foundered and was raised in 1953 to be broken up at Grays, Essex. This destroyer was transferred to Portsmouth after her launch and completed by HM Dockyard on 20th September 1922. She served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Fleets before being placed in Reserve in the early 1930’s at Portsmouth. Brought forward for service as part of the mobilisation in 1939 this ship was adopted by the civil community of the City of Worcester following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign in March 1942 and had already a previous association with the city.

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