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| HMS Wessex |
Dates: 1944 - 1946 “W” Class Destroyer ordered from Stephens of Govan, Glasgow on 3rd December 1941 with the 9th Emergency Flotilla. The ship was laid down on 20th August 1942 and intended to be named HMS ZENITH. However this name was changed as part of a rationalisation of names of both “W” and “Z” Classes. Launched on 2nd September 1943 as HMS WESSEX she was the 2nd RN ship to carry the name, previously borne by a destroyer built in 1918 and lost in an air attack during May 1940. Build was completed on 11th May 1944.
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14 people in our World War 2 records 
16 people in our Forces Reunited records
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