W and Z-class destroyer

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The W and Z class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1943–1944. They were constructed as two flotillas, with names beginning with "W-" and "Z-", respectively, although, like the preceding U and V class, two of the flotilla leaders were named after historical naval figures. They were known as the 9th and 10th Emergency Flotilla, respectively and served as fleet and convoy escorts in World War II. None were lost during World War II but INS Eilat was sunk during the Israel-Egypt conflict in October 1967 by Egyptian missile boats and the El Qaher of the Egyptian Navy was sunk at Berenice, Egypt on 16 May 1970 by Israeli Air Force aircraft during the War of Attrition.

1943 — 1971  WikimediaWikidata
W-class destroyer; Z-class destroyer
16 produced, 
destroyerJohn I. Thornycroft & CompanyIsraeli NavySouth African NavyVickers-ArmstrongsJohn Brown & CompanyR. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyCammell LairdWilliam Denny and BrothersYugoslav NavyEgyptian NavyRoyal NavyUnited Kingdom

HMS KempenfeltHMS MyngsHMS WagerHMS WakefulHMS WessexHMS WhelpHMS WhirlwindHMS WizardHMS WranglerHMS ZambesiHMS ZealousHMS ZebraHMS ZenithHMS ZephyrHMS ZestHMS Zodiac

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  • HMS Wrangler
    1943 Type 15 frigate
  • HMS Wakeful
    1943 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Kempenfelt
    1943 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Wizard
    1943 Type 15 frigate
  • HMS Wager
    1943 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Whelp
    1943 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Wessex
    1943 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Myngs
    1943 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Zest
    1943 Type 15 frigate
  • HMS Zambesi
    1943 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Zephyr
    1943 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Zebra
    1944 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Zodiac
    1944 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Zenith
    1944 W and Z-class destroyer
  • HMS Whirlwind
    1943 Type 15 frigate
  • HMS Zealous
    1944 W and Z-class destroyer
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1943 — 1971 W and Z-class destroyer
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1944 — 1970 HMS Myngs
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1944-07-18T00:00:00Z
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1944 — 1959 HMS Zambesi
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HMS Walrus during the First World WarHMS Walrus during the First World War
President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James Byrnes acknowledge cheers from one of the British destroyers... - NARA - 198751President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James Byrnes acknowledge cheers from one of the British destroyers... - NARA - 198751
HMS Wager 1944 IWM FL 8784HMS Wager 1944 IWM FL 8784
HMS WhelpHMS Whelp
HMS WessexHMS Wessex
HMS Wrangler 1944 IWM FL 21789HMS Wrangler 1944 IWM FL 21789
HMS Kempenfelt (R03)HMS Kempenfelt (R03)
HMS Zambesi 1944 IWM FL 9776HMS Zambesi 1944 IWM FL 9776
HMS ZebraHMS Zebra
HMS Zenith 1944 IWM FL 9282HMS Zenith 1944 IWM FL 9282
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
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    objectwatercraftHMS Wranglerdestroyer, Type 15 frigate, W and Z-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1943HMS Wakefulfrigate, destroyer, Type 15 frigate, W and Z-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1943HMS Kempenfeltdestroyer, W and Z-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS Wizarddestroyer, Type 15 frigate, W and Z-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS WagerW and Z-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS Whelpdestroyer, W and Z-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS WessexW and Z-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS Myngsdestroyer, W and Z-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS ZestW and Z-class destroyer, destroyer, Type 15 frigateWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS ZambesiW and Z-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS Zephyrdestroyer, W and Z-class destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS ZebraW and Z-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS ZodiacW and Z-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraft1944HMS ZenithW and Z-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS WhirlwindType 15 frigate, W and Z-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyerWikidata
    siteshipwreck1944HMS Zealousshipwreck, W and Z-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    commonsimageHMS Walrus during the First World War Commons
    commonsimagePresident Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James Byrnes acknowledge cheers from one of the British destroyers... - NARA - 198751 Commons
    commonsimageHMS Wager 1944 IWM FL 8784 Commons
    commonsimageHMS Whelp Commons
    commonsimageHMS Wessex Commons
    commonsimageHMS Wrangler 1944 IWM FL 21789 Commons
    commonsimageHMS Kempenfelt (R03) Commons
    commonsimageHMS Zambesi 1944 IWM FL 9776 Commons
    commonsimageHMS Zebra Commons
    commonsimageHMS Zenith 1944 IWM FL 9282 Commons