HMS Verity's keel was laid on 17 May 1918 at the John Brown & Company Shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland. She was launched on 19 March 1919. She was 312 ft (95 m) overall in length with a beam of 29.5 ft (9.0 m). Her mean draught was 9 ft (2.7 m), and reached 11.25 ft (3.43 m) under full load. She had a displacement of 1,140 tons standard and up to 1,550 full load.[1]
She was propelled by three Yarrow type water tube boilers powering Brown-Curtis geared steam turbines developing 27,000 shp driving two screws for a maximum designed speed of 34 knots. She was oil-fired and had a fuel capacity of 320 to 350 tons. This gave a range of between 3500 nautical miles at 15 knots to 900 nautical miles at 32 knots.[2]
She shipped four BL 4.7 in (120-mm) Mk.I guns, mount P Mk.I naval guns in four single centre-line turrets. The turrets were disposed as two forward and two aft in super imposed firing positions. She also carried two QF 2 pdr Mk.II "pom-pom" (40 mm L/39) mounted abeam between funnels. Abaft of the second funnel, she carried six 21-inch Torpedo Tubes mounted in pairs on the centre-line.[3]
Inter-War periodedit
Commissioned into the Royal Navy on 17 September 1919, she was assigned to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla of the Atlantic Fleet with pennant number D63. She spent the later part of the 20s and the early 30s in the Mediterranean. In 1938 the ship was assigned to the Local Flotilla based at Portsmouth.
Second World Waredit
Upon the outbreak of war in September 1939 she deployed for convoy defence in the South-West Approaches, escorting convoy GC1 from Milford Haven with HMS Witherington, HMS Wolverine and HMS Volunteer on 5 September. October saw her transferred to the 19th Destroyer Flotilla at Harwich for East Coast convoy defence until December.
HMS Verity was assigned to assist in the Evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. She came under fire from shore batteries near Calais and suffered casualties.
She remained in the area after the evacuation as a convoy escort, and was attacked on 14 August by six Kriegsmarinetrawlers and three E-boats. Two of the German ships were sunk in the resulting engagement.
North Africaedit
Operation Torch, the invasion of Axis controlled Africa, started in 1942. HMS Verity was assigned to escort military convoys in preparation of this attack. She supported the landings at Oran, during which she helped rescue troops from the stricken troopshipStrathallan, which U-562 had torpedoed. Only 11 were killed in the attack, which was carrying more than 5,000 officers, men and crew. Strathallan sank nearly 22 hours after the torpedo hit.
Notesedit
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External linksedit
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HMS Verity, Destroyer
December 15, 2023
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HMS Verity was an Admiralty modified W class destroyer built for the Royal Navy She was the first ship to carry the name Verity She was ordered in January 1918 from John Brown amp Company of Clydebank with the 13th Order for Destroyers of the Emergency War Program of 1918 19 HMS Verity circa 1930HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS VerityOrderedJanuary 1918BuilderJohn Brown amp Company ClydebankLaid down17 May 1918Launched19 March 1919Commissioned17 September 1919RefitReconstructed to Long Range Escort finished in October 1943MottoPrevalebit Truth shall prevailHonours andawardsAtlantic 1939 45 Dunkirk 1940 North Sea 1940 North Africa 1942 43 FateSold to be broken up for scrap on 4 March 1947BadgeOn a Field Black a Roman Lamp GoldGeneral characteristicsClass and typeAdmiralty modified W class destroyerDisplacement1 140 tons standard 1 550 tons fullLength300 ft 91 m o a 312 ft 95 m p pBeam29 5 ft 9 0 m Draught9 ft 2 7 m 11 25 ft 3 43 m under full loadPropulsionAs built 1920 3 Yarrow type Water tube boilers Brown Curtis geared steam turbines 2 shafts 30 000 shp LRE conversion 1943 2 Yarrow type Water tube boilers Brown Curtis geared steam turbines 2 shafts 24 000 shpSpeedAs built 1920 32 kn 1943 LRE conversion 24 5 knRange320 370 tons oil 3 500 nmi at 15 kn 900 nmi at 32 knComplement127Sensors and processing systemsAfter 1943 LRE conversion Type 271 target indication radar Type 291 air warning radarArmamentAs built 1920 4 BL 4 7 in 120 mm Mk I guns mount P Mk I 2 QF 2 pdr Mk II pom pom 40 mm L 39 6 21 inch Torpedo Tubes 1943 LRE conversion 3 BL 4 7 in 120mm Mk I L 45 guns 1 3 in 76 mm AA gun 2 QF 2 pdr Mk II pom pom 40 mm L 39 2 20mm Oerlikon cannons 3 21 in 530 mm torpedo tubes triple mount 2 depth charge racks Hedgehog anti submarine mortar Contents 1 Construction 2 Inter War period 3 Second World War 3 1 North Africa 4 Notes 5 Bibliography 6 External linksConstruction editHMS Verity s keel was laid on 17 May 1918 at the John Brown amp Company Shipyard in Clydebank Scotland She was launched on 19 March 1919 She was 312 ft 95 m overall in length with a beam of 29 5 ft 9 0 m Her mean draught was 9 ft 2 7 m and reached 11 25 ft 3 43 m under full load She had a displacement of 1 140 tons standard and up to 1 550 full load 1 She was propelled by three Yarrow type water tube boilers powering Brown Curtis geared steam turbines developing 27 000 shp driving two screws for a maximum designed speed of 34 knots She was oil fired and had a fuel capacity of 320 to 350 tons This gave a range of between 3500 nautical miles at 15 knots to 900 nautical miles at 32 knots 2 She shipped four BL 4 7 in 120 mm Mk I guns mount P Mk I naval guns in four single centre line turrets The turrets were disposed as two forward and two aft in super imposed firing positions She also carried two QF 2 pdr Mk II pom pom 40 mm L 39 mounted abeam between funnels Abaft of the second funnel she carried six 21 inch Torpedo Tubes mounted in pairs on the centre line 3 Inter War period editCommissioned into the Royal Navy on 17 September 1919 she was assigned to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla of the Atlantic Fleet with pennant number D63 She spent the later part of the 20s and the early 30s in the Mediterranean In 1938 the ship was assigned to the Local Flotilla based at Portsmouth Second World War editUpon the outbreak of war in September 1939 she deployed for convoy defence in the South West Approaches escorting convoy GC1 from Milford Haven with HMS Witherington HMS Wolverine and HMS Volunteer on 5 September October saw her transferred to the 19th Destroyer Flotilla at Harwich for East Coast convoy defence until December HMS Verity was assigned to assist in the Evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940 She came under fire from shore batteries near Calais and suffered casualties She remained in the area after the evacuation as a convoy escort and was attacked on 14 August by six Kriegsmarine trawlers and three E boats Two of the German ships were sunk in the resulting engagement North Africa edit Operation Torch the invasion of Axis controlled Africa started in 1942 HMS Verity was assigned to escort military convoys in preparation of this attack She supported the landings at Oran during which she helped rescue troops from the stricken troopship Strathallan which U 562 had torpedoed Only 11 were killed in the attack which was carrying more than 5 000 officers men and crew Strathallan sank nearly 22 hours after the torpedo hit Notes edit Jane s Fighting Ships c for 1919 Archived from the original on 16 February 2012 Jane s Fighting Ships c for 1919 Archived from the original on 16 February 2012 Jane s Fighting Ships c for 1919 Archived from the original on 16 February 2012 Bibliography editCampbell John 1985 Naval Weapons of World War II Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 459 4 Chesneau Roger ed 1980 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 Greenwich UK Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Cocker Maurice Destroyers of the Royal Navy 1893 1981 Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 1075 7 Friedman Norman 2009 British Destroyers From Earliest Days to the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 59114 081 8 Gardiner Robert amp Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Lenton H T 1998 British amp Empire Warships of the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 048 7 March Edgar J 1966 British Destroyers A History of Development 1892 1953 Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records amp Returns Ships Covers amp Building Plans London Seeley Service OCLC 164893555 Preston Antony 1971 V amp W Class Destroyers 1917 1945 London Macdonald OCLC 464542895 Raven Alan amp Roberts John 1979 V and W Class Destroyers Man o War Vol 2 London Arms amp Armour ISBN 0 85368 233 X Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Whinney Bob 2000 The U boat Peril A Fight for Survival Cassell ISBN 0 304 35132 6 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War 2 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 Winser John de D 1999 B E F Ships Before At and After Dunkirk Gravesend Kent World Ship Society ISBN 0 905617 91 6 External links edituboat net HMS Verity Destroyer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Verity D63 amp oldid 1183176098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
