Gunners aboard HMS Vivien pose in November 1940 with 4-inch (102 mm) shells like the ones they had used to shoot down one German aircraft and damage another while defending a British convoy on 11 November 1940.
Vivien, the first Royal Navy ship of the name, was ordered on 30 June 1916[3] as part of the 9th Order of the 1916–17 Naval Programme.[2] She was laid down in July 1916[2] by Yarrow Shipbuilders at Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland, and launched on 16 February 1918.[3] She was completed on 28 May 1918[2] and commissioned into service the same day.[3] She was assigned the pennant number G39 in June 1918;[1] this was changed to L33 during the interwar period.[2]
The United Kingdom entered World War II in September 1939. That month, Vivien recommissioned for post-conversion acceptance trials. After completing them on 25 October 1939,[3] she steamed to Rosyth to finish her work-ups, and in November 1939 entered service there as an escort for convoys in the North Sea.[2]
On 10 April 1940, Vivien was part of the escort of Convoy ON 25, which had departed Rosyth the previous evening bound for Norway, when she detected a possible submarine and depth-charged it; she also assisted that day in driving off attacks by German Heinkel He 111 bombers and investigated the wreckage of an He 111 shot down by Royal Air Force fighters which crashed 1.5 nautical miles (2.75 km) from her.[5] She did not take part in any of the operations related to the evacuation of Allied personnel from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in May and June 1940. On 10 June 1940 she was part of the escort for the first convoy along the east coast of Great Britain to come under attack by German motor torpedo boats (S-boats, known to the Allies as "E-boats").[2] On 11 November 1940, her 4-inch (102-mm) guns shot down one German aircraft and damaged another that attacked a convoy she was escorting.[6]
In December 1941, the civil community of Bromyard, Herefordshire, "adopted" Vivien in a Warship Week National Savings campaign. During 1942, Vivien had Type 285fire control radar installed for her 4-inch (102-mm) guns. On 24 February 1943, she and the escort destroyer Eglinton were escorting Convoy FS 137 when they engaged German minelaying motor torpedo boats which attacked the convoy east-southeast of Great Yarmouth.[2]
During 1944, Vivien was fitted with surface warning radar, as well as radio telephone equipment to improve her ability to cooperate with other ships and aircraft. She did not take part in any of the operations related to the Allied invasion of Normandy in the summer of 1944.[2]
Vivien remained on North Sea convoy duty until the surrender of Germany in early May 1945.[2]
Decommissioning and disposal
Vivien was decommissioned in May 1945 and placed in reserve. She was placed on the disposal list in 1947 and was sold to BISCO on 18 February 1948 for scrapping by Metal Industries. She arrived at the shipbreaker's yard at Charlestown, Fife, Scotland. She arrived under tow at the shipbreaker's yard in April 1948.[2]
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Lenton, H. T. (1998). British & Empire Warships of the Second World War. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-048-7.
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Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-59114-119-2.
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HMS VIVIEN (L 33) – V & W-class Destroyer
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HMS Vivien L33 was a V class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in World War I and World War II HMS Vivien moored to a buoy during World War II HistoryUnited KingdomNameHMS VivienOrdered30 June 1916 3 BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders Scotstoun Glasgow 2 Laid downJuly 1916 2 Launched16 February 1918 1 Completed28 May 1918 2 Commissioned28 May 1918 3 Decommissioned1920s 2 IdentificationPennant number G39 June 1918 1 L33 interwar 2 RecommissionedSeptember 1939 2 Decommissioned1945 2 MottoTrust me in all 2 Honours andawardsBattle honour for North Sea 1940 1945 2 FateFor disposal 1947 2 Sold for scrapping 18 February 1948 2 BadgeA book with gold ornaments encircled by a gold snake on a black field 2 General characteristicsClass and typeAdmiralty V class destroyerDisplacement1 272 1 339 tonsLength300 ft 91 4 m o a 312 ft 95 1 m p pBeam26 ft 9 in 8 2 m Draught9 ft 2 7 m standard 11 ft 3 in 3 4 m deepPropulsion3 Yarrow type Water tube boilers Brown Curtis steam turbines 2 shafts 27 000 shp 20 000 kW Speed34 kn 63 km h 39 mph Range320 370 tons oil 3 500 nmi 6 500 km 4 000 mi at 15 kn 28 km h 17 mph Complement110Armament4 QF 4 in 102 mm L 45 Mk V guns mount P Mk I 2 QF 2 pdr Mk II pom pom 40 mm L 39 or 1 QF 12 pdr 20 cwt Mk I 76 mm mount HA Mk II2 twin tubes for 21 inch 533 mm torpedoesGunners aboard HMS Vivien pose in November 1940 with 4 inch 102 mm shells like the ones they had used to shoot down one German aircraft and damage another while defending a British convoy on 11 November 1940 Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Service history 2 1 World War I 2 2 Interwar years 2 3 World War II 3 Decommissioning and disposal 4 Notes 5 Bibliography 6 External linksConstruction and commissioning EditVivien the first Royal Navy ship of the name was ordered on 30 June 1916 3 as part of the 9th Order of the 1916 17 Naval Programme 2 She was laid down in July 1916 2 by Yarrow Shipbuilders at Scotstoun Glasgow Scotland and launched on 16 February 1918 3 She was completed on 28 May 1918 2 and commissioned into service the same day 3 She was assigned the pennant number G39 in June 1918 1 this was changed to L33 during the interwar period 2 Service history EditWorld War I Edit All V and W class destroyers Vivien among them were assigned to the Grand Fleet or Harwich Force 1 Vivien saw service in the last year of World War I and in 1919 served in the Baltic during the Russian Intervention 2 Interwar years Edit As the result of a reorganization of Royal Navy destroyer flotillas in 1921 Vivien became part of the 9th Destroyer Flotilla along with the destroyer leaders Douglas Valentine and Valkyrie and the destroyers Vanessa Venturous Verdun Vesper and Whitley The entire flotilla was transferred to the Reserve Fleet on 4 April 1922 and laid up at Rosyth Scotland with reduced crews but it was recommissioned on 8 April 1925 and renumbered as the 7th Destroyer Flotilla 4 In December 1938 Vivien entered Chatham Dockyard for conversion into an antiaircraft escort 2 World War II Edit The United Kingdom entered World War II in September 1939 That month Vivien recommissioned for post conversion acceptance trials After completing them on 25 October 1939 3 she steamed to Rosyth to finish her work ups and in November 1939 entered service there as an escort for convoys in the North Sea 2 On 10 April 1940 Vivien was part of the escort of Convoy ON 25 which had departed Rosyth the previous evening bound for Norway when she detected a possible submarine and depth charged it she also assisted that day in driving off attacks by German Heinkel He 111 bombers and investigated the wreckage of an He 111 shot down by Royal Air Force fighters which crashed 1 5 nautical miles 2 75 km from her 5 She did not take part in any of the operations related to the evacuation of Allied personnel from the Netherlands Belgium and France in May and June 1940 On 10 June 1940 she was part of the escort for the first convoy along the east coast of Great Britain to come under attack by German motor torpedo boats S boats known to the Allies as E boats 2 On 11 November 1940 her 4 inch 102 mm guns shot down one German aircraft and damaged another that attacked a convoy she was escorting 6 In December 1941 the civil community of Bromyard Herefordshire adopted Vivien in a Warship Week National Savings campaign During 1942 Vivien had Type 285 fire control radar installed for her 4 inch 102 mm guns On 24 February 1943 she and the escort destroyer Eglinton were escorting Convoy FS 137 when they engaged German minelaying motor torpedo boats which attacked the convoy east southeast of Great Yarmouth 2 During 1944 Vivien was fitted with surface warning radar as well as radio telephone equipment to improve her ability to cooperate with other ships and aircraft She did not take part in any of the operations related to the Allied invasion of Normandy in the summer of 1944 2 Vivien remained on North Sea convoy duty until the surrender of Germany in early May 1945 2 Decommissioning and disposal EditVivien was decommissioned in May 1945 and placed in reserve She was placed on the disposal list in 1947 and was sold to BISCO on 18 February 1948 for scrapping by Metal Industries She arrived at the shipbreaker s yard at Charlestown Fife Scotland She arrived under tow at the shipbreaker s yard in April 1948 2 Notes Edit a b c d Naval History SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1914 1919 in ALPHABETICAL ORDER Part 2 of 2 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Naval History HMS VIVIEN L 33 V amp W class Destroyer a b c d e f uboat net HMS Vivien L 33 platenboring com H M S Douglas warsailors com CONVOY ON 25 U K Norway Imperial War Museums THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR Catalogue number A 1770Bibliography 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 EditNaval History SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1914 1919 in ALPHABETICAL ORDER Part 2 of 2 HMS VIVIEN L 33 V amp W class Destroyer uboat net HMS Vivien L 33 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Vivien L33 amp oldid 1124549100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
