Wager was ordered in December 1941 and was laid down at the Clydebank yards of John Brown and Company. She was launched on 1 November 1943 and commissioned into service on 14 April 1944.
Second World War serviceedit
On commissioning and work up Wager was assigned to the 27th Destroyer Flotilla and was initially deployed for screening ships of the Home Fleet. She spent July 1944 under refit and sailed in August to join the Eastern Fleet at Ceylon. Her role was to screen major fleet units including the aircraft carrierIndomitable.
Wager took part in further screening operations in January, covering fleet units for Operation Meridian, before sailing for Fremantle at the end of the month with the ships of Force 63. They arrived on 4 February, before transferring to Sydney, where they carried out exercises with elements of the US Navy. They sailed on 28 February to join the British Pacific Fleet at its forward base at Manus, in the Admiralty Islands. The force, designated Task Force 113 carried out screening duties throughout March, before being assigned to the United States Fifth Fleet on 22 March. Wager remained on station throughout April, before sailing for the US Forward-base at Leyte, arriving there on 20 April.
On 4 May Wager sailed for Sydney and was under refit during June 1945. She then transferred to the US 3rd Fleet and was present at the Surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945.[1]
Post waredit
Wager remained with the British Pacific Fleet, based in Hong Kong until December 1945. She returned to Portsmouth in January 1946 where she was reduced to the reserve. She spent two years in the reserve, before transferring to Simonstown, South Africa. She returned to Britain in 1955 before being placed on the disposal list.[2]
Transfer to Yugoslav Navyedit
Wager and her sister, Kempenfelt, were sold to Yugoslavia in 1956, being towed to Yugoslavia for a refit in October. She was renamed R-22 Pula and was re-commissioned in late 1959.[3] She served until being decommissioned and scrapped in 1971.
Notesedit
^Mason, Geoffrey B. (2004). Gordon Smith (ed.). "HMS Wager (R 98) - W-class Destroyer". naval-history.net. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^Critchley, Mike (1982). British Warships Since 1945: Part 3: Destroyers. Liskeard, UK: Maritime Books. p. 78. ISBN0-9506323-9-2.
^Blackman, Raymond V B (ed.). Jane's Fighting Ships 1963-4. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. p. 443.
Marriott, Leo (1989). Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN0-71101-817-0.
Raven, Alan; Roberts, John (1978). War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes. London: Bivouac Books. ISBN0-85680-010-4.
Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-326-1.
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HMS Wager's career
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Wager HMS Wager was a W class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served in the Second World War She was sold to the Yugoslav Navy in 1956 renamed Pula and scrapped in 1971 HMS Wager on completion 1944 IWM History United Kingdom NameHMS Wager OrderedDecember 1941 BuilderJohn Brown amp Company Clydebank Laid down20 November 1942 Launched1 November 1943 Commissioned14 April 1944 IdentificationPennant number R98 later changed to D298 MottoSpensione provoco I challenge with a wager Honours andawardsOkinawa 1945 FateSold to Yugoslavia in October 1956 BadgeOn a Field White a cross Blue charged with five bessants within a horseshoe inverted Red History Yugoslavia NamePula NamesakeCity of Pula AcquiredOctober 1956 FateDecommissioned in 1971 and sold for scrapping NotesPennant number R22 General characteristics Class and typeW class destroyer Displacement1 710 tons 1 730 tonnes 2 530 tons full 2 570 tonnes Length362 75 ft 110 57 m o a Beam35 75 ft 10 90 m Draught10 ft 3 0 m Propulsion2 Admiralty 3 drum boilers Parsons single reduction geared steam turbines 40 000 shp 30 MW 2 shafts Speed36 knots 67 km h 32 knots 59 km h full Range4 675 nmi 8 658 km at 20 knots 37 km h Complement225 Sensors and processing systemsRadar Type 272 target indication Radar Type 291 air warning Radar Type 285 fire control on director Mk III W Radar Type 282 fire control on 40 mm mount Mk IV Armament4 QF 4 7 inch 120 mm Mk IX guns on single mounts CP Mk XXII 4 QF 2 pounder 40 mm Mk VIII guns on quad mount Mk VII 4 A A mountings twin 20 mm Oerlikon Mk V single Bofors 40 mm Mk III guns single QF 2 pdr Mk XVI 8 4x2 tubes for 21 inch 533 mm torpedoes Mk IX 2 racks amp 4 throwers for 70 depth charges Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Second World War service 3 Post war 4 Transfer to Yugoslav Navy 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksConstruction and commissioning editWager was ordered in December 1941 and was laid down at the Clydebank yards of John Brown and Company She was launched on 1 November 1943 and commissioned into service on 14 April 1944 Second World War service editOn commissioning and work up Wager was assigned to the 27th Destroyer Flotilla and was initially deployed for screening ships of the Home Fleet She spent July 1944 under refit and sailed in August to join the Eastern Fleet at Ceylon Her role was to screen major fleet units including the aircraft carrier Indomitable Wager took part in further screening operations in January covering fleet units for Operation Meridian before sailing for Fremantle at the end of the month with the ships of Force 63 They arrived on 4 February before transferring to Sydney where they carried out exercises with elements of the US Navy They sailed on 28 February to join the British Pacific Fleet at its forward base at Manus in the Admiralty Islands The force designated Task Force 113 carried out screening duties throughout March before being assigned to the United States Fifth Fleet on 22 March Wager remained on station throughout April before sailing for the US Forward base at Leyte arriving there on 20 April On 4 May Wager sailed for Sydney and was under refit during June 1945 She then transferred to the US 3rd Fleet and was present at the Surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945 1 Post war editWager remained with the British Pacific Fleet based in Hong Kong until December 1945 She returned to Portsmouth in January 1946 where she was reduced to the reserve She spent two years in the reserve before transferring to Simonstown South Africa She returned to Britain in 1955 before being placed on the disposal list 2 Transfer to Yugoslav Navy editWager and her sister Kempenfelt were sold to Yugoslavia in 1956 being towed to Yugoslavia for a refit in October She was renamed R 22 Pula and was re commissioned in late 1959 3 She served until being decommissioned and scrapped in 1971 Notes edit Mason Geoffrey B 2004 Gordon Smith ed HMS Wager R 98 W class Destroyer naval history net Retrieved 18 May 2015 Critchley Mike 1982 British Warships Since 1945 Part 3 Destroyers Liskeard UK Maritime Books p 78 ISBN 0 9506323 9 2 Blackman Raymond V B ed Jane s Fighting Ships 1963 4 London Sampson Low Marston amp Co Ltd p 443 References editColledge 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 Marriott Leo 1989 Royal Navy Destroyers Since 1945 Ian Allan Ltd ISBN 0 71101 817 0 Raven Alan Roberts John 1978 War Built Destroyers O to Z Classes London Bivouac Books ISBN 0 85680 010 4 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War 2 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 External links editHMS Wager s career Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Wager R98 amp oldid 1088377400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
