Wizard was initially deployed to the Home Fleet, before joining a mixed destroyer group on 6 May 1944, assigned to screen for aircraft carriers Furious and Searcher. These duties continued until 9 June 1944, when she sustained major damage from an explosion of her own depth charges, which caused considerable compartment flooding. The ship was towed to Lyness on the following day for emergency dry dock repair, later being towed to Middlesbrough for further repairs which lasted until April 1945. Over this period Wizard was reassigned for deployment to the British Pacific Fleet. After a period of sea-trials and preparation, it made passage to the Pacific, with a final resupply in Sydney, before joining the 27th Destroyer Flotilla in August. Although arriving in theatre before the end of the war, and being listed as part of the British Pacific Fleet present in Tokyo Bay when the surrender was signed on 2 September 1945, Wizard did not receive a Battle Honour as she had not been deployed operationally during the short time she was with the flotilla.[2]
Post War serviceedit
From 1946 until 1951 Wizard served in the Plymouth local flotilla.[3] During 1953 and 1954 she was converted at Devonport Dockyard into a Type 15 fast anti-submarinefrigate, with the new pennant numberF72.[4]
In 1956 Wizard was part of the 5th Frigate Squadron and was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean as part of the Royal Navy force which took part in the Suez Crisis. On return to UK in May 1957 the frigate refitted at Chatham before joining the Dartmouth Training Squadron for two years before being deployed in the West Indies with the 8th Frigate Squadron until 1964. On return she resumed Cadet training and remained with the Dartmouth Squadron until 1966.[4]
Decommissioning and disposaledit
In 1966 she was paid-off and was reduced to Reserve status. She was then placed on the Disposal List and sold to Thos. W. Ward for demolition on 16 February 1967. Taken in tow to Inverkeithing she arrived at the breaker's yard on 7 March that year.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Wizard HMS Wizard was a W class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during World War II Wizard in May 1945History United Kingdom NameHMS Wizard OrderedDecember 1941 BuilderVickers Armstrong Barrow in Furness Yard number833 Laid down14 September 1942 Launched29 September 1943 Commissioned30 March 1944 ReclassifiedConverted to Type 15 frigate 1954 IdentificationPennant number R72 F72 MottoEndless endeavour FateSold for scrap 16 February 1967 General characteristics as W class 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 41 mph 32 knots 59 km h 37 mph full Range4 675 nautical miles 8 658 km 5 380 mi at 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Complement179 225 as leader 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 L 45 Mk IX single mounts CP Mk XXII 4 QF 2 pdr Mk VIII quad mount Mk VII or 2 QF 40 mm Bofors twin mount Hazemeyer Mk IV 4 A A mountings twin 20 mm Oerlikon Mk V single Bofors 40 mm Mk III or Boffin Mk V 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 General characteristics Type 15 frigate Class and typeType 15 frigate Displacement2 300 tons standard Length358 ft 109 m o a Beam37 75 ft 11 51 m Draught14 5 ft 4 4 m Propulsion2 Admiralty 3 drum boilers steam turbines on 2 shafts 40 000 shp 30 MW Speed31 knots 57 km h 36 mph full load Complement174 Sensors and processing systemsRadar Type 293Q target indication Type 277Q surface search Type 974 navigation Type 262 fire control on director CRBF Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF Sonar Type 174 search Type 162 target classification Type 170 attack Armament1 twin 4 in gun Mark 19 1 twin 40mm Bofors Mk 5 2 Squid A S mortar or 2 Limbo Mark 10 A S mortar Contents 1 Second World War service 2 Post War service 3 Decommissioning and disposal 4 Commanding officers 5 References 6 PublicationsSecond World War service editIn 1942 as part of Warship Week Wizard was adopted by the Borough of Wood Green in London The plaque from this adoption is held by the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth 1 Wizard was initially deployed to the Home Fleet before joining a mixed destroyer group on 6 May 1944 assigned to screen for aircraft carriers Furious and Searcher These duties continued until 9 June 1944 when she sustained major damage from an explosion of her own depth charges which caused considerable compartment flooding The ship was towed to Lyness on the following day for emergency dry dock repair later being towed to Middlesbrough for further repairs which lasted until April 1945 Over this period Wizard was reassigned for deployment to the British Pacific Fleet After a period of sea trials and preparation it made passage to the Pacific with a final resupply in Sydney before joining the 27th Destroyer Flotilla in August Although arriving in theatre before the end of the war and being listed as part of the British Pacific Fleet present in Tokyo Bay when the surrender was signed on 2 September 1945 Wizard did not receive a Battle Honour as she had not been deployed operationally during the short time she was with the flotilla 2 Post War service editFrom 1946 until 1951 Wizard served in the Plymouth local flotilla 3 During 1953 and 1954 she was converted at Devonport Dockyard into a Type 15 fast anti submarine frigate with the new pennant number F72 4 In 1956 Wizard was part of the 5th Frigate Squadron and was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean as part of the Royal Navy force which took part in the Suez Crisis On return to UK in May 1957 the frigate refitted at Chatham before joining the Dartmouth Training Squadron for two years before being deployed in the West Indies with the 8th Frigate Squadron until 1964 On return she resumed Cadet training and remained with the Dartmouth Squadron until 1966 4 Decommissioning and disposal editIn 1966 she was paid off and was reduced to Reserve status She was then placed on the Disposal List and sold to Thos W Ward for demolition on 16 February 1967 Taken in tow to Inverkeithing she arrived at the breaker s yard on 7 March that year Commanding officers editFrom To Captain 1950 1951 1953 1954 Under conversion to Type 15 Frigate 1956 1956 Commander J Jungius RN 1962 1963 Commander W D Jenks RNReferences edit Warship Weeks Adopting Naval Vessels in World War Two Royal Naval Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Archived from the original on 7 February 2012 Service Histories of Royal Navy Warships in World War 2 Critchley Mike 1982 British Warships Since 1945 Part 3 Destroyers Liskeard UK Maritime Books p 78 ISBN 0 9506323 9 2 a b Mason Geoffrey B 2001 Gordon Smith ed HMS Wizard R 72 W class Destroyer naval history net Retrieved 19 May 2015 Publications 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 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 nbsp This article about a specific destroyer of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Wizard R72 amp oldid 1184508758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
