Built by John Brown and Company, Clydebank; Laid down 31 May 1918; Launched in 21 December 1918; Service use, 21 August 1919; Disposal service sold for scrap 4 March 1947
specifications
Displacement of 1,325 t (dry), 1508 s (max), Length of 95.1 m (total length), Width 9.4 m, Draught 2,9 m, Engine power 27 000 hp, Speed of 34 knots, crew of 127, Armament four 4.7 "/ L45 (102 mm) BL Mk I, 1 3 "20 cwt Mk I anti-aircraft gun, June 21 "(533 mm) torpedo tube
Modified W-Class destroyer ordered in January 1918 from John Brown at Clydebank with the 10th order of the 1918-19 Programs. The ship was laid down on 31st May 1918 and was launched on 21st December 1918. She was originally to have been named HMS VENOM but this was changed In order to avoid confusion with the Torpedo School HMS VERNON. Build was completed on 24th August 1919 and the ship joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla, Atlantic Fleet. After the new B-Class of destroyers began service in 1931 she was placed in Reserve. During February 1942 she was adopted by the civil community of Loughborough, Leicestershire following a successful WARSHIP WEEK National Savings campaign during February 1942.
1942 - July - Detached to escort HM Aircraft Carrier FURIOUS for Malta aircraft delivery.
August- 11th - Escorted HMS FURIOUS in Western Mediterranean for aircraft delivery. Returned to Scapa Flow on completion. Nominated for escort duty with Russian Convoy PQ18 escort.
September - Boiler defect prevented joining convoy. 10th - Deployed with HM Destroyers AMAZON, BULLDOG, ECHO and ECLIPSE to establish base for refuelling of destroyers escorting Convoys PQ18 and returning QP14
HMS VENOMOUS was reduced to Reserve after the end of the European War and placed on the Disposal List. She was sold on 4th March 1947 for breaking up by Metal Industries at Charlestown, Rosyth and arrived at the breakers yard in August of that year.
Sources: Wikipedia. http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono ... nomous.htm. http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4273.html. http://www.forsterbalcke.plus.com/new.html.
Information Mr P Crichton.