AJAXNETPHOTO. 1918. PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. - NEW DESTROYER - HMS VICEROY WAS THE FIRST OF TWO V CLASS SPECIAL DESTROYERS BUILT BY AND LAUNCHED AT WOOLSTON IN 1918. HMS VISCOUNT WAS HER SISTER SHIP. WHILE THE LATTER WAS A SHORT RANGE ESCORT, VICEROY WAS CONVERTED IN 1939 FOR ANTI-AIRCRAFT ESCORT DUTIES. ASSIGNED TO THE NORTH SEA, HER PENNANT NR WAS CHANGED TO L21. VICEROY HAD A RELATIVELY QUIET WAR, EXCEPT FOR AN EVENT ON 16TH APRIL 1945 WHILE ESCORTING CONVOY FS1874 WHEN SHE ATTACKED AND SANK U-1274. AS THE 'KILL' WAS UNCERTAIN, VICEROY RETURNED A FEW DAYS LATER,DROPPING DEPTH CH
AJAXNETPHOTO. 1918. PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. - NEW DESTROYER - HMS VICEROY WAS THE FIRST OF TWO V CLASS SPECIAL DESTROYERS BUILT BY AND LAUNCHED AT WOOLSTON IN 1918. HMS VISCOUNT WAS HER SISTER SHIP. WHILE THE LATTER WAS A SHORT RANGE ESCORT, VICEROY WAS CONVERTED IN 1939 FOR ANTI-AIRCRAFT ESCORT DUTIES. ASSIGNED TO THE NORTH SEA, HER PENNANT NR WAS CHANGED TO L21. VICEROY HAD A RELATIVELY QUIET WAR, EXCEPT FOR AN EVENT ON 16TH APRIL 1945 WHILE ESCORTING CONVOY FS1874 WHEN SHE ATTACKED AND SANK U-1274. AS THE 'KILL' WAS UNCERTAIN, VICEROY RETURNED A FEW DAYS LATER,DROPPING DEPTH CHARGES WHICH BROUGHT WRECKAGE TO THE SURFACE. IT INCLUDED A BOTTLE OF BRANDY WHICH WAS GIVEN BY FIRST SEA LORD, ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET ANDREW CUNNINGHAM IN A SPECIAL PRESENTATION CASE TO WINSTON CHURCHILL. VICEROY WAS SCRAPPED IN :VTCOLLECTION/AJAXNETPHOTO REF:PR_ALB_F99_VTCOLL_L21
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