For other ships of the same name, see HMS Wizard.
| HMS Wizard (R72) | |
|---|---|
 Wizard in May 1945 | |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Name: |
HMS Wizard (R72) HMS Wizard (F72) |
| Ordered: | December 1941 |
| Builder: | Vickers-Armstrong |
| Yard number: | 833 |
| Laid down: | 14 September 1942 |
| Launched: | 29 September 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 30 March 1944 |
| Reclassified: | Converted to Type 15 frigate 1954 |
| Motto: | Endless endeavour |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap 16 February 1967 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | W class destroyer |
| Type: | Type 15 frigate |
HMS Wizard (R72) was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during World War II. She was later converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F72.[1]
During the War Wizard was adopted by the Borough of Wood Green in London as part of Warship Week. The plaque from this adoption is held by the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth.[2]
References[]
Publications[]
- 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. OCLC 67375475.
- 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.
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