HMS Westcott (D47)

Westcott during World War II
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Westcott
OrderedDecember 1916
BuilderDenny
Laid down30 March 1917
Launched14 February 1918
Commissioned12 April 1918
Decommissioned26 June 1945
RefitConverted to long-range escort, 1943
FateSold to BISCO and scrapped, 1946
General characteristics
Class & typeAdmiralty W-class destroyer
Displacement1,100 tons
Length
Beam29 ft 6 in (9.0 m)
Draught
  • 9 ft (2.7 m) standard
  • 13 ft 11 in (4.2 m) maximum
Propulsion
  • 3 Yarrow type Water-tube boilers
  • Brown-Curtis steam turbines
  • 2 shafts
  • 27,000 shp (20,000 kW)
Speed34 knots (63 km/h)
Range320-370 tons oil, 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h), 900 nmi (1,700 km) at 32 knots (59 km/h)
Complement110
Armament

HMS Westcott (D47) was a Royal Navy Admiralty W-class destroyer that served in the Second World War. In the Second World War Westcott served in an anti-submarine role and escorted numerous Atlantic and Malta convoys.

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