HMS Wizard (R72)

Wizard in May 1945
History
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 & typeW-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 1,710 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)
Propulsion
  • 2 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 &
processing systems
Armament
General characteristics Type 15 frigate
Class & 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)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 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 &
processing systems
  • Radar
  • 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
Armament

HMS Wizard was a W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service during World War II.

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