W-class destroyer
Quick Facts
- Type
- Destroyer
- Operator
- Royal Navy
- Era
- WWI
- In Service
- 1917–1945
- Number Built
- 21
- Notable Ships
- HMS Wessex
- Notable For
- WWI destroyer development
The W-class destroyers were closely related to the V-class, forming a major part of the Royal Navy's destroyer force in the interwar and WWII periods.