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Venturous

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate	Modification
Vanoc	F8A, F27, H4A, F84, H33		John Brown, Clydebank	9.1916	14.6.1917	8.1917	BU 7.1945	Admiralty design
Vimiera	F28, D23, L29		Swan Hunter, Wallsend	10.1916	22.6.1917	10.1917	sunk 9.1.1942	Admiralty design
Vehement	F1A, F12, H2A		Denny, Dumbarton	9.1916	6.7.1917	10.1917	sunk 1.8.1918	Admiralty design
Vanquisher	F3A, F08, F85, H0A, D54		John Brown, Clydebank	9.1916	18.8.1917	10.1917	BU 3.1947	Admiralty design
Verdun	F2A, F91, F16, D93, L93		Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn	1.1917	21.8.1917	11.1917	BU 3.1946	Admiralty design
Violent	FA1, F95, F31		Swan Hunter, Wallsend	11.1916	1.9.1917	11.1917	BU 3.1937	Admiralty design
Vega	F4A, F92, F09, D52, L41		Doxford, Pallion	12.1916	1.9.1917	12.1917	BU 3.1947	Admiralty design
Vendetta (10/1933- RAN)	FA3, F29, D69		Fairfield, Govan	11.1916	3.9.1917	10.1917	scuttled 2.7.1948	Admiralty design
Vectis	FA0, F94, F06		White, Cowes	12.1916	4.9.1917	12.1917	BU 8.1936	Admiralty design
Venturous	F30, F21, F87		Denny, Dumbarton	10.1916	21.9.1917	11.1917	BU 9.1936	Admiralty design
Verulam	FA2, F96, F19		Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn	2.1917	3.10.1917	12.1917	sunk 4.9.1919	Admiralty design
Vortigern	F35, G21, G03, D37		White, Cowes	1.1917	15.10.1917	1.1918	sunk 15.3.1942	Admiralty design
Venetia	F9A, F93, F14, D53		Fairfield, Govan	2.1917	29.10.1917	12.1917	sunk 19.10.1940	Admiralty design
Vittoria	G05, F96		Swan Hunter, Wallsend	2.1917	29.10.1917	5.1918	sunk 1.9.1919	Admiralty design
Versatile	F29, G10, D32		Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn	1.1917	30.10.1917	2.1918	BU 8.1948	Admiralty design
Vivacious	F32, G71, G01, D36		Yarrow, Scotstoun	7.1916	3.11.1917	12.1917	BU 3.1947	Admiralty design
Velox	H43, D40, G65, D34		Doxford, Pallion	1.11917	17.11.1917	4.1918	BU 2.1947	Admiralty design
Vesper	F39, D55		A. Stephens, Linthouse	12.1916	15.12.1917	2.1918	BU 3.1947	Admiralty design
Vancouver, 4.1928- Vimy	G04, D33		Beardmore, Dalmuir	3.1917	28.12.1917	3.1918	BU 3.1947	Admiralty design
Vivien	G39, L23		Yarrow, Scotstoun	7.1916	16.2.1918	5.1918	BU 2.1947	Admiralty design
Vidette	F07, D48		A. Stephens, Linthouse	2.1917	28.2.1918	4.1918	BU 3.1947	Admiralty design
Vanessa	G18, D29		Beardmore, Dalmuir	5.1917	16.3.1918	4.1918	BU 3.1947	Admiralty design
Vanity	G37, G19, D28, L38		Beardmore, Dalmuir	7.1917	3.5.1918	6.1918	BU 3.1947	Admiralty design
Viceroy	F99, F38, D91, L21		Thornycroft, Woolston	12/1916	17.11.1917	1/1918	BU 6.1948	Thornycroft specials
Viscount	G24, D92		Thornycroft, Woolston	12/1916	29.12.1917	3/1918	stricken 3.1945	Thornycroft specials

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	Admiralty design: 1090 Thornycroft specials: 1095
Displacement full, t	Admiralty design: 1480 - 1523 Thornycroft specials: 1512
Length, m	95.1
Breadth, m	Admiralty design: 9.00 Thornycroft specials: 9.37
Draught, m	Admiralty design: 3.20 Thornycroft specials: 2.90
No of shafts	2
Machinery	Vancouver, Vanessa, Vanity, Vanquisher, Vanoc, Vehement, Venturous, Vendetta, Venetia, Verdun, Versatile, Verulam, Vesper, Vidette, Vivacious, Vivien, Viceroy, Viscount: 2 sets Brown-Curtis geared steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers Vega, Velox, Violent, Vimiera, Vittoria: 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers Vectis, Vortigern: 2 sets Brown-Curtis geared steam turbines, 3 White-Forster boilers
Power, h. p.	27000
Max speed, kts	34
Fuel, t	Admiralty design: oil 367 Thornycroft specials: oil 374
Endurance, nm(kts)	2600(15)
Armament	4 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 1 x 1 - 76/45 20cwt QF Mk II,  2 x 2 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 1 DCR, sweeps Vanoc, Velox, Venturous, Versatile, Vehement, Vortigern, Vanquisher, Vimiera: (3 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 1 x 1 - 76/45 20cwt QF Mk II, 1 x 2 - 533 TT, 1 DCR, 60 mines) or (4 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 1 x 1 - 76/45 20cwt QF Mk II, 2 x 2 - 533 TT, 1 DCR, sweeps)
Complement	134

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Project history

In response to claims by the C-in-C that the Germans were building large destroyers the Board decided in June 1916 that the next 26 destroyers should be repeats of the 'V class leaders. Triple TT were suggested by the DNO but vetoed by Controller to avoid delays. However decks were to be made strong enough to take triple tubes. Bridges were strengthened in response to criticism from the Fleet, with canvas screens replaced by steel plating. All were ordered between June and August 1916. As completed they resembled the 'V' leaders closely, but without the compass platform ahead of the searchlight platform amidships. In January 1917 orders were given to complete Vehement, Venturous, Vanoc and Vanquisher as minelayers, with rails for 60 'H' or 'M Sinker' mines. Subsequently Vimiera, Velox, Versatile, Vesper, Vittoria and Vortigern were altered in similar fashion. From 1920 onwards all except the minelayers were rearmed with triple TT (the minelayers retained the after twin TT, making them 5-tube boats). Vectis and Vortigern had typical White ribbed funnels, while Verdun, Versatile and Verulam had prominent caging on their funnel-tops. Viceroy and Viscount had tall flat-sided second funnels.

By the end of 1930 "V" and "W" classes become outdated, they partly were sold for BU and the majority of the remained was in a reserve. In 1938 it was offered to convert them to fast AA escorts. It allowed to supplement fleet with so necessary ships before 1940 when completion of the first special "Hunt" class ships was expected. In total under the program which was named "WAIR", it was supposed to rearm 20 "V" and "W" classes destroyers.

During their conversion all old armaments were replaced by 2 twin 102mm DP guns (fore and aft) and 2 х 4 12.7mm MGs. Fwd superstructure became box-shaped and was bigger. Works on the hull were limited to the insignificant re-planning of internal compartments called in basic changes in a construction of magazines, some (nearby by 2m) lengthening of a forecastle and removing of side oil fuel tanks over wl.

Modernizations

early 1920s, Vancouver, Vanessa, Vanity, Vega, Venturous, Vendetta, Venetia, Verdun, Vesper, Vidette, Violent, Vivacious, Vivien, Vectis, Viceroy, Viscount: - 1 x 1 - 76/45, 2 x 2 - 533 TT; + 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk II, 2 x 3 - 533 TT

early 1920s, Vanoc, Velox, Venturous, Versatile, Vortigern, Vanquisher, Vimiera: - 1 x 1 - 76/45, 1 x 2 - 533 TT; + 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk II, 1 x 3 - 533 TT

1920s, Vega, Vidette: + type 114 sonar

1920s, Vanquisher, Venetia, Viceroy, Violent, Viscount: + type 115 sonar

1930s, many: + type 124 or type 127 sonar

(12/1938 - 10.1939), Vivien; (5 - 11.1939), Vega; (6/1939 - 1.1940), Vimiera; (9/1939 - 7.1940), Verdun; (10/1939 - 8.1940), Vanity: - 4 x 1 - 102/45, 1 x 1 - 40/39, 2 x 3 - 533 TT (or 1 x 3 and 1 x 2); + 2 x 2 - 102/45 QF Mk XVI, 2 x 4 - 12.7/62; (2 DCT and 1 DCR with 25 DCs totally)

early 1940, Vendetta: - 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 1 x 4 - 12.7/62 (33 DC)

spring 1940, Vimy, Vanessa, Venetia, Vesper, Vidette, Vivacious, Viceroy, Viscount: + 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, DCs stowage was 33 pcs

spring 1940, Vanquisher, Vanoc, Velox, Versatile, Vortigern: + 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 2 DCT (DCs stowage was 33 pcs)

spring - summer 1940, Vanessa, Venetia, Vesper, Vidette, Vimy, Viscount, Vivacious, Vortigern: - 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V

spring - summer 1940, Vanoc, Velox, Vanquisher, Versatile: - 1 x 2 - 533 TT; + 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V

(5/1940 - 1.1941), Viceroy: - 4 x 1 - 102/45, 2 x 3 - 533 TT; + 2 x 2 - 102/45 QF Mk XVI, 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII, 2 x 4 - 12.7/62; (2 DCT and 1 DCR with 25 DCs totally)

early 1941, Vendetta: - 1 x 1 - 40/39; + 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V

1941, Vivien, Vega, Vimiera, Verdun, Vanity, Viceroy: + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1941 - 1942, many: + type 271, type 286/M/P radars

(1 - 6.1941), Vimy; (8/1941 - 6.1942), Vanessa: 1 boiler was removed, fuel stowage rose up to 445t, engine power decreased to 15 000hp, maximal speed was 25kts, full displacement was 1690-1775t. - 1 x 1 - 102/45, 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (110 DCs for 4 DCT and 2 DCR)

(6 - 12.1941), Viscount: 1 boiler was removed, fuel stowage rose up to 450t, engine power decreased to 16 400hp, maximal speed was 26kts, full displacement was 1750-1785t. - 1 x 1 - 102/45; + 6 DCT, 1 DCR (140 DCs for 8 DCT and 2 DCR totally)

early 1942, Vendetta: - 1 x 1 - 102/45 ("Y"), 1 x 4 - 12.7/62; + 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (50 DC totally)

1942, Vivien, Vega, Verdun, Vanity, Viceroy: - 2 x 4 - 12.7/62; + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1942, Vanessa, Vimy, Viscount: - 1 x 1 - 102/45, type 124 or type 127 sonar; + 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, type 144 sonar

1942, Vanquisher, Vanoc, Velox, Versatile, Vesper, Vidette: - 1 x 1 - 76/40

1943, Vivacious: - 1 x 1 - 102/45; + 2 DCT, 1 DCR (50 DC totally)

1943 - 1944, many: - type 286/M/P radar; + type 291 radar

(9/1942 - 1.1943), Vidette; (9/1942 - 4.1943), Vanquisher; (12/1942 - 9.1943), Vesper; (1 - 9.1943), Versatile; (4 - 11.1943), Vanoc: 1 boiler was removed, fuel stowage rose up to 445t, engine power decreased to 15 000hp, maximal speed was 25kts, full displacement was 1690-1775t; - 2 x 1 - 102/45, 2 x 1 - 40/39, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, type 124 or type 127 sonar; + 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (110 DCs for 4 DCT and 2 DCR), type 144 sonar

1943 - 1944, Vimy, Vanessa: - 2 x 1 - 40/39; + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1943, Viscount: - 2 x 1 - 40/39, 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

(12/1943 - 5.1944), Velox: 1 boiler was removed, fuel stowage rose up to 445t, engine power decreased to 15 000hp, maximal speed was 25kts, full displacement was 1690-1775t. - 2 x 1 - 102/45, 2 x 1 - 40/39, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 1 DCR; + 4 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

1944, Vanessa: - 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR

to 1945, Vimy, Vanessa, Vidette, Vanquisher, Vesper, Versatile, Vanoc, Velox: + 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

to 1945, Vivien, Vega, Verdun, Vanity, Viceroy: DCs stowage rose up to 30 - 45 pcs, full displacement was 1665-1710t, fuel stowage decreased to 325t (Viceroy: 331t).

1.1946, Vanquisher: 2 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk II, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (110), type 271, type 291 radars, type 144 sonar

1.1946, Verdun: 2 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (45), type 271, type 291 radars, type 124 or type 127 sonar

1.1946, Vega: 2 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (45), type 271, type 291 radars, type 124 or type 127 sonar

1.1946, Versatile: 2 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk II, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (110), type 271, type 291 radars, type 144 sonar

1.1946, Vivacious: 3 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk II, 1 x 1 - 76/40 HA/LA Mk IX, 2 x 1 - 40/39 HA Mk II, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (50), type 271, type 291 radars, type 124 or type 127 sonar

1.1946, Velox: 2 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk II, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, mechanical minesweeping gear, type 271, type 291 radars, type 124 or type 127 sonar

1.1946, Vesper: 2 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk II, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (110), type 271, type 291 radars, type 144 sonar

1.1946, Vimy: 2 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk II, 1 x 1 - 76/40 HA/LA Mk IX, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (110), type 271, type 291 radars, type 144 sonar

1.1946, Vivien: 2 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (45), type 271, type 291 radars, type 124 or type 127 sonar

1.1946, Vidette: 2 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk II, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (110), type 271, type 291 radars, type 144 sonar

1.1946, Vanessa: 2 x 1 - 102/45 CP Mk II, 1 x 1 - 76/40 HA/LA Mk IX, 5 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (110), type 271, type 291 radars, type 124 or type 127 sonar

1.1946, Vanity: 2 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (45), type 271, type 291 radars, type 124 or type 127 sonar

1.1946, Viceroy: 2 x 2 - 102/45 Mk XIX, 3 x 1 - 40/39 HA Mk II, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (45), type 271, type 291 radars, type 124 or type 127 sonar

Naval service

Vittoria was torpedoed by Russian submarine Pantera in Gulf of Finland 1.9.1919, Vehement in North Sea 1.8.1918 and Verulam in Gulf of Finland near Seskar Island 4.9.1919 were mined. Venetia 19.10.1940 was stricken by German aviation mine in a mouth of Thames and sunk. Vimiera 9.1.1942 was stricken on German aviation mine in a mouth of Thames and sunk. Vortigern 15.3.1942 was sunk by German MTB S104 N of Cromer.