Destroyer of the Admiralty V & W class
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Admiralty V & W |
| Pennant | L 41 |
| Built by | Doxford Shipyard (Sunderland, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Dec, 1916 |
| Launched | 1 Sep, 1917 |
| Commissioned | 14 Dec, 1917 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
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| History | Reconstruction to Fast Escort completed on 27 November 1939. Pennant number was D 52 changed to L 41 upon completion of this reconstruction.
Sold to be broken up for scrap on 4 March 1947.
Commanding Officers:
HMS Vega was in Dockyard control during reconstruction / refit
Lt.Cdr. Cyril Ivan Horton, RN
19 September 1939 – 6 November 1940
Lt.Cdr. Robert Fergus Jenks, RN
6 November 1940 – ???
HMS Vega was in Dockyard Control during repairs
Lt. C.F. Parker, RN
15 September 1942 – 31 March 1943
Lt. Charles Gerald Forsberg, RN
31 March 1943 – still in command in July 1945 according to the Navy List
Promoted to Lt.Cdr. on 18 June 1943
HMS Vega is not listed as active unit in the October 1945 Navy List |
| Noteable events involving Vega include: 27 May, 1940
In the evening, the Polish destroyer Blyskawica recieved orders to meet with the British destroyers HMS Gallant and HMS Vivacious to enter the small port of La Panne (in the Dunkirk area) and evacuate part of RAF personnel. Unfortunely, she failed to find her partners and didn't complete the task. Instead of this, she was ordered to enter Dunkirk harbor together with the British destroyer HMS Vega and conduct a night reconnisance mission. The Admirality wanted to find out, if this harbor (partially blocked by wrecks) may be useful in Allied evacuation. Both destroyers were attacked by two German aircraft, but inspected the positions of wrecks. After that, Admiral Ramsey learned that navy vessels are able to conduct evacuation from Dunkirk and sent part of them there. 11 Nov, 1940
HMS Vega (Lt.Cdr. R.F. Jenks, RN) was damaged when she hit a mine near Harwich (off Sunk Head). Repairs were only completed on 14 November 1942 ! |
