Allied Warships

HMS Wolsey (L 02)

Destroyer of the Admiralty V & W class

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	Admiralty V & W
Pennant	L 02
Built by	Thornycroft (Southampton, U.K.)
Ordered
Laid down	28 Mar 1917
Launched	16 Mar 1918
Commissioned	14 May 1918
End service
Loss position

History	Reconstruction to Fast Escort completed at Malta Dockyard on 21 January 1940. Pennant was D 98 changed to L 02 upon completion of this reconstruction. Sold to be broken up for scrap on 4 March 1947. Commanding Officers: HMS Wolsey was in Dockyard control during reconstruction / refit Cdr. Cecil Athos Newcome Chatwin, RN < 26 January 1940 - 16 February 1940 Lt.Cdr. Colin Henry Campbell, RN 16 February 1940 - 12 January 1942 DSC awarded on 7 June 1940 Lt. Thomas Frederick Taylor, RN 12 January 1942 – July 1943 Lt.Cdr. Sydney Alexander Cuthbert, RN July 1943 – 31 December 1943 Lt. Frederick William Hayden, RN 31 December 1943 – still in command in July 1945 according to the Navy List HMS Wolsey is not listed as active unit in the October 1945 Navy List

Commands listed for HMS Wolsey (L 02)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Cdr. Cecil Athos Newcome Chatwin, RN	<26 Jan 40	16 Feb 1940
2	Lt.Cdr. Colin Henry Campbell, RN	16 Feb 1940	12 Jan 1942
3	Lt. Thomas Frederick Taylor, RN	12 Jan 1942	Jul 1943
4	Lt.Cdr. Sydney Alexander Cuthbert, RN	Jul 1943	31 Dec 1943
5	Lt. Frederick William Hayden, RN	31 Dec 1943	Jul 1945 ?

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