| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | W |
| Pennant | R 78 |
| Built by | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland) |
| Ordered | Dec, 1941 |
| Laid down | 25 Oct, 1942 |
| Launched | 2 Sep, 1943 |
| Commissioned | 11 May, 1944 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Sold to South Africa on 29 March 1950 being renamed Jan Van Riebeeck.
Commanding Officer: |
| Noteable events involving Wessex (ii) include: 25 Mar, 1980 |
