Allied Warships

HMS Wilton (L 128)

Escort destroyer of the Hunt (Type II) class

Navy	The Royal Navy
Type	Escort destroyer
Class	Hunt (Type II)
Pennant	L 128
Built by	Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland)
Ordered
Laid down	7 Jun 1940
Launched	17 Oct 1941
Commissioned	18 Feb 1942
End service
Loss position

History	Scrapped at Faslane on 30 November 1959. Commanding Officers: Lt. Adrian Paul Northey, DSC, RN December 1941 – November 1943 Bar to DSC awarded on 1 December 1942 Lt. George Gosselin Marten, DSC, RN November 1943 – 5 March 1943 A/Lt.Cdr. Shirley Elliston Jagger, RN 5 March 1945 - still in command in October 1945 according to the Navy List

Commands listed for HMS Wilton (L 128)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt. Adrian Paul Northey, DSC, RN	Dec 1941	Nov 1943
2	Lt. George Gosselin Marten, DSC, RN	1 Nov 1943	5 Mar 1945
3	Lt. Shirley Elliston Jagger, RN	5 Mar 1945	Oct 1945 ?

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