Allied Warships
HMS Woolston (L 49)
Destroyer of the Admiralty V & W class

HMS Woolston as seen early in the war. Photograph with thanks to Ian Dayment.
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Admiralty V & W |
| Pennant | L 49 |
| Built by | Thornycroft (Southampton, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 25 Apr, 1917 |
| Launched | 27 Jan, 1918 |
| Commissioned | 26 Jun, 1918 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Reconstruction to Fast Escort completed on 9 October 1939.
Sold to be broken up for scrap on 18 February 1947. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Kenneth Walter Michell, RN Lt. Frederick William Hawkins, RN Lt. Jack Broughton Cox, RN Lt. John Valentine Brothers, RN HMS Woolston is not listed in the October 1945 Navy List |
| Noteable events involving Woolston include:
Note the ineffective .5" machine guns later to be replaced by 20mm Oerlikons.
Twin 4" AA gun turret.
Photographs with thanks to Ian Dayment whose granfather Albert Hodder (see last photo) served on board Woolston during the war. 21 Oct, 1939 |
