| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Class | Kingfisher |
| Pennant | L 62 / K 62 |
| Mod | Second group |
| Built by | Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 13 Jan 1937 |
| Laid down | 8 Mar 1937 |
| Launched | 2 Feb 1938 |
| Commissioned | 16 Jun 1938 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold 21 April 1947. |
Commands listed for HMS Widgeon (L 62 / K 62)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Roger Frederick, RN | 14 May 1938 | 29 Mar 1941 |
| 2 | Lt. Leonard Arthur White, RNR | 29 Mar 1941 | Ca early45 |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Norman James Fuller, RNVR | Ca early45 | mid 1945 |
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Notable events involving Widgeon include:
25 Sep 1939
HMS Tribune (Lt.Cdr. G.P.S. Davies, RN) conducted trials off Greenock. She was escorted by HMS Widgeon (Lt.Cdr. R. Frederick, RN). (1)
19 Oct 1939
Around 0345A/19, Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Peers, RN) departed Barrow-in-Furness for the Clyde. She arrived at Greenock around 1830A/19. She was escorted by HMS Widgeon (Lt.Cdr. R. Frederick, RN). (2)
20 Oct 1939
Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Peers, RN) conducted trials in Gare Loch during which she was escorted by HMS Widgeon (Lt.Cdr. R. Frederick, RN). (2)
21 Oct 1939
Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Peers, RN) conducted trials in the Clyde area. These included full power trials. On completion of these trials she departed the Clyde to return to her builders yard at Barrow-in-Furness. She was escorted, during the entire day, by HMS Widgeon (Lt.Cdr. R. Frederick, RN). (2)
22 Oct 1939
Around 0810A/22, Truant (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Peers, RN) arrived back at her builders yard at Barrow-in-Furness from trials in the Clyde area. Her escort, HMS Widgeon (Lt.Cdr. R. Frederick, RN), had parted company around 0610A/22 off the Lightning Knoll buoy. HMS Widgeon then proceeded to Belfast where she arrived around 1245A/22. (2)
Sources
- ADM 53/111183 + ADM 173/16195
- ADM 53/111184 + ADM 173/16224
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.