HMS Wryneck (D21)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow-on-Tyne |
| Laid down: | September 1917 |
| Launched: | 13 May 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 11 November 1918 |
| Out of service: | 27 April 1941 |
| Fate: | Sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Complement: | 146 |
HMS Wryneck (D21) was a W class destroyer laid down for the Royal Navy at Palmers Shipbuilding Co. at Jarrow-on-Tyne in September 1917. She was launched on 13 May 1918 and commissioned on 11 November of the same year.
At the time of the outbreak of World War II, Wryneck was stationed in Gibraltar as part of the British Mediterranean Fleet.
In April 1941, Wryneck was sent to help evacuate troops from the campaign in Greece. On 27 April, Wryneck and another destroyer, HMS Diamond, were attacked by German Ju-87 bombers whilst rescuing survivors from a downed British troopship, the Slamat. Both Wryneck and Diamond were sunk. Of almost 950 troops and sailors on both ships, only 23 were rescued.
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