HMS Winchester (L55)
| Navy: | Royal Navy |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Class: | Admiralty V & W |
| Pennant: | L 55 |
| Built by: | J. S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) |
| Laid down: | 12 Jun, 1917 |
| Launched: | 1 Feb, 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 29 Apr, 1918 |
| History: |
Reconstruction to Fast Escort completed on 9
April 1940.
Sold to be broken up for scrap on 5 March 1946.
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5 May, 1940 HMS Winchester (Lt.Cdr. S.E. Crewe-Read, RN) was damaged during German air attacks while supporting Allied land forces off the Dutch coast. Repairs were completed ca. mid June. |
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