HMS Venomous
HMS ''Venomous'' (ex-''Venom''), was a Modified W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the Russian Civil War and World War II. Construction and commissioning ''Venom'', the second Royal Navy ship of the name, was ordered in January 1918 as part of the 10th Order of the 1918-19 Naval Programme. She was laid down on 31 May 1918 by John Brown & Company at Clydebank, Scotland, and launched on 21 December 1918. She was renamed ''Venomous'', the first Royal Navy ship of the name, on 24 April 1919 to avoid confusion with the Royal Navys torpedo school, . She was completed on 24 August 1919 and commissioned into service the same day. Her original pennant number, G98, assigned in June 1919, was changed to D75 during the interwar period. Service history Interwar years ''Venomous'' was assigned to the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla in the Atlantic Fleet. During the winter of 1919–1920, she made several cruises in the Baltic Sea, participating in the British campa ...
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