HMS Wishart (D67) was a Modified W-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy, constructed by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Hampshire. Laid down on 18 May 1918, her construction slowed after World War I ended, but she was launched on 18 July 1919 and completed in June 1920. She measured approximately 314 feet in length, with a beam of around 31 feet, and displaced about 1,370 tons standard. Her armament and propulsion details are consistent with her classification, designed for fleet escort and patrol duties. Initially serving with the Atlantic Fleet and later the Mediterranean Fleet, Wishart’s early service included notable rescue operations, such as aiding the USS Fulton off China in 1934. During the interwar years, she was active in various naval roles, including convoy escort and patrol duties. With the outbreak of World War II, HMS Wishart was stationed at Gibraltar, primarily engaged in convoy defense and trade protection in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic. Her wartime service included intercepting German merchant ships, escorting numerous convoys between Gibraltar, the UK, and North America, and participating in several major operations. She played a role in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in November 1940, and in operations supporting Malta’s vital supply routes, including Operation Pedestal in August 1942. Wishart also contributed to anti-submarine warfare, notably sinking the Italian submarine Glauco in June 1941 and the German U-74 in May 1942, after coordinated depth-charge attacks. She supported Allied invasions such as Sicily (Operation Husky) in July 1943 and was involved in operations to intercept and destroy Axis submarines, including the scuttling of U-761 in February 1944. After extensive service in convoy escort and fleet operations, Wishart was decommissioned in February 1945 and sold for scrapping in March 1945 at Inverkeithing, Scotland. Her wartime career highlights her significance as a versatile and active destroyer, integral to Mediterranean and Atlantic convoy strategies and anti-submarine warfare during World War II.

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