For other ships with the same name, see HMS Wellington.
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Wellington moored in London on the Thames.
History
United Kingdom
Name
HMS Wellington
Builder
Devonport Dockyard
Launched
29 May 1934
Out of service
1947
Identification
Pennant number: U65
Fate
Sold as headquarters ship
United Kingdom
Name
HMS Wellington
Owner
1947-2005 Honourable Company of Master Mariners
from 2005 The Wellington Trust
Status
Headquarters ship on River Thames
General characteristics (World War II)
Displacement
990 long tons (1,006 t) standard
1,480–1,510 long tons (1,504–1,534 t)
Length
266 ft 3 in (81.15 m) o/a
Beam
36 ft (11.0 m)
Draught
RN ships : 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) – 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
Propulsion
Parsons geared steam turbines
2 Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers
2 shafts
2,000 shp (1,500 kW)
Speed
16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h)
Complement
100
Armament
2 × 4.7 in (120 mm) Mark IX guns
1 × QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun
4 × 3-pounder guns
15-90 Depth charges
HMS Wellington (launched Devonport, 1934) is a Grimsby-class sloop, formerly of the Royal Navy. During the Second World War, she served as a convoy escort ship in the North Atlantic. She is now moored alongside the Victoria Embankment, at Temple Pier, on the River Thames in London, England. From 1948 to 2023 she was the headquarters ship of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, known as HQSWellington.
Honourable Company of Master Mariners, known as HQSWellington. Built at Devonport in 1934, HMS Wellington served in the Pacific mainly on station in New...
In July 2005, ownership of HQSWellington was transferred from the Honourable Company to a new organisation, the Wellington Trust, although the company...
1934. After World War II she was converted to the "Head Quarters Ship" HQSWellington at Chatham Dockyard and moored at Victoria Embankment, London. Until...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
Ships permanently moored by Victoria Embankment include HMS President, HQSWellington, and PS Tattershall Castle. Other notable attractions include the General...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
designated the ageing vessel as a tender for the port admiral's flagship, HMS Wellington, and permitted civilian visitors to come aboard for tours. The ship briefly...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
the Honourable Company of Master Mariners who hold Mason's GC aboard HQSWellington T 350/2, catalogue details for the official file detailing the award...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...
HMS Trincomalee Turbinia HMS Unicorn HMS Victory HMS Warrior Waverley HQSWellington Wingfield Castle Xylonite Zetland Vessels listed on the National Archive...