order cancelled 26 November 1918. Whelp – also from Scotts, order transferred to Pembroke Dockyard, order cancelled September 1918. Whitshed – built by Swan Hunter, laid down 3 June 1918, launched 31 January 1919, completed 11 July 1919, sold for breaking up 18 February 1947. Wild Swan – built by Swan Hunter, laid down July 1918, launched 17 May 1919, completed 14 November 1919, bombed and damaged by German aircraft and collided with a Spanish trawler 100 miles off of France, lost on 17 June 1942. Willoughby – also from Swan Hunter, order cancelled 26 November 1918. Winter – also from Swan Hunter, order cancelled 26 November 1918. Witherington – built by J. Samuel White & Company, laid down 27 September 1918, launched 16 January 1919, completed 10 October 1919, sold for breaking up 20 March 1947, wrecked while en route Charlestown 29 April 1947. Wivern – built by White, laid down 19 August 1918, launched 16 April 1919, completed 23 December 1919, sold for breaking up 18 February 1947. Wolverine – built by White, laid down 8 October 1918, launched 17 July 1919, completed 27 February 1920, sold for breaking up January 1946. Worcester – built by White, laid down 20 December 1918, launched 24 October 1919, completed by HM Dockyard Portsmouth 20 September 1922, mined and damaged in North Sea 23 December 1943, written off as constructive total loss and used as accommodation hulk Yeoman, broken up September 1946. Wrangler – ordered from Yarrow, order later transferred to White, laid down 3 February 1919, order cancelled September 1919. Werewolf – ordered from Swan Hunter but transferred to White, launched 17 July 1919 but not completed, order cancelled September 1919. Westphal – ordered from Swan Hunter but transferred to White, order cancelled 12 April 1919. Westward Ho – ordered from Swan Hunter but transferred to White, order cancelled 12 April 1919. Yeoman – ordered from Yarrow, order cancelled 12 April 1919. Zealous – also from Yarrow, order cancelled 12 April 1919. Zebra – also from Yarrow, order cancelled 12 April 1919. Zodiac – also from Yarrow, order cancelled 12 April 1919. Australian ships Four of the above ships along with destroyer leader Stuart were transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in October 1933. The ships all served in World War II with three being sunk or scuttled during 1941 and 1942. During their war service in the Mediterranean the