HMS Wilton (L128)

HMS Wilton was a Type 2 Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that served in the Second World War.

The ship was laid down on 7 June 1940 and was launched on 17 October 1941, commissioning (with the pennant number L128[1] on 18 February 1942.

At the end of 1942 she served in the Mediterranean, including support for the Sicily landings in July of the following year.

In June 1945 she was nominated for service in the Far East and travelled to Simonstown for a refit to prepare for deployment.

In 1945 and 1946 Wilton underwent a refit at Simonstown in South Africa, returning to Devonport on 10 February 1946 for transfer to the Reserve Fleet.