HMS Chesterfield
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Two ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Chesterfield, after the town of Chesterfield
, in Derbyshire
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was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1745. She foundered in 1762. was a Town-class
destroyer
, originally the US Navy's Clemson-class
destroyer . She was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 and was sold for scrapping in 1947.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have borne the name HMS Chesterfield, after the town of Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
, in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
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was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1745. She foundered in 1762. was a Town-class
Town class destroyer
The Town class destroyers were warships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy in exchange for military bases in the Bahamas and elsewhere, as outlined in the Destroyers for Bases Agreement between Britain and United States, signed on 2 September 1940...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
, originally the US Navy's Clemson-class
Clemson class destroyer
The Clemson class was a series of 156 destroyers which served with the United States Navy from after World War I through World War II.The Clemson-class ships were commissioned by the United States Navy from 1919 to 1922, built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, New York Shipbuilding...
destroyer . She was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 and was sold for scrapping in 1947.
See also
- HMS ChesterHMS ChesterFour ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Chester, after the city of Chester:*HMS Chester was a 48-gun fourth rate launched in 1691. She was captured by the French in 1707 at the Battle at The Lizard....