HMS Kempenfelt
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Four ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Kempenfelt, after rear-admiral Richard Kempenfelt
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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 Kempenfelt, after rear-admiral Richard Kempenfelt
Richard Kempenfelt
Richard Kempenfelt was a British rear-admiral who gained a reputation as a naval innovator. He is best known for his victory against the French at the Second Battle of Ushant and for his death when the HMS Royal George accidentally sank at Portsmouth the following year.He was born at Westminster...
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- HMS Kempenfelt was a Marksman-class flotilla leaderFlotilla leaderA flotilla leader was a warship suitable for commanding a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships, typically a small cruiser or a large destroyer...
launched in 1915 and sold for scrapping in 1921. - HMS KempenfeltHMS Kempenfelt (I18)HMS Kempenfelt was a C-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. A flotilla leader, she saw service in the Home Fleet before World War II and the ship made several deployments to Spanish waters during the Spanish Civil War, enforcing the arms blockade imposed by Britain and...
was a C-classC and D class destroyerThe C and D class was a group of 14 destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. As in previous years, it was originally intended to order a complete flotilla comprising eight destroyers—plus a flotilla leader as the ninth unit—in each year. However, only four ships—plus a leader—were...
destroyerDestroyerIn 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...
launched in 1931. She was transferred to the Royal Canadian NavyRoyal Canadian NavyThe history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
in 1939 and renamed HMCS Assiniboine. She was wrecked in 1945, and the hulk was sold in 1952. - HMS KempenfeltHMS Kempenfelt (R03)HMS Kempenfelt was a W-class destroyer flotilla leader of the Royal Navy that served in the Second World War. She was the second destroyer of her name to have served in the war; the first Kempenfelt was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in October 1939 and renamed HMCS...
was a W-class destroyerW and Z class destroyerThe W and Z class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1943–1944. They were constructed as two flotillas, with names beginning with "W-" and "Z-", respectively, although, like the preceding U and V class, two of the flotilla leaders were named after historical naval...
initially named HMS Valentine. She was launched in 1943, sold to the Yugoslav Navy in 1956, where she was named Kotor. She was withdrawn from service in 1971. - HMS Kempenfelt was the proposed name for the V-class destroyerU and V class destroyerThe U and V class was a class of sixteen destroyers of the Royal Navy launched in 1942–1943. They were constructed in two flotillas, each with names beginning with "U-" or "V-"...
HMS ValentineHMCS Algonquin (R17)HMCS Algonquin was a V-Class World War II destroyer, laid down for the Royal Navy as HMS Valentine and transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy on completion....
, but she was renamed prior to her launch.