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HMS Armada (D14)
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'''HMS ''Armada'' (D14)''' was a
Battle class destroyer Battle-class destroyer of the
Royal Navy (RN). She was named in honour of the English victory over the
Spanish Armada in
1588. ''Armada'' was built by
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Company Limited on the
Tyne. She was launched on the on
9 December 1943 and commissioned on the on
2 July 1945.
In
1945, ''Armada'' joined the
British Pacific Fleet but did not see action during the
Second World War. The following year, as part of the
19th Destroyer Flotilla, ''Armada'' deployed to the
Far East, performing a variety of duties while based there, and the following year, ''Armada'', with the rest of the 19th Flotilla, returned home to the
United Kingdom UK, visiting a variety of ports on the way, mainly on 'fly-the-flag' visits. Upon reaching the UK, ''Armada'' was placed in Reserve. In
1949, ''Armada'' joined the
3rd Destroyer Flotilla, deploying to the
Mediterranean as part of that flotilla.
In
1950, ''Armada'', while still based in the Mediterranean, was involved in a collision. ''Armada'' remained in the sunny climes of the Mediterranean until returning home to the UK with the rest of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla. In
1956, ''Armada'' was in the area during the
Suez Crisis in
1956, which took place in respone to the Egyptian President
Nasser's nationalisation of the
Suez Canal. She subsequently returned to home waters when she, now Captain (D) of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, meaning that she was the leader of the flotilla, joined the
Home Fleet. In
1960, ''Armada'' was decommissioned, and in
1965, she was scrapped at
Inverkeithing.
See
HMS Armada HMS ''Armada'' for other ships of the name.
{{Battle class destroyer}}
Category:Battle class destroyers Armada
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