HMS Cupar (1918)
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HMS ''Cupar'' was a of the
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
from
World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
. She was originally to be named ''Rosslare'', but was renamed before launch to avoid possible misunderstandings of having vessels named after coastal locations.


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Cupar Cupar ( ; ) is a town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland. It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes. According to a 2011 population estimate, Cupar had a population around 9,000, making it the ninth-largest settlement in Fife, and the ...
, Fife, Scotland


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* Hunt-class minesweepers (1916) Royal Navy ship names 1918 ships Maritime incidents in 1919 Ships sunk by mines Shipwrecks in the North Sea {{UK-minesweeper-stub