Four ships 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 ...
have borne the name HMS ''Kempenfelt'', after rear-admiral
Richard Kempenfelt
Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear-Admiral Richard Kempenfelt (1718 – 29 August 1782) was a Royal Navy officer best known for his victory at the Battle of Ushant (1781), Battle of Ushant in 1781 and dying when accidentally sank at Portsmouth th ...
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* was a
flotilla leader
A flotilla leader was a warship of late 19th century and early 20th century navies suitable for commanding a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships, typically a small cruiser or a large destroyer (known as a destroyer leader). The floti ...
launched in 1915 and sold for scrapping in 1921.
* was a
C-class destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats. They were conceived i ...
launched in 1931. She was transferred to the
Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; , ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 s, 12 s, 4 s, 4 s, 8 s, and several auxiliary ...
in 1939 and renamed . She was wrecked in 1945, and the hulk was sold in 1952.
* was a
W-class destroyer initially named HMS ''Valentine''. She was launched in 1943, sold to the
Yugoslav Navy
The Yugoslav Navy ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска ратна морнарица, Jugoslavenska ratna mornarica, Yugoslav War Navy), was the navy of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992. It was essentially a coastal defense force with the miss ...
in 1956, where she was named ''Kotor''. She was withdrawn from service in 1971.
*HMS ''Kempenfelt'' was the proposed name for the
V-class destroyer HMS ''Valentine'', but she was renamed prior to her launch.
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Royal Navy ship names