Three 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 been named HMS ''Pakenham'', after Admiral
Sir Thomas Pakenham:
* The first was a 1-gun
gunvessel purchased in 1797. She was in service in 1800 and may have been sold in 1802.
* The second HMS ''Pakenham'' was an
O-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 ...
. She was renamed shortly after being launched in 1941.
* The third was a
P-class destroyer built as HMS ''Onslow'' but renamed shortly after being launched in 1941. She was sunk in 1943
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Royal Navy ship names