HMS Campbeltown

HMS Campbeltown

There have been two ships of the Royal Navy named HMS "Campbeltown", after Campbeltown in Scotland:

* The first "Campbeltown" (I42), was a destroyer given to the Royal Navy by the United States Navy as part of the 1940 Destroyers for Bases Agreement. She had previously been USS "Buchanan". "Campbeltown" achieved fame for her role in the St. Nazaire Raid.
* The second "Campbeltown" (F86) is a frigate of the Royal Navy.


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