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HMAS Vampire - Definition and Overview |
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At least three ships of Royal Navies of the United Kingdom and Australia have been named HMS Vampire or HMAS Vampire:
- Vampire (D68), launched in 1917, was a V-class destroyer. She served in World War I with the Royal Navy (as HMS Vampire) and then was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1933, (becoming HMAS Vampire), served in World War II, and was sunk by air attack off Ceylon on 9 April 1942.
- Vampire (P72), of the Royal Navy, was launched in 1943, was the lead ship of her class of submarines. She was broken up in 1950.
- Vampire (D11), of the Royal Australian Navy, is a Daring-class destroyer, launched in 1956 and paid off in 1986. She is preserved as a museum ship.
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