| HMS Shikari (1919) | |
|---|---|
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Builder: | Doxford Shipyard |
| Laid down: | 15 January 1918 |
| Launched: | 14 July 1919 |
| Commissioned: | April 1924 |
| Fate: | Scrapped on 4 November 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Admiralty S class destroyer |
| Notes: | Pennant number: D85 |
HMS Shikari (D85) was an Admiralty S class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was built by Doxford Shipyard, Sunderland and launched on 14 July 1919. She was one of the destroyers that took part in the Invergordon Mutiny. In 1933, she was briefly commanded by Frederic John Walker, who was to rise to fame as the foremost Allied submarine hunter of World War II.
On 4 June 1940, the Shikari, under the command of Lt.Cdr. H.N.A. Richardson, was the last ship to leave Dunkirk.
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References[]
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Winser, John de D. (1999). B.E.F. Ships Before, At and After Dunkirk. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-91-6.
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