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 Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy.

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