HMS Alamein (D17)
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| Laid down: | 1 March 1944 |
| Launched: | 12 May 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 20 March 1947 |
| Decommissioned: | 1959 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap |
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HMS Alamein (D17) was a Battle-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy. She was named in honour of the Battle of El Alamein, which took place in 1942 during the Second World War, between Commonwealth forces and the German Afrika Korps.
Alamein was built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Company Limited on the Tyne. She was launched on 12 May 1945 and commissioned on the on 20 March 1946.
In 1946, Alamein joined the 4th Destroyer Squadron, part of the Home Fleet. In 1948, Alamein, along with her sister-ship Barrosa, escorted the carrier Vengeance for exercises in Northern and Home waters, though she did not join the two on their subsequent visit to Northern Ireland.
In 1950, Alamein deployed on a Home Fleet Spring Cruise, which included many other vessels, such as Victorious, two other carriers, the battleship Vanguard and many smaller vessels. The group visited the Mediterranean, including stops at Italy, and performed a number of naval exercises and fly-the-flag visits in the region. That same year, Alamein decommissioned, being placed in Reserve.
In 1957, Alamein, as part of the 4th Destroyer Squadron once more after replacing her sister-ship Aisne, had spells with the Home and Mediterranean Fleets. The following year, while in the Pacific, a fire occurred onboard Alamein. In 1959, Alamein was decommissioned and placed in Reserve for the final time, being broken up at Blyth in 1964.
See HMS Alamein for other ships of the name.
| Battle-class destroyer |
| Royal Navy |
| Agincourt | Aisne | Alamein | Armada | Barfleur | Barrosa | Cadiz | Camperdown | Corunna | Dunkirk | Finisterre | Gabbard | Gravelines | Hogue | Jutland | Lagos | Matapan | St. James | St. Kitts | Saintes | Sluys | Solebay | Trafalgar | Vigo |
| Royal Australian Navy |
| Anzac | Tobruk |