HMS Manchester
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There have been three warships to bear the name HMS Manchester in the Royal Navy from a small stores ship in the early 1800s to today's modern Type 42 destroyer. The current ship was named after the city of Manchester in the north-west of England, and retains close links with the city.
- The first Manchester was a hired vessel used in the role of a stores ship, these relatively mundane duties, are a complete contradiction to the present Manchester.
- The second Manchester was a light cruiser of 9,400 tons and commissioned in 1938. She was sunk in 1942.
- The third and current Manchester is a Type 42 (Batch 3) destroyer that was commissioned in 1982. She participated in the 1991 Gulf War. In service as of 2004.
Battle Honours
Norway 1940, Spartivento 1941, Malta 1942, Arctic 1942, Persian Gulf 1991