&sq=&lang=&file=File:HMS_Armada.jpg) HMS Armada
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Armada |
| Builder | Hawthorn Leslie and Company |
| Laid down | 29 December 1942 |
| Launched | 9 December 1943 |
| Commissioned | 2 July 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 1960 |
| Identification | Pennant number D14 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking up, 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Battle-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,325 tons |
| Length | 379 ft (116 m) |
| Beam | 40.25 ft (12.27 m) |
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HMS Armada was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy (RN). She was named in honour of the English victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588. Armada was built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company on the Tyne. She was launched on 9 December 1943 and commissioned on 2 July 1945.