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World War II: HMS Vestal is the last British Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the war.

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HMS Vestal (J215)

Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy

HMS Vestal was a turbine-powered Algerine-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1943 and saw service in the Pacific War against the Empire of Japan. She was critically damaged by Japanese kamikaze aircraft in 1945 and was subsequently scuttled in waters close…
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Royal Navy

Naval warfare force of the United Kingdom

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first…
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