HMS Viceroy (D91) was a destroyer commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1917 during World War I. The ship was initially assigned to the Grand Fleet and later transferred to the 9th Destroyer Flotilla. Viceroy participated in various operations, including the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight and the Battle of Jutland. After the war, the destroyer was placed in reserve before being recommissioned in 1939 for service in World War II. Viceroy was involved in convoy escort duties in the North Sea and the English Channel during the early years of the war. In 1940, the ship took part in the Dunkirk evacuation, rescuing troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. Later, Viceroy was assigned to convoy escort duties in the Western Approaches and the Irish Sea. In 1941, the destroyer was transferred to the Mediterranean, where it participated in various operations, including the Battle of Cape Bon and the Malta Convoys. HMS Viceroy continued its service in the Mediterranean until 1943 when it returned to the UK for convoy escort duties. The ship was eventually decommissioned in 1944 and scrapped in 1947. HMS Viceroy played a significant role in both World Wars, serving in various theaters and contributing to the Allied efforts.

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