HMS Crispin was a C-class destroyer constructed by J. Samuel White in Cowes between 1944 and 1946. Although originally intended to be named HMS Craccher, she was commissioned too late to participate in World War II. She bore the pennant number D168, and was one of the only 'Cr' group ships to serve with the Royal Navy, alongside HMS Creole. The vessel was part of the 3rd Training Squadron based in Derry during her Royal Navy service. Physically, HMS Crispin was modified in 1948 when her 'B' gun turret was removed and replaced with a deckhouse, a common alteration for ships of her class. She participated in notable ceremonial events, including the 1953 Coronation Review of the Fleet, celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's accession. In 1954, she and HMS Creole were laid up in reserve. In 1956, HMS Crispin was sold to the Pakistan Navy, where she was renamed PNS Jahangir. Prior to transfer, she underwent a refit by Thornycroft at Woolston, during which her 'B' gun turret was reinstated, the 'X' position gun was replaced with two Squid anti-submarine mortars, and other modifications were made. The transfer was completed under a US contract as part of the Military Assistance Program, and the vessel was formally handed over in Southampton on 18 March 1958. Jahangir served in the Pakistan Navy until she was scrapped in 1982. Her service life spanned from her construction in the mid-1940s through her involvement in post-war naval operations, and her transfer exemplifies the post-war redistribution of naval assets among allied nations.

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