HMS Carysfort was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, built during World War II and serving through the post-war period. She was ordered in 1941, initially under the name HMS Pique, but her name was changed to Carysfort to align with her seven sister ships, honoring John Proby, a politician and naval officer associated with the Proby family. Constructed by J. Samuel White & Co., her keel was laid down on 12 May 1943, delayed from the original date due to German bombing raids, and she was launched on 25 July 1944. The vessel was completed on 20 February 1945, with her pennant number initially R25, later changed to D25 after WWII. HMS Carysfort’s early service saw her working up at Scapa Flow before joining the 6th Destroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet. Notably, on 4 March 1945, she participated in Operation Judgement, escorting aircraft carriers in attacks off Norway’s coast, including the sinking of the U-711 submarine, the depot ship Black Watch, and a trawler near Kilbotn harbour. Following a refit at Devonport from June to October 1945, she was assigned to the East Indies Fleet to support operations against Indonesian nationalist forces. After returning to Britain in early 1946, she was placed in reserve at Portsmouth, with brief recommissioning in 1947 for a Mediterranean training cruise. She underwent modernization at Yarrows' Scotstoun shipyard between 1954 and 1956, enhancing her capabilities. Rejoining the 6th Destroyer Squadron, she alternated deployments between home waters and the Mediterranean, with Captain R J Trowbridge commanding her from 1956 to 1958. In 1959, she transferred to the 8th Destroyer Squadron based in Singapore, serving in the Far East during the Indonesian Confrontation. Throughout her career, HMS Carysfort participated in various operations, including a refit at Gibraltar (1962–1964), and served in both Mediterranean and Far East deployments. In 1966, she was ordered to the Seychelles during labor disputes, and in 1967, she served as the guardship for the Teignmouth Regatta. Her final deployment was in the Far East from late 1967 to late 1968. Decommissioned in February 1969, she was sold for scrap in October 1970 and arrived at Newport for demolition in November of that year.

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