HMS Concord was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, built by John I. Thornycroft & Company in Southampton. She was initially ordered under the name Corso during World War II but was launched on 14 May 1945 before being renamed Concord in June 1946. She was commissioned later that year on 20 December 1946. Constructed as part of the post-war fleet, HMS Concord featured the typical design characteristics of the C-class destroyers, though specific dimensions and armament details are not provided in the source. Her service history highlights her active role in the Far East from 1947 to 1957, where she was assigned to the 8th Destroyer Squadron. A notable event during her operational life was her involvement in the Amethyst Incident in 1949. During this crisis, Concord entered the River Yangtze and positioned herself off Woosung Fort—a location 38 miles from the river's mouth—where she provided protection for the Royal Navy sloop HMS Amethyst. Concord's sailors supplemented the crew of Amethyst during its escape, and the two ships navigated downriver together, with Concord escorting until the mouth of the river was reached, at which point she handed over escort duties. Following her service in the Far East and participation in the Korean War, HMS Concord was withdrawn from active duty in 1957. She was then used as a static training ship at HMS Caledonia in Rosyth, serving in this capacity until her sale. On 22 October 1962, she arrived at the breakers yard of Thos. W. Ward in Inverkeithing for dismantling. HMS Concord’s operational history underscores her role during the tense post-war British naval presence in Asia, notably during the Amethyst Incident, marking her as a vessel of maritime and Cold War significance during the mid-20th century.

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