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HMS Shikari (D 85)
Destroyer of the Admiralty S class
HMS Shikari before the Second World War
| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Admiralty S |
| Pennant | D 85 |
| Built by | Doxford Shipyard (Sunderland, U.K.) |
| Ordered | Apr 1917 |
| Laid down | 15 Jan 1918 |
| Launched | 14 Jul 1919 |
| Commissioned | Apr 1924 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed by Chatham Dockyard (Chatham,U.K.) In 1941, ST Wilfred`s School, Exeter, Devon, U.K. Adopted HMS Shikari. Scrapped by Cashmore, Newport, U.K. on 4 November 1945. |
Commands listed for HMS Shikari (D 85)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Cdr. John Hext Lewis, RN | 7 Jul 1939 | 27 Nov 1939 | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Hugh Nicholas Aubyn Richardson, RN | 27 Nov 1939 | 25 Sep 1941 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. George Herbert Derik Williams, RN | 25 Sep 1941 | 15 Mar 1943 | |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Denys Arthur Rayner, DSC, RNVR | 15 Mar 1943 | Oct 1943 | |
| 5 | Lt. Edward Harry Utten Cautley, RNVR | 21 Mar 1944 | 12 Mar 1945 | |
| 6 | Lt. Edward Austin Tyrer, DSC, RN | 12 Mar 1945 | 2 Jun 1945 | |
| 7 | J L Coatley, RN | 20 Jun 1945 | mid 1945 | |
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Noteable events involving Shikari include:
4 Jun 1940
HMS Shikari (Lt.Cdr. H.N.A. Richardson, RN) was the last ship to leave Dunkirk.
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