| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Admiralty S |
| Pennant | H 29 |
| Built by | Hawthorn Leslie & Co. (Hebburn-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | Jun 1917 |
| Laid down | 13 Dec 1917 |
| Launched | 5 Nov 1918 |
| Commissioned | 30 Aug 1919 |
| Lost | 27 Jan 1942 |
| Loss position | 02.67N, 103.70E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Thanet (Cdr. Bernard Sydney Davies, RN (retired)) was sunk on 27 Janaury 1942 by the Japanese destroyers Fubuki, Asagiri, Yugiri, Shirayuki (all offsite links) off Endau (east coast of Malaya) in position 02º67'N, 103º70'E while attacking Japanese transport ships together with HMAS Vampire. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Bernard Sydney Davies, RN (retired) |
Commands listed for HMS Thanet (H 29)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. John Mowlam, RN | 10 Feb 1939 | Apr 1941 |
| 2 | Cdr. (retired) Bernard Sydney Davies, RN | Apr 1941 | 27 Jan 1942 |
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