| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Admiralty V & W |
| Pennant | L 38 |
| Built by | William Beardmore & Co. (Dalmuir, Scotland) |
| Ordered | 30 Jun 1916 |
| Laid down | 28 Jul 1917 |
| Launched | 3 May 1918 |
| Commissioned | 21 Jun 1918 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | Reconstruction to Fast Escort completed on 12 August 1940. Pennant number was D 28 changed to L 38 upon completion of this reconstruction. Sold to be broken up for scrap on 4 March 1947. HMS Vanity is not listed as active unit in the July 1945 Navy List |
Commands listed for HMS Vanity (L 38)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Herbert James Buchanan, RAN | 18 Jun 1940 | 24 Feb 1941 |
| 2 | Lt. Isaac William Trant Beloe, RN | 24 Feb 1941 | 17 Jun 1941 |
| 3 | Lt. William Brabazon Robert Morrison, RN | 17 Jun 1941 | 1 Jun 1943 |
| 4 | Lt.Cdr. Marcus Henry Reginald Crichton, RN | 1 Jun 1943 | 14 Feb 1944 |
| 5 | Lt. Douglas Ronald Wheeler, RN | 14 Feb 1944 | Apr 1945 ? |
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