| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | A |
| Pennant | D 65 |
| Built by | Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd. (Wallsend-on-Tyne, U.K.): Wallsend |
| Ordered | 6 Mar 1928 |
| Laid down | 20 Jun 1928 |
| Launched | 8 Aug 1929 |
| Commissioned | 4 Jun 1930 |
| Lost | 27 Jul 1940 |
| Loss position | |
| History | HMS Codrington proved to be a fast ship, reaching 37.7 knots on a displacement of 1.674 tons with 39.257shp during 6-hour full-power trials, but her gearing was noisy and had to be re-cut before final acceptance. She also had a large turing circle. HMS Codrington (Capt. George Frederick Stevens-Guille, OBE, DSO, RN) was sunk at Dover by German aircraft on 27 July 1940. Commanding Officers: Capt. George Elvey Creasy, MVO, RN Capt. George Frederick Stevens-Guille, OBE, DSO, RN |
Commands listed for HMS Codrington (D 65)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. David James Robert Simson, RN | Aug 1939 | 19 Jan 1940 |
| 2 | Capt. George Elvey Creasy, RN | 19 Jan 1940 | 16 May 1940 |
| 3 | Capt. George Frederick Stevens-Guille, OBE, DSO, RN | 16 May 1940 | 27 Jul 1940 |
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Noteable events involving Codrington include:
27 Jul 1940
Sunk in secret losses due to marine hazards and during air-raids on harbours. Loss announced, in UK, 18 May 1945