| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | B |
| Pennant | H 80 |
| Built by | Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd (Jarrow-on-Tyne, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 22 Jul 1929 |
| Launched | 25 Jul 1930 |
| Commissioned | 8 Apr 1931 |
| Lost | 20 Jul 1940 |
| Loss position | 51.01N, 01.17E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Brazen (Lt.Cdr. Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, RN) was sunk off Dover by German aircraft on 20 July 1940. Commanding Officers: Lt.Cdr. Roger Caton Beckett, RN Lt.Cdr. Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, RN |
Commands listed for HMS Brazen (H 80)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Robert Henry Mills, RN | Apr 1939 | 1 Nov 1939 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Roger Caton Beckett, RN | 1 Nov 1939 | 12 Feb 1940 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, RN | 12 Feb 1940 | 20 Jul 1940 |
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Noteable events involving Brazen include:
15 Apr 1940
The German submarine U-49 was sunk near Narvik, Norway in position 68º53'N, 16º59'E, by depth charges from the British destroyers HMS Fearless (Cdr. K.L. Harkness, RN) and HMS Brazen (Lt.Cdr. Sir M. Culme-Seymour, RN). (see map)
22 Jul 1940
Loss of the ship reported. She was sunk while returning under tow, to port, after being attacked by enemy aircraft. Three planes were reported shot down. All the ship's crew were saved.