| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | G |
| Pennant | H 63 |
| Built by | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Govan, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 5 Sep 1934 |
| Launched | 7 Nov 1935 |
| Commissioned | 22 Feb 1936 |
| Lost | 21 Nov 1939 |
| Loss position | 51.57N, 01.19E (See a map) |
| History | HMS Gipsy (Lt.Cdr. Nigel John Crossley, RN) was mined and sunk in the channel to Harwich Harbour in position 51º57'N, 01º19'E. Commanding Officer: |
Commands listed for HMS Gipsy (H 63)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Nigel John Crossley, RN | 3 Jan 1939 | 21 Nov 1939 |
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Noteable events involving Gipsy include:
21 Nov 1939
Around 2100 hours the British destroyers
HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, RN with Capt. G.E. Creasy, MVO, RN aboard), HMS Gipsy (Lt.Cdr. N.J. Crossley, RN), HMS Keith (Cdr. H.T.W. Pawsey, OBE, RN), HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. G.B. Kingdon, RN) and the Polish destroyer Grom (Lt.Cdr. A. Hulewicz, ORP) were ordered to leave Harwich and establish a patrol in the North Sea. Shortly before that, a German He 59 seaplane dropped two magnetic mines nearby, but there was no time for searching. HMS Gipsy hit one of those mines which tore her into two pieces. Most of the survivors were picked up by HMS Griffin and HMS Keith.