| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Escort destroyer |
| Class | Hunt (Type III) |
| Pennant | L 57 |
| Built by | A. Stephen & Sons Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 8 Apr 1941 |
| Launched | 12 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 23 Oct 1942 |
| Lost | 23 Oct 1943 |
| Loss position | 48.59N, 03.39W (See a map) |
| History | HMS Limbourne (A/Cdr. Walter John Phipps, MVO, RN) was heavily damaged by the German torpedo boats T 22 and T 24 along with cruiser HMS Charybdis in the English Channel. Sunk in position 48º59'N, 03º39'W by HMS Rocket and HMS Talybont when impossible to salvage. |
Commands listed for HMS Limbourne (L 57)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Conrad Byron Alers-Hankey, DSC, RN | 1 Sep 1942 | 20 Oct 1943 |
| 2 | A/Cdr. Walter John Phipps, OBE, RN | 20 Oct 1943 | 23 Oct 1943 |
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