HMS Agincourt (D86)

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HMS Agincourt (D86) was a later or 1943 Template:Sclass2 fleet destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was named in honour of the Battle of Agincourt, fought in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War. Agincourt was built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Company Limited on the River Tyne. She was launched on 29 January 1945 and commissioned on 25 June 1947.

Service

She joined the 4th Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Home Fleet based in the UK.<ref name="engp164">Template:Harvnb</ref> On 23 June 1948, Agincourt collided with the naval Motor Fishing Vessel MFV 1161, breaking off a Template:Convert length of deck plating from the destroyer.<ref name="engp164"/> In 1951, Agincourt became Captain (D), meaning she was the leader of the flotilla.Template:Citation needed On 14 July 1951, Agincourt was in collision with sister ship Template:HMS. A Template:Convert length of planking was torn off from AgincourtTemplate:'s port side, while CadizTemplate:'s starboard anchor was damaged.<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref>

In 1953 Agincourt took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.<ref>Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden</ref> In December 1954, Agincourt, along with the rest of the squadron, formerly flotilla, deployed to the Mediterranean, where she was deployed until October 1955, when the Squadron returned to home waters.<ref name="engp164"/><ref name="critv3p115-6"/> In 1956 Agincourt formed part of the Royal Navy force which took part in the Suez Crisis. In 1957, Agincourt, and the 4th Destroyer Squadron, returned to the Mediterranean.

Refit and conversion to radar picket

In 1959, Agincourt and three of her sister-ships underwent conversion to become radar pickets. The conversion included the addition of the Sea Cat missile and new radar, as well as newer anti-aircraft weaponry. In 1962, Agincourt returned to active duty and saw service in the Home and Mediterranean Fleets with a variety of squadrons.<ref name="critv3p115-6">Template:Harvnb</ref> On 16 November 1962 Agincourt took part in the search for a helicopter from the aircraft carrier Template:HMS that had ditched off St David's Head in South west Wales (and in particular, the politician Lord Windlesham who was missing after the crash), and on the next day, was refuelling at Milford Haven when she was ordered to go to the aid of the replenishment tanker Template:Ship, which was in difficulty while being towed in heavy seas off Hartland Point on the coast of Devon. By the time Agincourt reached Hartland Point, Green RangerTemplate:'s towline had parted, and the tanker had run aground. Agincourt illuminated Green Ranger with searchlights while the Appledore lifeboat attempted to rescue the seven men aboard Green Ranger, until they were taken off by Breeches buoy from the shore.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 1966, Agincourt was reduced to Operational Reserve, and was subsequently placed on the disposal list in 1972. She was broken up in Sunderland in 1974.<ref name="critv3p115-6"/>

Commanding officers

List of commanding officers<ref>Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie</ref>Template:Incomplete citation

From	To	Captain
1948	1949	Captain Ralph G Swallow RN
1949	1950	Captain Deric D E Holland RN
1951	1952	Captain Martin J Evans RN
1952	1954	Captain J Lee-Barber DSO RN
1954	1956	Captain Nicholas A Copeman RN
1956	1957	Captain Derick H F Hetherington RN
1957	1959	Captain Erroll N Sinclair RN
1959	1962	Under conversion
1962	1964	Commander Elgar RN
1964	1964	Commander D J Hallifax RN
1964	1966	Lieutenant-Commander C Grant RN

Publications

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| last1 = Colledge
| first1 = J. J. 
| author-link1= J. J. Colledge
| last2 = Warlow
| first2 = Ben
| date = 2006
| orig-date = 1969
| title = Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present
| edition = Rev.
| location = London
| publisher = Chatham Publishing
| isbn = 978-1-86176-281-8
| OCLC = 67375475

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