Tribal Class Destroyer HMS Sikh (F82)
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HMS Sikh was a Tribal Class Destroyer ordered from Stephens of Govan on 19 June 1936 under the 1936 Build Programme. The ship was laid down on 24 September 1936 and launched on 17 December 1937 as the second Royal Navy warship to carry this name that had previously been used by a destroyer sold in 1927 and is that of a Hindi community dating back to the 14th century. Construction was completed on 12 October 1938 at a cost of £337, 704 5s. Following a successful Warship Week National Savings campaign in March this ship was adopted by the civil community of Beckenham. Kent.