HMS Battleaxe
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Battleaxe:
- HMS Battleaxe was a dock landing ship launched in 1943 and transferred to the Royal Navy under lend-lease. She was renamed HMS Eastway (F140) shortly after being launched, and was returned to the US Navy in 1947.
- HMS Battleaxe (D18) was a Weapon-class destroyer launched in 1945 and broken up in 1964.
- HMS Battleaxe (F89) was a Type 22 frigate launched in 1977. She was sold to the Brazilian Navy in 1997 and renamed Rademaker
See also
- Empire Battleaxe, an infantry landing ship operated by the Ministry of War Transport.
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