HMS Jaguar

Last updated September 12, 2023

Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Jaguar, after the feline jaguar.

The first HMS Jaguar (F34) was a J-class destroyer launched in 1938 and sunk 1942 by U-652.
The second HMS Jaguar (F37) was a Leopard-class frigate launched in 1957 and sold to the Bangladeshi Navy in 1978, subsequently operating as BNS Ali Haider

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