HMS Whitaker

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HMS Whitaker has been the name of more than one ship of the British Royal Navy, and may refer to:

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The second HMS Whitaker (K580), and the first to enter service, was a British Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy in commission during World War II. Originally constructed as a United States Navy Buckley class destroyer escort, she served in the Royal Navy from 1944 to 1945.

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