HMS ''Montrose'' has been the name of two ships of the

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: * , a ''Scott''-class (or Admiralty-type) destroyer leader that served throughout World War II and was scrapped in 1946. * , a

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launched in 1992 and currently in service. Although there have only been two operational vessels of the Royal Navy named ''Montrose'', traditionally the tender attached to the Tay Division of the

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was renamed as HMS ''Montrose'' in honour of the 6th duke, who was instrumental in the original formation of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1903.

Battle honours

* Atlantic 1939–40 *

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* Arctic 1942–43 *North Sea 1942–44 *English Channel 1943–44 * Normandy 1944

References

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