HMS Gabbard (D47)

HMS "Gabbard" (D47) was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy (RN). She was named in honour of the Battle of the Gabbard, which occurred in 1653, and which resulted in an English victory over the Dutch Fleet. "Gabbard" was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Limited on the Tyne. She was launched on 16 March 1945 and commissioned on 10 December 1946.

Upon commissioning, "Gabbard" joined the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Home Fleet based in the UK. In 1947, "Gabbard", while on a visit to Scandinavia, collided with a ferry, causing some damage to "Gabbard". In 1948, "Gabbard" took part in the Autumn Cruise, which included the two carriers HMS|Theseus|R64|6 and HMS|Vengeance|R71|6, and three other smaller vessels. The cruise deployed to South Africa and the West Indies, performing a number of fly-the-flag visits to a variety of ports, and performing naval exercises and other duties. In 1949, "Gabbard", escorting "Vengeance" once more, deployed to the cold climate of the Arctic for experiments in that region.

In 1950, "Gabbard", along with a number of other vessels of the Home Fleet, including three aircraft carriers, such as HMS|Victorious|R38|6, and the battleship HMS|Vanguard|23|6, undertook a Spring cruise, visiting the Mediterranean, where the Group performed a number of fly-the-flag visits to port, and naval exercises. In 1953, "Gabbard" decommissioned, and was subsequently placed in Reserve.

In 1957, "Gabbard" was sold to the Pakistani Navy, being renamed "Badr". In 1971, "Badr" was heavily damaged by Indian warships during the Indo-Pakistan War.