HMS "Laurel was a destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. Launched on 6 May 1913 as HMS "Redgauntlet, the ship was renamed on 30 September under an Admiralty order to become one of the first alphabetical class destroyers. On commissioning, the vessel joined the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla and operated as part of the Harwich Force during the First World War. During Battle of Heligoland Bight, "Laurel" led a flotilla that pursued German torpedo boats, engaging with and , and was damaged in action with the cruiser . The vessel also played a minor role in the Battles of Dogger Bank, Dover Strait and Jutland. With the cessation of hostilities, the ship was placed in reserve and scrapped on 1 November 1921.