three ships of the british royal navy have been named hms napier, in honor of admiral charles napier. * the first napier was a 445-ton iron river gunboat built at bombay dockyard, launched 11 september 1844, and in the records until 1858. * the second napier was an m-class destroyer launched in 1916 and sold in 1921. * the third napier (g97) was an n-class destroyer launched in 1940 and loaned to the royal australian navy during world war ii. she was broken up in 1956.   
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