HMS Myngs (R06)
HMS "Myngs" was a Z-class destroyer of the Royal Navy built as a flotilla leader by Vickers-Armstrong, Tyneside. She served during the Second World War, participating in operations in the North Sea and off the Norwegian coast, before taking part in some of the Arctic convoys. She spent a further ten years in Royal Navy service after the end of the war, before being sold to the Egyptian Navy, which operated her as "El Qaher". She was sunk in an Israeli air attack on 16 May 1970. Second World War. On commissioning and work up  Myngs joined the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla, as part of the Home Fleet. She operated in the North West approaches and escorted some Russian convoys. She also took part attacks on the German battleship , acting as part of a screen to protect the aircraft carriers who took part in the operation. In April 1945 she transferred to the 4th Destroyer Flotilla. She took part in the Victory in Europe (VE) celebrations in London between June and August 1945, along with the destroyers and . Postwar service. Between June 1946 and August 1947 "Myngs" was part of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla of the  Home Fleet. In August 1948 she was part of the 3rd Escort Flotilla, based at Portland. Between April 1949 and August 1954 she was part of the 2nd Training Flotilla at Portland. In September 1954 she was placed in reserve pending conversion to a Type 15 frigate. In June 1953 she attended the Coronation Review at Spithead. However in May 1955 she was transferred Egypt along with . Egyptian service. "Myngs" was sold to Egypt in 1955 and commissioned into the Egyptian Navy as "El Qaher". She was refitted by White, Cowes and sailed for Egypt on 28 August 1956. She  returned to White's for another refit between May 1963 and July 1964. On 16 May 1970, "El Qaher" was sunk by Israeli Air Force aircraft at Berenice, Egypt, during the War of Attrition.