HMS Comus (R43)

HMS Comus was a C-class destroyer (1943) destroyer of the Royal Navy, built by John I. Thornycroft & Company at Woolston, Southampton. She was launched on 14 March 1945 and commissioned on 8 July 1946.

Operational service
Comus served in the Far East between 1947 and 1957 as part of the 8th Destroyer Squadron.

On Tuesday, 22 August 1950, engaged in the Korean War, she was damaged in the Yellow Sea by two North Korean Ilyushin Il-10.

In 1955 she was engaged in the bombardment of Communist forces as part of the Malayan Emergency.

Decommissioning and disposal
Comus was withdrawn from active service and listed for disposal in 1955. Following her sale Comus arrived at the breakers yard of John Cashmore Ltd for scrapping at Newport, Wales on 12 November 1958.