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Which warship, now a museum ship, was built at Chatham Dockyard and launched in 1960?

  • HMS Belfast

  • HMS Warrior

  • HMS Cavalier

  • HMS Gannet

Answer

HMS Cavalier, a British Royal Navy destroyer, was built at Chatham Dockyard and launched in 1960. The ship is now preserved as a museum ship at the Chatham Historic Dockyard, serving as a memorial to the 142 British destroyers and over 11,000 men lost at sea during World War II.
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