HMS Excalibur was a WWI Royal Navy destroyer, originally built for the Brazilian Navy in 1912 as the Maranhão. It was acquired by the UK in 1917 and commissioned as HMS Excalibur. The ship had a notable role during WWI, participating in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and serving in various operations in the North Sea. After the war, it was decommissioned and sold for scrapping in 1921. Despite its short service life in the Royal Navy, HMS Excalibur made significant contributions during WWI and was part of the famous British destroyer fleet of that era.

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