HMS Raider (H15) was an R-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy that served during World War II. Built by John I. Thornycroft & Company, the ship was launched in 1916 and saw action in both World War I and World War II. During World War II, HMS Raider participated in convoy escort duties, anti-submarine patrols, and naval bombardments. The destroyer was involved in several notable engagements, including the sinking of the Italian submarine Pietro Calvi in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1941, HMS Raider was transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy in exile and renamed HNoMS Bath. The ship continued to serve in various roles, including escorting Arctic convoys and supporting Allied operations in the North Atlantic. HNoMS Bath was eventually returned to the Royal Navy in 1944 and resumed its original name, HMS Raider. After the war, HMS Raider was decommissioned and sold for scrap in 1945. The ship had a relatively short but eventful service history, playing a role in key naval operations of both World War I and World War II. HMS Raider's legacy lives on through historical records and accounts of its wartime service.

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