title: HMS Whirlwind
text: # HMS Whirlwind
  
  Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Whirlwind, after the whirlwind, an atmospheric phenomenon:
  
  * HMS Whirlwind (D30) was a W-class destroyer launched in 1917 and sunk in 1940.
  * HMS Whirlwind (R87) was a W-class destroyer launched in 1943, converted into a Type 15 anti-submarine frigate in 1953, and sunk as a target in 1974.
  