HMS Fame (H78) was a British destroyer from the interwar period and World War II. The keel was laid in 1933, in restoration took place in June 1934, and entry into service with the Royal Navy - in April 1935. The total length of the ship at the time of launching was 100.3 meters and a width of about 10.1 meters. Full displacement reached approx. 1950 tons, and maximum speed reached approx. 35-36 knots. The armament at the time of launching consisted of, among other things: four single 120 mm guns, two quadruple 533 mm torpedo tubes and depth charges.
HMS Fame (H78) was one of the destroyers belonging to the F-type. In general (similarly to the E-class), the destroyers of this type were modeled on the D-class, with marginally improved sea performance, slightly changed armament, and a different hull structure. The changes, however, were relatively minor. HMS Fame (H78) was constructed in a shipyard Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company in Wallsend. After entering service, the ship went to the Home Fleet. However, very soon (1935) it was directed to the Mediterranean Sea. In the years 1936-1939, and therefore during the civil war in Spain, he performed patrol and surveillance tasks in this area. Soon after the outbreak of World War II, HMS Fame (H78) took part in operations in Norway in 1940, during which it was severely damaged. These damages resulted in the necessity of many months of renovation, combined with modernization. As a result of shipbuilding works, the unit was transformed into an escort destroyer. From mid-1942, HMS Fame (H78) served in this role in the North Atlantic. It is worth adding that in the period 1942-1944 the unit sank two German U-boats. In May 1944, the ship returned to its home waters in preparation for Operation Overlord. Late, until the end of the war, the unit operated in the Scotland area, performing escort tasks. In 1947, HMS Fame (H78) was withdrawn from active service in the Royal Navy.