| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Class | Kil |
| Pennant | Z 14 |
| Built by | Pullman Standard Car Co. (Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 10 May 1942 |
| Laid down | 24 May 1943 |
| Launched | 2 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 11 Dec 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned U.S.N. in December 1946. |
| Former name | USS PCE 840 |
Commands listed for HMS Kilmington (Z 14)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Trevor Cleworth Kidd, RNVR | 21 Dec 1943 | 6 May 1944 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Hugh Patrick Davies, RNR | 6 May 1944 | Jul 1944 |
| 3 | T/Lt. Donald Davies Humphreys, RNVR | Jul 1944 |
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Notable events involving Kilmington include:
6 Apr 1945
HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Gibraltar with HMS Enchantress (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.J. Clemence, RNR) and HMS Kilmington (T/Lt. D.D. Humphreys, RNVR). (1)
7 Apr 1945
HMS Vampire (Lt. C.W. Taylor, RNR) conducted A/S exercises off Gibraltar with HMS Enchantress (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.J. Clemence, RNR) and HMS Kilmington (T/Lt. D.D. Humphreys, RNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/20232
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.