Most N-class destroyers spent little or none of their commissioned service with the Royal Navy. Some served briefly with it before transfer. Others passed directly from British construction to commissioning by another navy. Construction in Britain therefore did not necessarily mean an initial period of Royal Navy service.
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N-class destroyers commissioned into other navies
Most N-class destroyers entered service with other navies, often without commissioning into the Royal Navy.