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HMS Greyhound (H05) was a G-class destroyer, launched in 1935 and sunk by German dive bombers in 1941. An earlier HMS Greyhound, a Greyhound-class destroyer, also saw service from 1900 to 1919. A number of other Naval vessels have also carried the name.<ref name = "Wikipedia" />
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The Post-War BR Modernisation Plan called for the introduction of a range of Diesel locomotives. Although the majority were diesel electric, the Western Region at Swindon developed the [[UIC classification | B-B]] diesel-hydraulic Class 42 ‘Warship’ class (all bar two of the class being named after Royal Naval vessels). D821 is one of two preserved examples of the 38 originally built.<ref name = "Wikipedia">Wikipedia</ref>
The last HMS Greyhound (H05) was a G-class destroyer, launched in 1935 and sunk by German dive bombers in 1941 in the battle for Crete, with the loss of 100 lives.<ref>[http://hmscavalier.org.uk/casualtySearch.php?surname=&forenames=&ship=greyhound&page=1 Casuaty Search] (Retrieved 24 July 2019)</ref> An earlier HMS Greyhound, a Greyhound-class destroyer, also saw service from 1900 to 1919. A number of other Naval vessels have also carried the name.<ref name = "Wikipedia" />
==D821 in service==
D821 Greyhound was outshopped from BR Swindon Works in May 1960, and served mainly at Plymouth Laira with brief spells at Newton Abbot.<ref>[http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=D&id=821&loco=821 BR Database]</ref> While in service D821 carried various liveries including green, maroon and blue. She was withdrawn from service in December 1972, with more than 1 million miles of main line working.<ref name = "SVR9">SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref>
==D821 in preservation==
