| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | C |
| Pennant | I 18 |
| Built by | J.S. White & Co. (Cowes, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 15 Jul 1930 |
| Laid down | 18 Oct 1930 |
| Launched | 29 Oct 1931 |
| Commissioned | 30 May 1932 |
| End service | 19 Oct 1939 |
| History | Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy at Devonport on 19 October 1939 and renamed HMCS Assiniboine. |
| Career notes | Transferred to Canada as HMCS Assiniboine |
Commands listed for HMS Kempenfelt (i) (I 18)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Clifford Caslon, RN | 23 Aug 1939 | 20 Sep 1939 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Charles Eric Glasfurd, RN | 20 Sep 1939 | 19 Oct 1939 |
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Noteable events involving Kempenfelt (i) include:
28 Sep 1939
HMS Kempenfelt (Lt.Cdr. C.E. Glasfurd, RN) collides with the British merchant Hester (1199 GRT) off Newhaven. Kempenfelt was under repair at Devonport Dockyard until 7 November. In the meantime she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy.
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