Camperdown was despatched to the Far East, joining the 19th Destroyer Flotilla of the British Pacific Fleet after VJ Day and so did not see action during the Second World War.

[1][2] In November 1946, Camperdown, along with the rest of the 19th Flotilla, returned to the United Kingdom,[3][1] and was placed in reserve at Devonport in April 1947.

[1] She formed part of the Fleet Review on the Solent to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 15 June 1953 as part of the reserve fleet,[4][5][6] a record of which can be found displayed on board the royal yacht Britannia.

[citation needed] In 1953, at Plymouth, Camperdown was accidentally rammed by Coreopsis, a Flower-class corvette (renamed Compass Rose for her role in the film The Cruel Sea), causing damage to the destroyer.

[1] On 21 September 1958, a fire broke out in Camperdown's boiler room while the destroyer was taking part in a NATO exercise, damaging electrical cables but causing no casualties.