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by T A Heathcote


  EXPRESS destroyer; 1,400; 1934–56 Pollock

  FAME torpedo-boat destroyer; 340; 1896–1921 Keyes

  FANTOME brig-sloop; 483; 1839–64 Richards

  FAULKNOR destroyer flotilla leader; 1,694; 1914–20 Tovey

  FAVORITE sloop; 434; 1829–59 Mundy

  FEARLESS [1] scout cruiser; 3,440; 1912–21 Keyes; Willis

  [2] assault ship; 10,000; 1963–2002 Ashmore; Lewin

  FIFE guided missile destroyer; 5,600; 1964–87 Ashmore; Lewin

  FIREBRAND paddle frigate; 1,190; 1842–64 Commerell; Hope; Lyons

  FISGARD 5th-rate; 1,182; 1797–1814 Sartorius; Thomas Martin

  FLAMBOROUGH 6th-rate; 377; 1707–48 Hawke

  FLORA 5th-rate; 698; 1761–78 Williams

  FORMIDABLE [1] 2nd-rate; 1,945; 1777—1813 Whitshed

  [2] 2nd-rate; 2,289; 1814–69 Hornby

  [3] battleship; 15,000; 1898–1915 McGrigor

  [4] aircraft carrier; 23,000; 1939–53 Vian

  FORTE [1] 5th-rate; 1,155; 1814–44 Cochrane; Hope

  [2] frigate; 2,364 (3,456); 1858–80 Keppel

  [3] 2nd-class cruiser; 4,360; 1893–1922 Kelly

  FORTH frigate (converted to steam mortar-frigate 1856); 1,215; 1833–69 Hay

  FORTUNEE 5th-rate; 921; 1800–21 George Seymour

  FOUDROYANT 2nd-rate; 1,978; 1758–87 St Vincent

  FOX 2nd-class cruiser; 4,360; 1893–1920 Cork and Orrery; Cunningham of Hyndhope

  FOXHOUND destroyer; 953; 1909–21 McGrigor

  FROBISHER cruiser; 9,860; 1920–49 Ashmore; Cork and Orrery; Creasy; Lewin; Pollock

  FURIOUS [1] paddle frigate; 1,287; 1850–67 Fisher

  [2] 2nd-class cruiser; 5,750; 1896–1915 Cork and Orrery

  FURY paddle sloop; 1,124; 1845–64 Commerell

  GALATEA [1] 5th-rate; 947; 1810–36 Keppel

  [2] frigate; 3,227; 1859–83 Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh

  [3] light cruiser; 3,500; 1914–21 Charles Forbes

  [4] cruiser; 5,220; 1934–41 Cunningham of Hyndhope; Pound; Somerville; Tovey

  [5] frigate; 2,350; 1964–88 Leach

  GANGES [1] 3rd-rate; 1,679; 1782–1811 Thomas Martin

  [2] 2nd-rate; 2,248; 1821–65 Milne; Richards

  GARLAND 6th-rate; 375; 1724–44 Anson

  GARNET corvette (3rd-class cruiser); 2,120; 1877–1904 Erskine

  GIBRALTAR 1st-class cruiser; 7,700; 1892–1914 John Cunningham

  GIPSY destroyer; 380; 1897–1921 Fraser

  GLADIATOR paddle frigate; 1,190; 1844–79 Wilson

  GLASGOW cruiser; 9,100; 1936–58 Begg; Mountbatten; Pollock

  GLOIRE 5th-rate; 1,153; 1806–12 Wallis

  GLORIOUS aircraft carrier; 18,600; 1930–40 Fraser; John

  GLORY [1] 5th-rate; 748; 1747–63 Howe

  [2] 2nd-rate; 1,932; 1788–1809 Austen; George Martin

  [3] battleship; 12,950; 1899–1920 Noel; Willis

  GLOUCESTER 4th-rate; 968; 1747–63 Hawke; St Vincent

  GOLIATH [1] 3rd-rate; 1,604; 1781–1815 Gordon

  [2] battleship; 12,950; 1898–1915 Fraser

  GOOD HOPE armoured cruiser; 14,100; 1901–14 Burney; Cork and Orrery; Chatfield; Madden; Tyrwhitt; Willis

  GOSPORT 5th-rate; 691; 1741–68 St Vincent

  GRAFTON 1st-class cruiser; 7,350; 1892–1920 Pound

  GRAMPUS 4th-rate; 1,114; 1802–20 Cockburn

  GRENVILLE destroyer flotilla leader; 1,485; 1935–40 Creasy

  GREYHOUND [1] 5th-rate; 494; 1703–11 Steuart

  [2] 5th-rate; 682; 1783–1808 Charles Ogle

  [3] sloop; 880 (1,260); 1859–69 Hornby

  GROWLER gunvessel; 584; 1868–87 Edward Seymour

  GUERNSEY 4th-rate; 863; 1698–1769 John Forbes

  HALCYON torpedo gunboat; 1,070; 1894–1920 Gough-Calthorpe

  HAMPSHIRE 4th-rate; 690; 1698–1739 Anson

  HANNIBAL [1] 2nd-rate; 3,136 (4,735); 1854–74 Mundy

  [2] batdeship; 14,000; 1896–1920 Cunningham of Hyndhope; Fraser

  HART torpedo-boat destroyer; 295; 1895–1912 Keyes; Tyrwhitt

  HAUGHTY [1] gunboat; 232; 1856–67 Elliot

  [2] destroyer; 290; 1895–1912 Cork and Orrery

  HAWKE 1st class cruiser; 7,350; 1891–1914 Burney; Cunningham of Hyndhope; Kelly

  HAWKINS cruiser; 9,750; 1917–47 Lambe; Tyrwhitt

  HAZARD [1] sloop; 431, 1837–66 Elliot

  [2] torpedo gunboat; 1,070; 1894–1918 Cork and Orrery

  HEBE [1] 5th-rate; 1,063; 1782–1811 Cockburn; West; William IV

  [2] torpedo gunboat; 810; 1892–1919; John Cunningham

  HECLA torpedo depot ship; 6,400; 1878–1926 Sturdee; Wemyss; Wilson

  HERCULES [1] battleship; 5,234 (8,680); 1868–81 Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh; Clanwilliam; Fisher; Kerr; May

  [2] battleship; 20,000; 1910–21 Callaghan; Jellicoe

  HERMES [1] aircraft carrier; 10,950; 1919–42 John

  [2] aircraft carrier; 22,500; 1953–86 Ashmore; Fieldhouse; Le Fanu; Lewin

  HERMIONE 2nd-class cruiser; 4,360; 1893–1921 Callaghan; Kelly; Wilson

  HIBERNIA [1] 1st-rate; 2,530; 1804–55 Moresby; William Parker; St Vincent

  [2] battleship; 16,350; 1905–21 Cork and Orrery

  HIGHFLYER [1] frigate; 1,1153; 1851–71 Fisher

  [2] 2nd-class cruiser; 5,600; 1898–1921 McGrigor

  HIGHLANDER destroyer; 1,340; 1939–46 Lewin

  HILARY amphibious landing HQ ship; 8,036, 1938–49 Vian

  HINDUSTAN battleship; 16,350; 1903–21 Edward VIII; Gough-Calthorpe; Willis

  HONG KONG river paddle steamer; 1856–58 Keppel

  HOOD battle-cruiser; 41,200; 1918–41 Cunningham of Hyndhope; John Cunningham; Pound; Power; Somerville

  HORNET sloop; 753; 1854–68 Clanwilliam

  HOTSPUR armoured ram (turret ship); 2,637 (4,010); 1870–1904 Hay

  HOUGHTON minesweeper; 360; 1957–71 Staveley

  HOWE [1] store-ship; 1,048; 1805–19 Cockburn

  [2] battleship; 35,000; 1940–58 Hill-Norton; Le Fanu

  HUSSAR [1] 6th-rate; 627; 1763–80 Pole

  [2] 5th-rate; 1,077; 1807–33 Charles Ogle; Stewart

  [3] torpedo gunboat; 170; 1894–1920 Cork and Orrery; Wemyss

  HYDRA 5th-rate; 1,017; 1797–1820 Bowles

  ICARUS sloop; 580; 1858–1904 Salmon

  ILLUSTRIOUS [1] 3rd-rate; 1,746; 1789–95 Pole

  [2] battleship; 14,900; 1896–1920 Callaghan; John Cunningham

  [3] aircraft carrier; 23,000; 1939–56 Mountbatten

  IMMORTALITE [1] frigate; 3,984; 1859–83 Lyons; Noel

  [2] armoured cruiser; 5,600; 1887–1907 Burney

  IMPERIEUSE [1] 5th-rate; 1,046; 1804–38 Stewart

  [2] frigate; 2,147; 1852–67 Clanwilliam; Edward Seymour

  [3] armoured cruiser; 8,400; 1883–1905 De Robeck; Field; Gough-Calthorpe; Charles Forbes; May; Salmon

  IMPETUEUX 3rd-rate; 1,884; 1794–1813 George Martin; Thomas Martin

  IMPLACABLE [1] 3rd-rate; 1,882; 1805–55 Cockburn; Thomas Martin

  [2] battleship; 15,000; 1899–1921 Cunningham of Hyndhope; Milford Haven; Wemyss

  [3] aircraft carrier; 26,000; 1944–55 Ashmore; Vian

  IMPREGNABLE 2nd-rate; 2,406; 1810–62 Thomas Martin; William IV

  INCONSTANT [1] 5th-rate; 890; 1783–1817 Cockburn; Thomas Martin

  [2] frigate; 4,066 (5,700); 1868–98 Clanwilliam; George V; May; Milford Haven

  INDEFATIGABLE 2nd-class cruiser; 3,600; 1891–1913 John Cunningham; Tyrwhitt

  INDOMITABLE [1] battle-cruiser; 17,250; 1907–21 Power

  [2] aircraft carrier; 23,000; 1940–55 Staveley; Vian

  INDUS 3rd-rate; 1,756; 1812–40 Gage

  INFLEXIBLE [1] battleship; 11,880; 1876–1903 Fisher; Edward Seymour

  [2] battle-cruiser; 17,250; 1907–21 De Robeck; Edward Seymour; Somerville

  INTREPID assault ship; 10,000; 1964- Ashmore; Staveley

  INVINCIBLE [1] 3rd-rate; 1,
631; 1765–1801 Gordon

  [2] battle-cruiser; 17,250; 1907–16 Sturdee

  IPHIGENIA [1] 5th-rate; 870; 1808–33 Curtis

  [2] 2nd-class cruiser; 3,600; 1910–18 John Cunningham

  IRIS [1] 6th-rate; 906; 1840–69 Mundy

  [2] 2nd-class cruiser; 3,730; 1877–1905 Edward Seymour

  IRON DUKE [1] battleship; 6,010; 1870–1906 Chatfield

  [2] battleship; 25,000; 1912–32 Backhouse; Beatty; Brock; Callaghan; De Robeck; Charles Forbes; Gough-Calthorpe; Jellicoe; John; Madden

  IRRESISTIBLE 3rd-rate; 1,643; 1782–1806 Hamond; George Martin

  ISIS 4th-rate; 1,051; 1774–1810 George Seymour

  JACKAL destroyer; 745; 1911–20 Tovey

  JALOUSE brig-sloop; 384; 1797–1807 Curtis

  JAMES WATT 2nd-rate; 3,083; 1853–75 Salmon

  JASEUR [1] brig-sloop; 387; 1813–45 Mundy

  [2] gun-vessel; 427; 1862–74 Hotham

  JASON 5th-rate; 661; 1804–15 Cochrane

  JAVELIN destroyer flotilla leader; 1,690; 1938–41 Mountbatten

  JERSEY 4th-rate; 1,065; 1736–71 Chaloner Ogle

  JEWEL minesweeper; 860; 1944–67 Oswald

  JUMNA Indian troopship; 4,173 (6,211); 1866–97 Fanshawe

  JUNO [1] 5th-rate; 689; 1780–1811 Mundy; Thomas Martin

  [2] 2nd-class cruiser; 5,600, 1895–1920 Beany

  JUPITER destroyer; 1,760; 1939–41 Ashmore, Mountbatten

  KATOOMBA 3rd-class cruiser; 2,575; 1889–1906 Kelly

  KELLY destroyer flotilla leader; 1,695; 1938–41 Mountbatten

  KEMPENFELDT destroyer flotilla leader; 1,390; 1931–45 McGrigor

  KENT [1] 3rd-rate; 1,617; 1762–84 St Vincent; Whitshed

  [2] 3rd-rate; 1,694; 1798–1856 Moresby

  [3] cruiser; 9, 850; 1926–48 McGrigor; Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Vian; Willis

  [4] guided missile destroyer; 5,600; 1961–80 Ashmore; Hill-Norton

  KEPPEL destroyer flotilla leader; 1,861; 1915–45 Vian

  KING ALFRED armoured cruiser; 14,100; 1901–20 Meux; Tovey

  KING EDWARD VII battleship; 16,350; 1903–16 Brock; Burney;

  Callaghan; May; Milford Haven; Pound; Power; Sturdee

  KING GEORGE V; battleship; 23,000; 1911–26 De Robeck; Field; Lambe; Oliver; Somerville

  KINGFISHER sloop; 370; 1804–16 George Seymour

  KINGSALE (KINSALE) 5th-rate; 762; 1703–39 Hawke

  KINGSTON 4th-rate; 1,068; 1697–1762 Hawke, Chaloner Ogle

  LANCASTER [1] 3rd-rate; 1,430; 1797–1815 Curtis

  [2] armoured cruiser; 9,800; 1902–20 Fraser

  LARK sloop; 423; 1794–1809 Austen

  LEANDER [1] 4th-rate; 1,045; 1780–1806 Bowles

  [2] 4th-rate; 1,572; 1813–30 Milne

  [3] cruiser; 7,270; 1931–49 Fraser

  [4] frigate; 2,350; 1961–89 Ashmore

  LEONIDAS 5th-rate; 1,067; 1807–72 George Seymour

  LEOPARD [1] 4th-rate; 762; 1703–39 Hawke

  [2] 4th-rate; 1,045; 1790–1814 Austen

  LEVIATHAN [1] 3rd-rate; 1,707; 1790–1816 William Parker

  [2] armoured cruiser; 14,100; 1902–20 Callaghan; Meux

  LIFFEY frigate; 2,126; 1856–77 May

  LIGAERA (LIGERA) 6th-rate; 440; 1804–14 Gordon

  LION [1] 3rd-rate; 906; 1709–38 John Forbes

  [2] 3rd-rate; 1,378; 1777–1816 Hamond

  [3] battle-cruiser; 26,350; 1912–24 Backhouse; Beatty; Chatfield; Cork and Orrery; John Cunningham; Mountbatten

  LIVELY [1] 6th-rate; 279; 1713–38 Rowley

  [2] 6th-rate; 438; 1756–84 Freeman

  [3] 5th-rate; 806; 1794–98 St Vincent

  [4] 5th-rate; 1,076; 1804–10 Hamond

  [5] paddle despatch vessel; 985; 1870–83 Edward Seymour

  [6] torpedo-boat destroyer; 400; 1900–22 Creasy

  LIVERPOOL frigate; 2,656; 1860–75 Hornby

  LIZARD gunboat; 715; 1886–1905 Cork and Orrery

  LOCUST torpedo-boat destroyer; 385; 1896–1919 Cunningham of Hyndhope

  LONDON [1] 2nd-rate; 1,871; 1766–1811 Austen; Moresby; West; William IV

  [2] battleship; 15,000; 1899–1920 Chatfield

  [3] cruiser; 9,850; 1927–50 Hill-Norton

  [4] guided missile destroyer; 5,600; 1961–82 Lewin

  LONDONDERRY frigate; 2,150; 1958–89 Ashmore

  LORD NELSON battleship; 16,500; 1906–20 Burney; Vian; Wemyss

  LORD WARDEN battleship; 4,080; 1865–89 Kerr

  LURCHER destroyer; 765; 1912–22 Keyes

  MACKAY destroyer flotilla leader; 1,861; 1915–45 Vian

  MADAGASCAR [1] 5th-rate; 1,114; 1811–19 Curtis; Gordon

  [2] 5th-rate; 1,167; 1822–53 Codrington; Elliot; Wallis

  MADRAS 4th-rate; 1,426; 1795–1803 George Seymour

  MAEANDER [1] 6th-rate; 1,067; 1813–17 Gordon

  [2] 5th-rate; 1,221; 1840–59 Keppel

  MAGICIENNE [1] 5th-rate; 968; 1781–1810 Curtis; William Parker; George Martin

  [2] 5th-rate; 949; 1831–45 Keppel

  [3] paddle frigate; 1,258; 1849–66 Commerell

  MAGNANIME 3rd-rate; 1,823; 1748–75 Freeman; Howe

  MAGNIFICENT battleship; 14,900; 1894–1918 Fanshawe; Charles Forbes; Meux; Pound; Power; Willis

  MAGPIE sloop (later frigate); 1,350; 1943–59 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

  MAIDSTONE 5th-rate; 947; 1811–32 Hope

  MAJESTIC [1] 2nd-rate; 2,589; 1853–68 Hope

  [2] battleship; 14,900; 1895–1915 Kerr; Milford Haven; Oliver; Tovey; Wilson

  MALABAR [1] 3rd-rate; 1,715; 1818–48 Sartorius

  [2] Indian troopship; 4,173 (6,211); 1866–1901 Fanshawe

  MALAYA battleship; 27,500; 1915–48 Backhouse; George VI; John; McGrigor; Somerville

  MALCOLM destroyer flotilla leader; 1,804; 1919–45 Creasy

  MALTA 2nd-rate; 1,670; 1785–1831 Charles Ogle

  MANILLA 5th-rate; 947; 1809–12 George Seymour

  MARGATE 6th-rate; 438; 1746–49 Peter Parker

  MARLBOROUGH [1] 2nd-rate; 1,567; 1732–63 Clinton

  [2] 3rd-rate; 1,754; 1807–35 Cockburn

  [3] battleship; 25,000; 1912–32 Begg; Burney; Field; Madden; Somerville

  MAURITIUS cruiser; 8,530; 1939–65 Leach

  MEDINA royal yacht (chartered passenger liner); 12,500; 1911 Chatfield

  MEDUSA [1] 4th-rate; 910; 1785–98 Charles Ogle

  [2] 5th-rate; 910; 1801–13 Bowles; Stewart

  MELAMPUS 5th-rate; 947; 1785–1815 Pole

  MELEAGER 5th-rate; 682; 1785–1801 Cockburn; Charles Ogle

  MELVILLE brig-sloop; 353; 1805-08 Cochrane

  MENAI 6th-rate; 449; 1814–31 Moresby; Stewart

  MERCURY 6th-rate; 594; 1779–1814 Gordon

  MERMAID destroyer; 335; 1898–1919 De Robeck

  MERSEY frigate; 3,733; 1858–75 Edward Seymour

  MIDDLETON destroyer; 1,050; 1941–55 Ashmore

  MILAN 5th-rate; 1,086; 1805–1815 Bowles; Wallis

  MILNE destroyer; 1,110; 1914–21 Creasy

  MINERVA [1] 5th-rate, 929; 1780–1803 Austen

  [2] 2nd-class cruiser; 5,600; 1895–1920 Fraser

  [3] frigate; 2,350; 1964–84 Bathurst

  MINERVE 5th-rate; 1,102; 1795–1814 Cockburn; Gage; Charles Ogle

  MINOTAUR armoured ship; 6,621 (10,690); 1863–1904 Alfred, Duke of

  Edinburgh; Field; Fisher; Hay; Hornby; Jellicoe; Madden; Noel

  MONARCH [1] 3rd-rate; 1,612; 1765–1813 George Martin

  [2] armoured turret ship; 5,102 (8,320); 1868–97 Commerell; Cork and Orrery; Jellicoe; Lyons

  MONCKE 4th-rate; 684; 1659–1720 Clinton; Norris

  MODESTE 5th-rate; 940; 1793–1814 Thomas Martin

  MONMOUTH 3rd-rate; 944; 1700–16 Anson

  MONTAGUE [1] 4th-rate; 914; 1716–49 Anson

  [2] 3rd-rate; 1,631; 1779–1818 George Martin

  MONTROSE destroyer flotilla leader; 1,800; 1918–46 McGrigor

  MO
RNING STAR destroyer; 1,025; 1915–21 Vian

  NAIAD [1] 5th-rate; 1,020; 1797–1847 Codrington; Sartorius

  [2] cruiser; 4,450; 1939–42 Vian

  [3] frigate; 2,350; 1963–90 Oswald

  NAMUR 2nd-rate; 1,814; 1756–1807 Gordon; Whitshed

  NARCISSUS frigate; 2,665; 1859–83 Elliot; Wilson

  NELSON [1] armoured ship; 7,320; 1876–1902 Erskine

  [2] battleship; 33,500; 1925–49 Backhouse; Begg; Chatfield; Cork and Orrery; Charles Forbes; Kelly; McGrigor; Pollock; Somerville; Willis

  NEPTUNE [1] 2nd-rate; 1,573; 1730–84 Hawke; Peter Parker; St Vincent

  [2] 2nd-rate; 2,111; 1797–1813 Austen; Gambier

  [3] 1st-rate; 2,830; 1832–75 Hornby; Kerr

  [4] battleship; 19,900; 1909–22 Backhouse; Callaghan

 

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