HMS Industry
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Industry.
- HMS Industry (1765), a sloop in service in 1765
- HMS Industry (1794), purchased in 1794 as a fireship, but broken up in 1795
- HMS Industry (1814), an Aid-class storeship launched in 1814, fitted in 1824 to carry shells and ammunition; in 1835 fitted as a chapel ship for the Isle of Man; broken up 1846
- HMS Industry (1854), an iron screw storeship launched and purchased in 1854, became a boom defence ship (BDS) in 1901, and was sold in 1911
- HMS Industry (1901) (Glasgow renamed 1900), launched 1901, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA)-manned from 1914; as Q-ship used the names Tay and Tyne; torpedoed 1918 but reached harbour; sold 1924 for breaking up
Hired vessels
[edit]- HM Irish gun vessel Industry, 78 tons (bm) and six guns, served under contract 1803 to 1809,[1] or 1806–10[2]
- HM hired armed cutter Industry
See also
[edit]- HMS Tay and Tyne (renamed RFA Industry in 1920)
Citations
[edit]References
[edit]- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
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