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HMS Erne

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The Royal Navy has four vessels with the name HMS Erne; the name comes from the white-tailed eagle, also known as the erne.

  • The 20-gun Sixth Rate Post ship HMS Erne, launched in 1813 and wrecked in 1819 on the Isle of Sal, Cape Verde.
  • The Albacore class gunboat HMS Erne launched in 1856 and broken up in 1874.
  • The Torpedo Boat Destroyer HMS Erne launched in 1903 and wrecked in 1915 at Rattray Head.
  • The sloop HMS Erne launched in 1939, renamed Wessex in 1952, and broken up in 1965.

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    HMS Erne Wikipedia
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