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HMS Industry

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Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Industry.

  • HMS Industry (1765), sloop in service 1765
  • HMS Industry (1794), purchased 1794 as fireship but broken up 1795
  • HMS Industry (1814), Aid-class storeship launched 1814, fitted 1824 to carry shells and ammunition; 1835 fitted as a Chapel ship for the Isle of Man; broken up 1846
  • HMS Industry (1854), an iron screw storeship launched an purchased in 1854, became a Boom Defense 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
  • HM Irish gun vessel Industry, 78 tons (bm) and six guns, served under contract 1803 to 1809, or 1806-10
  • HM hired armed cutter Industry
  • See also
    HMS Tay and Tyne (renamed RFA Industry in 1920)

    References

    HMS Industry Wikipedia