HMS Clyde
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Ten ships of the Royal Navy
have been named HMS Clyde after the River Clyde
that runs through the city of Glasgow
, Scotland
. For Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde see HMNB Clyde
.
was a 38-gun fifth-rate
launched in 1796 and sold in 1844. was a 4-gun tender purchased in 1805 and sold in 1826. was a 46-gun fifth-rate launched in 1828. She became a drill ship for the Royal Naval Reserve
in 1870, and was sold in 1904. was a wooden screw gunboat
launched in 1859, used a survey vessel
from 1872 and sold in 1875. was a paddle vessel launched in 1900 and wrecked in 1951.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have been named HMS Clyde after the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
that runs through the city of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. For Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde see HMNB Clyde
HMNB Clyde
Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy...
.
was a 38-gun fifth-rate
Fifth-rate
In Britain's Royal Navy during the classic age of fighting sail, a fifth rate was the penultimate class of warships in a hierarchal system of six "ratings" based on size and firepower.-Rating:...
launched in 1796 and sold in 1844. was a 4-gun tender purchased in 1805 and sold in 1826. was a 46-gun fifth-rate launched in 1828. She became a drill ship for the Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...
in 1870, and was sold in 1904. was a wooden screw gunboat
Gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.-History:...
launched in 1859, used a survey vessel
Survey vessel
A survey vessel is any type of ship or boat that is used for mapping. It is a type of research vessel.-Role:The task of survey vessels is to map the bottom, benthic zone, full water column, and surface for the purpose of:* hydrography* general oceanography...
from 1872 and sold in 1875. was a paddle vessel launched in 1900 and wrecked in 1951.
- HMS Clyde was an Osprey classOsprey class sloopThe Osprey class was a Royal Navy class of screw-driven sloops built between 1874 and 1877. Nine additional ships were built to a revised design, the . They were the first class of ship in the Royal Navy to use glass scuttles.-Design:...
screw sloopSloop-of-warIn the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. As the rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above, this meant that the term sloop-of-war actually encompassed all the unrated combat vessels including the...
launched as in 1876, converted to a base ship and renamed HMS Clyde in 1904, renamed HMS Columbine in 1912 and sold in 1920. was a River-classRiver class submarineThe River class, or Thames class were a class of submarines built for the Royal Navy.They were the last attempt by the Admiralty to produce "Fleet Submarines" that is submarines fast enough to operate as part of a fleet which at the time meant being able to manage somewhere around while surfaced...
submarineSubmarineA submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
launched in 1934 and sold in 1946. - HMS Clyde was a Ton-classTon class minesweeperThe Ton class were coastal minesweepers built in the 1950s for the Royal Navy, but also used by other navies such as the South African Navy and the Royal Australian Navy...
coastal minesweeperMinesweeper (ship)A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...
launched in 1953 as . She was renamed HMS Clyde between 1954 and 1961. - HMS Clyde was a Ton-class coastal minesweeper launched in 1953 as HMS Amerton, renamed HMS Clyde in 1960 and broken up in 1971. is a modified River-classRiver class patrol vesselThe River class is a class of three offshore patrol vessels in the Royal Navy, replacing the seven ships of the Island class. A fourth, modified vessel based on the River class has also been built for the Royal Navy, replacing the Castle class, for duties in the Falklands...
patrol vessel launched in 2006 and currently in service.