HMS Jaseur
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Six ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Jaseur, the name coming from the French for the Waxwing
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was a 12-gun brig-sloop that captured off the Andaman Islands
in 1807. was a Cruizer-class brig-sloop launched in 1813 and sold in 1847. was a wood screw gunboat launched in 1857 and wrecked in 1859. was a Philomel-class
wood screw gunvessel launched in 1862 and sold in 1874 to the Commissioners of Irish Lights
. Whether they renamed her and how long they kept her is unclear. was a torpedo gunboat launched in 1892 and sold in 1905. was an Algerine-class
minesweeper
launched in 1944 and sold for breaking up in 1956.
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 borne the name HMS Jaseur, the name coming from the French for the Waxwing
Waxwing
The waxwings form the genus Bombycilla of passerine birds. According to most authorities, this is the only genus placed in the family Bombycillidae.-Description:Waxwings are characterised by soft silky plumage...
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was a 12-gun brig-sloop that captured off the Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
in 1807. was a Cruizer-class brig-sloop launched in 1813 and sold in 1847. was a wood screw gunboat launched in 1857 and wrecked in 1859. was a Philomel-class
Philomel class gunvessel
The Philomel-class gunvessel was a class of wooden-hulled screw-driven second-class gunvessels built for the Royal Navy between 1859 and 1867, of which 26 were ordered but only 20 completed. They had a mixed history, with some serving for as little as 5 years, and others surviving into the 1880s...
wood screw gunvessel launched in 1862 and sold in 1874 to the Commissioners of Irish Lights
Commissioners of Irish Lights
The Commissioners of Irish Lights is the body that serves as the lighthouse authority for Ireland plus its adjacent seas and islands...
. Whether they renamed her and how long they kept her is unclear. was a torpedo gunboat launched in 1892 and sold in 1905. was an Algerine-class
Algerine class minesweeper
The Algerine-class was a class of minesweepers of the Royal Navy and the Commonwealth. 110 ships of the class were launched between 1942 and 1944 and served in World War II....
minesweeper
Minesweeper (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 1944 and sold for breaking up in 1956.