HMS Mackerel
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Three ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Mackerel, after the Mackerel
, a name given to a number of species of fish:
was a dogger
captured in 1646 and last recorded in 1647. was a 4-gun Ballahoo-class
schooner
launched in 1804 and sold in 1815. was an Albacore-class wooden screw gunboat
launched in 1856 and broken up in 1862.
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 Mackerel, after the Mackerel
Mackerel
Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. They may be found in all tropical and temperate seas. Most live offshore in the oceanic environment but a few, like the Spanish mackerel , enter bays and can be...
, a name given to a number of species of fish:
was a dogger
Dogger (boat)
The dogger was a form of fishing boat, developed during the seventeenth century, that commonly operated in the North Sea. The dogger takes its name from the Dutch word dogger, meaning a fishing vessel operating a trawl...
captured in 1646 and last recorded in 1647. was a 4-gun Ballahoo-class
Ballahoo class schooner
The Ballahoo class was a Royal Navy class of eighteen 4-gun schooners built under contract in Bermuda during the Napoleonic War. The class was an attempt by the Admiralty to harness the expertise of Bermudian shipbuilders who were renowned for their fast-sailing craft...
schooner
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
launched in 1804 and sold in 1815. was an Albacore-class 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 1856 and broken up in 1862.