HMS Flying Fish
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There have been eleven ships of the Royal Navy that have been named HMS
Flying Fish, after the Flying Fish.
was a cutter purchased in 1778 and wrecked off Calais
in 1782. was previously the schooner Esperanza captured from the French in 1793, recaptured by the French in 1795 and named Poisson Volant, recaptured from the French in 1797 by , and sold in 1799. was previously the schooner Poisson Volant captured from the French in 1803. Foundered in the West Indies in 1807. was a schooner launched in 1804 and captured by prisoners onboard. was previously the brig-sloop Flyvendefiske captured from the Danes in 1807 and sold in 1811. was previously the Lady Augusta purchased in 1817 and sold in 1821. was a brig launched in 1844 and broken up in 1852. was a despatch vessel launched in 1855 and broken up in 1866. was laid down as the HMS Daring, renamed prior to being launched in 1873. Converted to a survey ship in 1880 and sold in 1888. was a launched in 1897 and broken up in 1919. was a launched in 1944 and gifted to Royal Ceylon Navy as HMCyS Vijaya and broken up in 1975.
Her Majesty's Ship
Her or His Majesty's Ship is the ship prefix used for ships of the navy in some monarchies, either formally or informally.-HMS:* In the British Royal Navy, it refers to the king or queen of the United Kingdom as appropriate at the time...
Flying Fish, after the Flying Fish.
was a cutter purchased in 1778 and wrecked off Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
in 1782. was previously the schooner Esperanza captured from the French in 1793, recaptured by the French in 1795 and named Poisson Volant, recaptured from the French in 1797 by , and sold in 1799. was previously the schooner Poisson Volant captured from the French in 1803. Foundered in the West Indies in 1807. was a schooner launched in 1804 and captured by prisoners onboard. was previously the brig-sloop Flyvendefiske captured from the Danes in 1807 and sold in 1811. was previously the Lady Augusta purchased in 1817 and sold in 1821. was a brig launched in 1844 and broken up in 1852. was a despatch vessel launched in 1855 and broken up in 1866. was laid down as the HMS Daring, renamed prior to being launched in 1873. Converted to a survey ship in 1880 and sold in 1888. was a launched in 1897 and broken up in 1919. was a launched in 1944 and gifted to Royal Ceylon Navy as HMCyS Vijaya and broken up in 1975.