HMS Pike
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Five ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Pike, after the Northern pike
, a species of fish:
was a 4-gun Ballahoo-class
schooner
launched in 1804 and captured by a French privateer
in 1807. recaptured her in 1808 and she foundered the next year. was a 10-gun schooner
that was renamed Pike in 1808 but that reverted to her previous name after the recapture of Pike. was a 14-gun schooner, previously the American Dart. She was captured in 1813 and was wrecked in 1836. was a wooden paddle packet
launched in 1824 as the General Post Office
's Spitfire. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1837 and was broken up in 1868. was an Ant-class
iron screw gunboat
launched in 1872. She became a boom defence vessel in 1908 and was sold in 1920.
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 Pike, after the Northern pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
, a species of fish:
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 captured by a French privateer
Privateer
A privateer is a private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime. Privateering was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers...
in 1807. recaptured her in 1808 and she foundered the next year. was a 10-gun 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....
that was renamed Pike in 1808 but that reverted to her previous name after the recapture of Pike. was a 14-gun schooner, previously the American Dart. She was captured in 1813 and was wrecked in 1836. was a wooden paddle packet
Packet ship
A "packet ship" was originally a vessel employed to carry post office mail packets to and from British embassies, colonies and outposts. In sea transport, a packet service is a regular, scheduled service, carrying freight and passengers...
launched in 1824 as the General Post Office
General Post Office
General Post Office is the name of the British postal system from 1660 until 1969.General Post Office may also refer to:* General Post Office, Perth* General Post Office, Sydney* General Post Office, Melbourne* General Post Office, Brisbane...
's Spitfire. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1837 and was broken up in 1868. was an Ant-class
Ant class gunboat
The Ant-class gunboat was a class of twenty-four Royal Navy flat-iron gunboats mounting a single 10-inch gun, built between 1870 and 1880. They carried no masts or sails, being among the first Royal Navy vessels not to do so. The last four vessels were ordered separately and are sometimes known as...
iron 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 1872. She became a boom defence vessel in 1908 and was sold in 1920.