Four ships of the Royal Navy

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 Rambler:
was a 10-gun cutter purchased in 1778. She sank in 1785 but was raised and refitted, and sold in 1787. was a 14-gun brig-sloop, previously a cutter, purchased in 1796. She was sold in 1816. was a Cheerful-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:...

 built as HMS Ramble but renamed in 1855 and launched in 1856. She was broken up in 1869. was an Algerine-class

Algerine class gunvessel

The Algerine-class gunvessel was a class of three Royal Navy composite gunvessels built in 1880. Two of them were sold after only 10 years of service, but the other was converted to a survey ship before commissioning and survived in this role until 1907....

 gunvessel launched in 1880. She was converted to 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...

in 1884 and was sold in 1907.