List of warships of the Scots Navy
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This is a list of warships of the Royal Scots Navy
, the navy of the Kingdom of Scotland
prior to the Acts of Union 1707
. For its continuation after this period, see List of ship names of the Royal Navy.
The final three ships above were added to the Royal Navy
following the Act of Union
in 1707.
Royal Scots Navy
The Royal Scots Navy was the navy of the Kingdom of Scotland from its foundation in the 11th century until its merger with the Kingdom of England's Royal Navy per the Acts of Union 1707.- Origins :...
, the navy of the Kingdom of Scotland
Kingdom of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
prior to the Acts of Union 1707
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
. For its continuation after this period, see List of ship names of the Royal Navy.
Ships
- unnamed man-of-war c1329
- King's Carvel (Yellow Carvel) 1475
- Flower 1470s
- Christopher 1490s - man-of-war
- Lion early 16th century
- Jenny Pirwin early 16th century
- MargaretScottish warship MargaretThe Margaret was a Scottish warship of the 16th century.She was built at Leith around 1505 by order of King James IV of Scotland, as part of his policy of building a strong Scottish navy. He named it after his new wife, Margaret Tudor...
- MichaelMichael (ship)Michael was a carrack or great ship of the Royal Scottish Navy. She was too large to be built at any existing Scottish dockyard, so was built at the new dock at Newhaven, constructed in 1504 by order of King James IV of Scotland...
(Great Michael) 1511; sold to France 1514 - TreasurerTreasurer (warship)The Treasurer was a Scottish warship in the Royal Scots Navy in the 16th century.The Treasurer was purchased by James IV of Scotland from a merchant of Le Conquet near Brest, and appears to have been commissioned by Robert Barton of Over Barnton. The Treasurer sailed with the Margaret to Flanders...
- HMS Mary WilloughbyHMS Mary WilloughbyMary Willoughby was a ship of the Royal Navy. She was appears in the navy lists from 1535, during the reign of Henry VIII. She was named after Maria Willoughby, a lady-in-waiting and close friend of Catherine of Aragon. The ship was taken by the Scots in 1536 and joined the Royal Scots Navy, The...
, captured from the English, and used in the Scots Navy until she was recaptured. - Salamander of LeithSalamander of LeithSalamander of Leith was a warship of the 16th-century Royal Scots Navy. She was a wedding present from Francis I of France to James V of Scotland....
, 1537, Flagship of James V of ScotlandJames V of ScotlandJames V was King of Scots from 9 September 1513 until his death, which followed the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss...
, gift of Francis I of FranceFrancis I of FranceFrancis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch... - Lamb of Glasgow 1690 - converted merchant ship
- Pelican (hired 1689) 18 guns ship captured by the French July 10, 1689; re-captured 1690 by the English Navy and renamed Pelican Prize (as fireship), sunk as breakwater in 1692 off Sheerness.
- Janet (hired 1689) 12 guns ship captured by the French July 10, 1689; fate unknown.
- Royal William (1696) - a Fifth-rateFifth-rateIn Britain's Royal Navy during the classic age of fighting sail, a fifth rate was the penultimate class of warships in a hierarchal system of six "ratings" based on size and firepower.-Rating:...
32-gun frigate. Flagship of Captain Thomas Gordon, Commodore of the Navy. Became HMS EdinburghHMS EdinburghSix ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Edinburgh, for the Scottish city of Edinburgh. In addition, one ship of the Royal Navy has carried the similar name HMS Duke of Edinburgh....
in 1707 - Royal Mary (1696) - a Sixth-rateSixth-rateSixth rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for small warships mounting between 20 and 24 nine-pounder guns on a single deck, sometimes with guns on the upper works and sometimes without.-Rating:...
24 gun frigate. Captain James Hamilton. Became HMS GlasgowHMS GlasgowEight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the Scottish city of Glasgow: was a 20-gun sixth rate, previously the Scottish ship Royal Mary. She was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1707 and was sold in 1719. was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1745 and sold in 1756. was a...
in 1707 - Dumbarton Castle (1696) - a Sixth-rateSixth-rateSixth rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for small warships mounting between 20 and 24 nine-pounder guns on a single deck, sometimes with guns on the upper works and sometimes without.-Rating:...
Frigate, retained its name as HMS Dumbarton CastleHMS Dumbarton CastleThree ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dumbarton Castle after Dumbarton Castle.* The first Dumbarton Castle, originally of the Royal Scots Navy was a frigate taken into the Royal Navy in 1707....
in 1707
The final three ships above were added to 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...
following the Act of Union
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
in 1707.