- HMS Vivid
Three ships and two
shore establishment s of theRoyal Navy have borne the name HMS "Vivid":hips
*HMS|Vivid|1848|6 was a wood paddle packet launched in 1848 and sold in 1894.
*HMS|Vivid|1891|6 was an iron screwyacht purchased from civilian service in 1891, where she had been named "Capercailzie". She became the Devonport base ship in 1892 and was sold in 1912, later being wrecked in 1913.
*HMS|Vivid|P77|6 was a V classsubmarine launched in 1943 and broken up in 1950.hore establishments
*HMS|Vivid|shore establishment 1890|6 was the Navy barracks at Devonport. It was commissioned in 1890, and operated as a training unit until 1914. The base was renamed HMS "Drake" in 1934. A number of ships were renamed HMS "Vivid" whilst serving as depot ships for the base:
**HMS|Vivid|1891|6 was the original depot ship between 1892 and 1912.
**HMS|Cuckoo|1873|6 was HMS "Vivid" between 1912 and 1920, HMS "Vivid (Old)" between 1920 and 1923, and "YC37" from 1923 until 1958.
**HMS "Sabine" (formerly HMS|Sabrina|1876|6) was HMS "Vivid" between 1919 and 1922.
**HMS "Harlech" (formerly HMS|Cambrian|1893|6) was HMS "Vivid" between 1921 and 1923.
**HMS|Marshal Ney was HMS "Vivid" between 1922 and 1934.
*HMS|Vivid|shore establishment 1957|6 is the Plymouth base of theRoyal Naval Reserve , commissioned in 1957 and currently in service.
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