HMS Snake

HMS Snake

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Snake":

*HMS|Snake|1777|6 was a 14-gun sloop purchased in 1777. She was captured by two American privateers in 1781.
*HMS "Snake" was a 14-gun sloop, also purchased in 1777. She may have been the previous "Snake" recaptured. She was used as a slop ship from 1781 and was sold in 1783.
*HMS|Snake|1797|6 was an 18-gun "Cruizer" class brig-sloop launched in 1797 and sold in 1816.
*HMS|Snake|1832|6 was a 16-gun brig-sloop launched in 1832 and wrecked in 1847.
*HMS|Snake|1838|6 was a steam tender launched in 1838 and used as a hulk for harbour service from 1863.
*HMS|Snake|1854|6 was an "Arrow"-class wooden screw gunvessel launched in 1854 and sold in 1864.
*HMS|Snake|1871|6 was an "Ant"-class gunboat launched in 1871. She was completed as a dockyard cable lighter in 1907 and was renamed "YC 15".


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