HMS Foxhound

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Foxhound":

* The first "Foxhound" was an 18-gun brig-sloop launched in 1806 that sank in 1809 in the Atlantic.
* The second "Foxhound" was originally the French 16-gun sloop "Basque" captured in 1809 and sold in 1816.
* A 10-gun brig-sloop launch named "Foxhound" was ordered in 1826 but cancelled in 1831 before launch.
* The third "Foxhound" was a screw gunboat launched in 1856 and broken up in 1866.
* The fourth "Foxhound" was a 4-gun screw gunboat launched in 1877, sold in 1920 and finally broken up in 1975.
* The fifth "Foxhound" was a "Beagle"-class destroyer launched in 1909 that served in World War I and was sold in 1921.
* The sixth "Foxhound" (H69) was an F-class destroyer launched in 1934. She served in World War II and in 1944 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy and renamed "Qu'appelle".

References

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