HMS Violet

HMS Violet

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Violet", after the flower of the genus viola:

*HMS|Violet|1588|6 was a ship present in the fleet sent against the Spanish Armada in 1588. She may have been a hired vessel.
*HMS|Violet|1652|6 was a 44-gun ship captured in 1652 and broken up in 1672.
*HMS|Violet|1806|6 was a lugger transferred from HM Customs in 1806 and broken up in 1812.
*HMS|Violet|1835|6 was a tender purchased in 1835 and sold in 1842.
*HMS|Violet|1845|6 was an iron paddle packet ship launched in 1845 and sold in 1854.
*HMS|Violet|1856|6 was an "Albacore" class wood screw gunboat launched in 1856 and sold in 1864.
*HMS|Violet|1897|6 was a "Violet" class destroyer launched in 1897, reclassified as a C class destroyer in 1913 and sold in 1920.
*HMS|Violet|K35|6 was a Flower class corvette launched in 1940 and sold into mercantile service in 1947.


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