HMS Harwich

HMS Harwich

Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Harwich", after the town of Harwich. A sixth was planned, but renamed before entering service:

*HMS|Harwich|1660|6 was a 5-gun hoy launched in 1660 and sold in 1680.
*HMS|Harwich|1674|6 was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1674 and wrecked in 1691.
*HMS|Harwich|1695|6 was a 48-gun fifth rate launched in 1695 and wrecked in 1700.
*HMS|Harwich|1709|6 was a storeship launched in 1709 and sold in 1714.
*HMS|Harwich|1743|6 was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1743 as HMS "Tiger". She was renamed HMS "Harwich" later that year and was wrecked in 1760.
*HMS "Harwich" was to have been a "Bangor" class minesweeper. She was renamed HMIS "Khyber" in 1941and launched in 1942 for the Royal Indian Navy. She was broken up in 1949.


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