HMS Emerald

HMS Emerald

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Emerald".

*HMS "Emerald" was a 28-gun sixth-rate, originally the French "Emeraude". She was captured in 1757 by HMS "Southampton", and broken up in 1761.
*HMS "Emerald" was a 32-gun fifth-rate launched in 1762 and broken up in 1793.
*HMS "Emerald" was a 36-gun fifth-rate launched in 1795 and broken up in 1836.
*HMS "Emerald" was a tender purchased in 1820 and broken up in 1847.
*HMS "Emerald" was a wood screw frigate launched in 1856 and sold in 1869.
*HMS "Emerald" was a screw corvette launched in 1876 and sold in 1906.
*HMS "Emerald" was an armoured frigate, launched in 1861 as "Black Prince", renamed in 1904, and sold in 1923.
*HMS "Emerald" was a gunboat launched in 1869 as HMS "Hawk". She was renamed HMS "Amelia" in 1888, HMS "Colleen" in 1905, HMS "Colleen Old" in 1916, HMS "Emerald" in 1918 and HMS "Cuckoo" later in 1918. She was sold in 1922.
*HMS "Emerald" was an "Emerald" class light cruiser launched in 1920 and broken up in 1948.

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