HMS Iris

HMS Iris

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Iris" after the Greek mythological figure Iris. A seventh was planned but renamed before entering service:
*HMS|Iris|1777|6 was a 28-gun sixth rate frigate, formerly the American USS|Hancock|1776|6. She was captured in 1777, but retaken by the French in 1781. She was captured again by the Royal Navy in 1793 and burnt.
*HMS|Iris|1783|6 was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1783. She was lent to Trinity House in 1803, and was renamed HMS "Solebay" in 1809. She was broken up in 1833.
*HMS|Iris|1807|6 was a 44-gun fifth rate, formerly the Danish "Marie". She was captured in 1807 and sold in 1816.
*HMS|Iris|1840|6 was a 26-gun sixth rate launched in 1840 and sold in 1869.
*HMS|Iris|1877|6 was an "Iris" class second class cruiser launched in 1877 and sold in 1905.
*HMS|Iris|1915|6 was an "Acacia" class sloop launched in 1915 and sold in 1920.
*HMS "Iris" was to have been a Flower class corvette. She was renamed HMS|Coriander|K183|6 before being launched in 1941, and was lent to the Free French Navy that year, being renamed "Commandant Detroyat". She served until 1947, and was broken up in 1948.

Battle Honours

The ships of this name have several battle honours:
* Chesapeake 1781
* New Zealand 1860-1861
* Port Said 1882
* Suakin 1884
* Belgian Coast 1918
* Zeebruge 1918


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