HMS Waterwitch

HMS Waterwitch

HMS "Waterwitch" has been the name of several Royal Navy vessels:

* "Waterwitch", a brig-sloop purchased in 1834 and sold in 1861
* "Waterwitch", an iron hydraulic gunboat launched in 1866 and sold in 1890
* "Waterwitch", a hydrographic survey vessel originally called "Lancashire Witch" and purchased in 1893 and sunk in 1912 after being accidentally rammed by the Singapore governor's launch.
* "Waterwitch", a despatch vessel launched on 17 October 1914 at the Fairfield Shipyard in Glasgow. Originally ordered by the Turkish Government as "Rechid Pasha" the vessel was purchased Royal Navy on completion in 1915. Sold to Turkey in 1921.
* "Waterwitch", an "Algerine"-class minesweeper launched 1941 and sold in 1970
* "Waterwitch", renamed from HMS "Powderham", a "Ham"-class minesweeper in 1964

References

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*HMS "Waterwitch" (1914) cite book | title = Jane's Fighting Ships 1919 | editor = Parkes & Prendergast | pages = 143 | url=http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/Janes_1919/Misc/Despatch.html | accessdate=2007-07-07


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