HMS Arab

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Arab":

* was a 16-gun sloop-of-war, originally the French "Jean Bart", captured in 1795 in the English Channel by HMS "Cerberus" and HMS "Santa Margarita", and wrecked in 1796.
* was an 8-gun schooner, originally the French "Arabe", captured in 1797, and renamed HMS "Ant" in 1798. She was sold in 1815.
* was a 22-gun sixth-rate, originally the French "Brave", captured in 1798 by "Phoenix" and sold in 1810.
* was an 18-gun "Cruizer"-class brig-sloop launched in 1812 and wrecked in 1823 off Ireland.
* was a 16-gun brig-sloop launched in 1847. She was transferred as Coastguard watchvessel "No. 18" in 1863 and was broken up in 1879.
* was a screw-propelled sloop, launched in 1874 and sold in 1889.
* was a B class destroyer launched in 1901 and sold in 1919.

ee also

*HMT "Arab", a naval trawler commanded by Richard Stannard VC.

References

*Colledge