HMS Greenwich

HMS Greenwich

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Greenwich" after the town of Greenwich, now part of London:

* HMS "Greenwich" was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1666. She was rebuilt in 1699 and again in 1730, before being wrecked in 1744.
* HMS "Greenwich" was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1747 and captured by the French in 1757.
* HMS "Greenwich" was a 26-gun sixth rate East Indiaman purchased in 1777 and sold in 1783.
* HMS "Greenwich" was a 12-gun sloop captured from the Americans in 1778 and wrecked in 1789.
* HMS "Greenwich" was previously HMS "Rodney", a 74-gun third rate launched in 1809. She was renamed "Greenwich" in 1827 and rearmed to 50-guns before being sold in 1836.
* HMS "Greenwich" was a Greek merchantman, converted on the stocks to a depot ship and launched in 1915. She was sold into mercantile service in 1946 and renamed "Hembury".


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