HMS Undine

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Undine", after the Ondines of mythology:

*HMS "Undine" was an iron paddle packet purchased in 1847 and sold in 1854.
*HMS "Undine" was to have been a wood screw gunvessel. She was laid down in 1861 but was cancelled in 1863.
*HMS "Undine" was a schooner, previously in civilian service as the "Morna". She was purchased in 1881 and was sold in 1888.
*HMS "Undine" was a coastguard vessel, previously named HMS "Hawk". She was renamed HMS "Undine" in 1904 and was sold in 1906.
*HMS "Undine" was a base ship, previously named HMS "Wildfire". She had been launched in 1884 for civilian servce, at first as "Hiawatha" and then as "Mizeppa". She was purchased by the Navy in 1888 as a screw yacht tender and renamed HMS "Wildfire". She was converted to a base ship in 1889 and was renamed HMS "Undine" in 1907, before being sold in 1912.
*HMS "Undine" was an R class destroyer launched in 1917 and sold in 1928. She was then wrecked later that year and the wreck sold for breaking up.
*HMS "Undine" was a U class submarine launched in 1937 and sunk in 1940.
*HMS "Undine" was a U class destroyer launched in 1943. She was converted into a Type 15 frigate between 1952 and 1954 and was broken up in 1965.