HMS Fowey

HMS Fowey

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Fowey", either after the Cornish town of Fowey, or the River Fowey which runs through it, whilst another two were planned:

*HMS|Fowey|1696|6 was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1696 and captured by the French in 1704.
*HMS|Fowey|1705|6 was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1705 and captured by the French in 1709.
*HMS|Fowey|1709|6 was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1709. She was renamed HMS "Queenborough" in 1744 and was broken up in 1746.
*HMS|Fowey|1744|6 was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1744 and wrecked in 1748.
*HMS|Fowey|1749|6 was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1749 and sunk in 1781.
*HMS|Fowey|1795|6 was a 3-gun gunvessel, originally an ex-barge purchased in 1795 and sold in 1800.
*HMS "Fowey" was a planned Hunt class minesweeper. She was renamed HMS "Forres" in before being launched in 1918.
*HMS|Fowey|L15|6 was a "Shoreham" class sloop launched in 1930 and sold in 1946.
*HMS "Fowey" was laid down as a "Rothesay" class frigate, but she was renamed and subsequently launched as the "Leander" class frigate HMS "Ajax".


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