HMS Snapper

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Snapper":

*HMS "Snapper" was a cutter purchased in 1782. She was probably on revenue service in 1790 and was sold in 1817.
*HMS "Snapper" was a 4-gun cutter launched in 1804 and captured in 1811 by the French lugger "Rapace".
*HMS "Snapper" was a 12-gun gun-brig launched in 1813. She was used by the Coastguard from 1824 and was sold in 1865.
*HMS "Snapper" was a wood screw gunboat launched in 1854, used as a coal hulk from 1865 and sold in 1906.
*HMS "Snapper" was an A class destroyer of the "Salmon" subgroup. She was launched in 1895 and sold in 1911.
*HMS "Snapper" was an iron screw gunboat launched in 1871 as HMS "Mastiff". She was renamed "Snapper" in 1914 and was sold in 1931.
*HMS "Snapper II" was a trials gunboat, purchased in 1884 and named HMS "Handy". She was renamed HMS "Excellent" in 1891, HMS "Calcutta" in 1916 and HMS "Snapper II" in 1917. She was sold in 1922 becoming the civilian crane vessel "Demon". She is currently being considered for preservation.
*HMS "Snapper" was an S class submarine launched in 1934 and sunk in 1941.