HMS Iris

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Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Iris after the Greek mythological figure Iris.

  • The first Iris was a frigate captured from the US Navy in 1777 (see USS Hancock).
  • The second Iris was a frigate built in 1783 and renamed HMS Solebay in 1810.
  • The third Iris was the French frigate Marie, captured in 1807 and sold in 1816.
  • The fourth Iris was a frigate built in 1840 and sold in 1869.
  • The fifth Iris was a cruiser built in 1877 and sold in 1905.
  • The sixth Iris was a sloop purchased in 1915 and sold in 1920.

Two other vessels, briefly requisitioned in wartime, have been named HMS Iris.

The ships of this name have several battle honours


This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
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