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Sixteen ships of the [[Royal Navy]] have borne the name '''HMS ''Lark''''' or '''HMS ''Larke''''', after the bird, the [[lark]]: |
Sixteen ships of the [[Royal Navy]] have borne the name '''HMS ''Lark''''' or '''HMS ''Larke''''', after the bird, the [[lark]]: |
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*{{HMS|Larke|1588}} was a [[pinnace |
*{{HMS|Larke|1588}} was a [[Full-rigged pinnace|pinnace]] in service in 1588. |
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*{{HMS|Larke|1656}} was an 8-gun ship captured by the [[roundhead|Parliamentarians]] from the [[cavalier|Royalists]] in 1656 and sold in 1663. |
*{{HMS|Larke|1656}} was an 8-gun ship captured by the [[roundhead|Parliamentarians]] from the [[cavalier|Royalists]] in 1656 and sold in 1663. |
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*{{HMS|Larke|1675}} was an 18-gun [[sixth rate]] launched in 1675 and sold in 1698. |
*{{HMS|Larke|1675}} was an 18-gun [[sixth rate]] launched in 1675 and sold in 1698. |
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*{{HMS|Lark|1794}} was a 16-gun [[sloop-of-war|sloop]] launched in 1794. She foundered in 1809. |
*{{HMS|Lark|1794}} was a 16-gun [[sloop-of-war|sloop]] launched in 1794. She foundered in 1809. |
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*{{HMS|Lark|1830}} was a 2-gun survey cutter launched in 1830 and broken up in 1860. |
*{{HMS|Lark|1830}} was a 2-gun survey cutter launched in 1830 and broken up in 1860. |
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*{{HMS|Lark|1855}} was a |
*{{HMS|Lark|1855}} was a {{sclass|Dapper|gunboat|0}} screw [[gunboat]] launched in 1855 and sold in 1878. |
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*{{HMS|Lark|1877}} was a survey [[schooner]], previously in civilian service as the ''Falcon''. She was purchased in 1877, renamed HMS ''Sparrowhawk'' later that year and sold in 1889. |
*{{HMS|Lark|1877}} was a survey [[schooner]], previously in civilian service as the ''Falcon''. She was purchased in 1877, renamed HMS ''Sparrowhawk'' later that year and sold in 1889. |
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*{{HMS|Lark|1880}} was a survey schooner launched in 1880 and sold in 1887. |
*{{HMS|Lark|1880}} was a survey schooner launched in 1880 and sold in 1887. |
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*[[HMS Kingfisher (1879)|HMS ''Lark'']] was an {{sclass|Doterel|sloop|0}} sloop launched in 1879 as {{HMS|Kingfisher|1879|6}}. She was renamed HMS ''Lark'' in 1892 and HMS ''Cruizer'' in 1893. She was sold in 1919. |
*[[HMS Kingfisher (1879)|HMS ''Lark'']] was an {{sclass|Doterel|sloop|0}} sloop launched in 1879 as {{HMS|Kingfisher|1879|6}}. She was renamed HMS ''Lark'' in 1892 and HMS ''Cruizer'' in 1893. She was sold in 1919. |
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*[[HMS Cruizer (1852)|HMS ''Lark'']] was a |
*[[HMS Cruizer (1852)|HMS ''Lark'']] was a {{sclass|Cruizer|sloop|0}} sloop launched in 1852 as {{HMS|Cruizer|1852|6}}. She was renamed HMS ''Cruiser'' in 1857 and HMS ''Lark'' in 1893 as a [[training ship]]. She was sold in 1912. |
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*{{HMS|Lark|1913}} was a |
*{{HMS|Lark|1913}} was a {{sclass|Laforey|destroyer (1913)|0}} [[destroyer]], previously named HMS ''Haughty'' but renamed shortly after being launched in 1913. She was sold in 1923. |
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*{{HMS|Lark|U11}} was a modified |
*{{HMS|Lark|U11}} was a modified {{sclass|Black Swan|sloop|0}} sloop launched in 1943. She was torpedoed in 1945, salvaged by the Russians and recommissioned with them as ''Neptun''. She was scrapped in 1956. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*{{ship|Hired armed lugger|Lark}} |
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*{{HMS|Larkspur}} |
*{{HMS|Larkspur}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 10 October 2021
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lark or HMS Larke, after the bird, the lark:
- HMS Larke (1588) was a pinnace in service in 1588.
- HMS Larke (1656) was an 8-gun ship captured by the Parliamentarians from the Royalists in 1656 and sold in 1663.
- HMS Larke (1675) was an 18-gun sixth rate launched in 1675 and sold in 1698.
- HMS Larke (1703) was a 42-gun fourth rate launched in 1703, rebuilt in 1726, hulked in 1742 and wrecked in 1744.
- HMS Larke (1744) was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1744 and sold in 1757.
- HMS Lark (1762) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1762 and burnt to avoid being captured in 1778.
- HMS Lark (1779) was a 16-gun cutter purchased in 1779, rigged as a sloop from 1781 and sold in 1784.
- HMS Lark (1794) was a 16-gun sloop launched in 1794. She foundered in 1809.
- HMS Lark (1830) was a 2-gun survey cutter launched in 1830 and broken up in 1860.
- HMS Lark (1855) was a Dapper-class screw gunboat launched in 1855 and sold in 1878.
- HMS Lark (1877) was a survey schooner, previously in civilian service as the Falcon. She was purchased in 1877, renamed HMS Sparrowhawk later that year and sold in 1889.
- HMS Lark (1880) was a survey schooner launched in 1880 and sold in 1887.
- HMS Lark was an Doterel-class sloop launched in 1879 as HMS Kingfisher. She was renamed HMS Lark in 1892 and HMS Cruizer in 1893. She was sold in 1919.
- HMS Lark was a Cruizer-class sloop launched in 1852 as HMS Cruizer. She was renamed HMS Cruiser in 1857 and HMS Lark in 1893 as a training ship. She was sold in 1912.
- HMS Lark (1913) was a Laforey-class destroyer, previously named HMS Haughty but renamed shortly after being launched in 1913. She was sold in 1923.
- HMS Lark (U11) was a modified Black Swan-class sloop launched in 1943. She was torpedoed in 1945, salvaged by the Russians and recommissioned with them as Neptun. She was scrapped in 1956.