HMS Arab
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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Arab:
- The first Arab was a 16-gun sloop-of-war, originally the French Jean Bart, captured in 1795 in the English Channel by Cerberus and Santa Margarita, and wrecked in 1796.
- The second Arab was an 8-gun schooner, originally the French Arabe, captured in 1797, and renamed Ant in 1798.
- The third Arab was a 2-gun sixth-rate, originally the French Brave, captured in 1798 by Phoenix and sold in 1810.
- The fourth Arab was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop launched in 1812 and wrecked in 1823 off Ireland.
- The fifth Arab was a 16-gun brig-sloop launched in 1847 and broken up in 1879.
- The sixth Arab was a screw-propelled sloop, launched in 1874 and sold in 1889.
- The seventh Arab was a destroyer launched in 1901. She served in World War I and was sold in 1919.
[edit] References
- J. J. Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, Greenhill Books, 1987.