HMS Sharke

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Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sharke:

  • Sharke, an 8 gun brigantine of 58 tons (builder's measure). Launched at Deptford on 20 April 1691 and sold on 25 November 1698.
  • Sharke, a 66 ton (builder's measure) 14 gun sloop launched at Depford Dockyard in 1699 and captured by French forces on 30 March 1703.
  • Sharke, a 114 ton (builder's measure) 14 gun sloop launched at Deptford Dockyard on 20 April 1711 and rebuilt at Depford in 1722 as a 124 ton vessel. It was sold on 3 August 1732.
See also: HMS Shark

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