HMS Nancy

Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Nancy.

• The first Nancy was schooner built in Detroit, and served as a supply ship during the War of 1812 until it was destroyed by American forces on 14 August 1814.
• The second Nancy was a 72 ton fireship bought in April 1794 and sold in December 1801.
• The most recent Nancy was a 16-gun brig purchased in 1809 and sold in 1813.

References

• Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.