HMS Wren
Not to be confused with HMS Wrenn.
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Wren after the bird.
- Wren, a V and W class destroyer launched at Yarrow in 1919 and sunk by aircraft off Aldeburgh on 27 July 1940.
- Wren, a Modified Black Swan class sloop launched on 11 August 1942 and, as part of Captain Frederic Walker's Second Escort Group, assisted in the sinking of several U-boats. Broken up in 1956.
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 Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- "HMS Wren (ii) (U 28)". Uboat.net. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
- "WW2 People's War: Walkers Own — HMS Wren". WW2 People's War (BBC website). Retrieved 2006-12-17.