HMS GARLAND
Fifteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named 'HMS Garland'. The name dates back to 1242, being the oldest confirmed ship name in the Royal Navy.
★ The first ''Garland'' (or ''Guardland''), was a 38/48-gun galleon, build in 1590 and sunk in 1618.
★ The second ''Garland'', launched in 1620, captured by the Dutch in 1652.
★ The third ''Garland'' was a 30-gun ship launched in 1654 and originally called HMS Grantham, renamed ''Garland'' in 1660, became a fireship in 1688, upgraded to a fifth-rate frigate in 1689 and finally sold in 1698.
★ The forth ''Garland'', launched in 1703, was a 44-gun fifth-rate frigate, wrecked in 1709.
★ The fifth ''Garland'', launched in 1696, was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate called HMS ''Scarborough'', captured by the French in 1710 off the coast of Guinea, recaptured in 1712 and renamed ''Garland'' and used as a fireship, sold in 1744.
★ The sixth ''Garland'', launched in 1748, was a 24-gun sixth-rate frigate, hulked in 1768 and sold in 1783.
★ The seventh ''Garland'', originally a French 20-gun sixth-rate frigate called ''Guirlande'', captured in 1762 and sold in 1783.
★ The eighth ''Garland'', launched in 1779 as HMS Sibyl, was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate, renamed ''Garland'' in 1795, wrecked in 1798 off Madagascar.
★ The ninth ''Garland'', purchased in 1798, was a 6-gun schooner, disappeared off the Navy lists in 1803.
★ The tenth ''Garland'' was originally a French 22-gun sixth-rate Privateer frigate called ''Mars'', captured by HMS Amethyst in 1800, wrecked in 1803 in the West Indies.
★ The eleventh ''Garland'', launched in 1807, was a 22-gun sixth-rate frigate, sold in 1817.
★ The twelfth ''Garland'', launched in 1847, was a wood paddle packet, sold in 1855.
★ The thirteenth ''Garland'', launched in 1856, was a Cheerful class wood screw gunboat, broken up in 1864.
★ The forteenth ''Garland'' was an ''Acasta''-class destroyer launched in 1913 that fought at the battle of Jutland. Sold in 1921.
★ The fifteenth ''Garland'' (H37) was a G-class destroyer launched in 1935. Sold to the Dutch navy in 1947 and broken up in 1964.
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★ The first ''Garland'' (or ''Guardland''), was a 38/48-gun galleon, build in 1590 and sunk in 1618.
★ The second ''Garland'', launched in 1620, captured by the Dutch in 1652.
★ The third ''Garland'' was a 30-gun ship launched in 1654 and originally called HMS Grantham, renamed ''Garland'' in 1660, became a fireship in 1688, upgraded to a fifth-rate frigate in 1689 and finally sold in 1698.
★ The forth ''Garland'', launched in 1703, was a 44-gun fifth-rate frigate, wrecked in 1709.
★ The fifth ''Garland'', launched in 1696, was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate called HMS ''Scarborough'', captured by the French in 1710 off the coast of Guinea, recaptured in 1712 and renamed ''Garland'' and used as a fireship, sold in 1744.
★ The sixth ''Garland'', launched in 1748, was a 24-gun sixth-rate frigate, hulked in 1768 and sold in 1783.
★ The seventh ''Garland'', originally a French 20-gun sixth-rate frigate called ''Guirlande'', captured in 1762 and sold in 1783.
★ The eighth ''Garland'', launched in 1779 as HMS Sibyl, was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate, renamed ''Garland'' in 1795, wrecked in 1798 off Madagascar.
★ The ninth ''Garland'', purchased in 1798, was a 6-gun schooner, disappeared off the Navy lists in 1803.
★ The tenth ''Garland'' was originally a French 22-gun sixth-rate Privateer frigate called ''Mars'', captured by HMS Amethyst in 1800, wrecked in 1803 in the West Indies.
★ The eleventh ''Garland'', launched in 1807, was a 22-gun sixth-rate frigate, sold in 1817.
★ The twelfth ''Garland'', launched in 1847, was a wood paddle packet, sold in 1855.
★ The thirteenth ''Garland'', launched in 1856, was a Cheerful class wood screw gunboat, broken up in 1864.
★ The forteenth ''Garland'' was an ''Acasta''-class destroyer launched in 1913 that fought at the battle of Jutland. Sold in 1921.
★ The fifteenth ''Garland'' (H37) was a G-class destroyer launched in 1935. Sold to the Dutch navy in 1947 and broken up in 1964.
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