HMS Iris

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Six ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Iris after the Greek mythological figure Iris.

  • The first Iris was a frigate captured from the US Navy in 1777 (see USS Hancock).
  • The second Iris was a frigate built in 1783 and renamed HMS Solebay in 1810.
  • The third Iris was the French frigate Marie, captured in 1807 and sold in 1816.
  • The fourth Iris was a frigate built in 1840 and sold in 1869.
  • The fifth Iris was a cruiser built in 1877 and sold in 1905.
  • The sixth Iris was a sloop purchased in 1915 and sold in 1920.

Two other vessels, briefly requisitioned in wartime, have been named HMS Iris.

[edit] Battle Honours

The ships of this name have several battle honours


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