HMS Handy explained
Five ships of the Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Handy:
- was a launched 1856, sold at Lagos 1868.
- HMS Handy was a 38-gun fifth rate launched 1812 as, on harbour service 1836, renamed Handy 1871, broken up 1875.
- was a Rendel gunboat (or 'flat-iron') launched 1882, used for gun trials, renamed Excellent 1891 as a gunnery training ship, renamed Calcutta 1916, renamed Snapper 1917, sold 1924, broken up 2008.
- was a launched 1895, sold in Hong Kong 1916.
- was a H-class destroyer ordered by the Brazilian navy as Jurua, purchased by the British before launch, launched as Handy September 1939, renamed January 1940, sunk 1943.
See also
- HM Tug Handy was requisitioned in 1915 while under construction, then sold in 1920 as Antonio Azambuja.[1]
Notes and References
- Book: Colledge . J. J. . Ships of the Royal Navy: an Historical Index. Volume 2 . 1970 . David & Charles . Newton Abbot . 160.