HMS Industry explained

Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Industry.

• , a sloop in service in 1765
• , purchased in 1794 as a fireship, but broken up in 1795
• , an launched in 1814, fitted in 1824 to carry shells and ammunition; in 1835 fitted as a chapel ship for the Isle of Man; broken up 1846
• , an iron screw storeship launched and purchased in 1854, became a boom defence ship (BDS) in 1901, and was sold in 1911
• (Glasgow renamed 1900), launched 1901, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA)-manned from 1914; as Q-ship used the names Tay and Tyne; torpedoed 1918 but reached harbour; sold 1924 for breaking up

Hired vessels

• HM Irish gun vessel Industry, 78 tons (bm) and six guns, served under contract 1803 to 1809,^[1] or 1806–10^[2]

See also

• (renamed RFA Industry in 1920)

References

• • Book: Winfield, Rif. British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. 2008. 978-1-86176-246-7.

Notes and References

1. Winfield (2008), p.393.
2. Colledge and Warlow (2005), p.195.