HMS Wye explained

There have been five ships of the Royal Navy named HMS Wye, although only four were launched. The ships were named after the River Wye.^{[1] [2]}

• , a 6th rate ship of the line of 24 guns, launched 1814 and broken up in 1852.
• , a stores ship, previously Hecla and renamed in 1855. Sold 1866.
• , a stores ship purchased in 1873 and sold in1906 to be broken up.
• HMS Wye (1919), a Admiralty W-class destroyer laid down in 1918 but cancelled before being launched.
• , a launched in 1943 and sold in 1955 to be broken up.

Notes and References

1. Book: Colledge . James Joseph . Warlow . Ben . Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate . Havertown . 2010 . 978-1-93514-907-1. 391.
2. Book: Manning. Thomas Davys. Walker. Charles Frederick . amp. British Warship Names. London. Putnam. 1959. 780274698.