HMS Greyhound
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Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.
- The first Greyhound was a 45-gun ship built in 1545, rebuilt 1558, and wrecked 1563.
- The second Greyhound was a ship in service in 1585.
- The third Greyhound was a 12-gun ship launched in 1636 and blown up 1656 in action with the Spanish.
- The fourth Greyhound was a 20-gun ship captured from the Royalists in 1657 and used as a fire ship in 1666.
- The fifth Greyhound was a 16-gun sixth-rate in service from 1672 to 1698.
- The sixth Greyhound was a 6-gun bomb vessel purchased in 1694 and sold 1698.
- The seventh Greyhound was a 20-gun sixth-rate launched in 1712 and captured by the Spanish in 1718.
- The eighth Greyhound was a 20-gun sixth-rate launched in 1719, in Spanish hands in April 1722, and broken up 1741.
- The ninth Greyhound was a 20-gun sixth-rate in service from 1741 to 1768.
- The tenth Greyhound was a 15-gun cutter purchased in 1763, hulked in 1776, and sold 1780.
- The eleventh Greyhound was a 28-gun sixth-rate launched in 1773 and wrecked 1780.
- The twelfth Greyhound was a 20-gun cutter purchased in 1780, renamed Viper in 1781, and listed until 1803.
- The thirteenth Greyhound was a 32-gun fifth-rate launched 1783 and wrecked 1808.
- Euphrates of 1813 was laid down as Greyhound, but renamed before launching.
- The fourteenth Greyhound was a screw sloop launched in 1859, sent to harbour service in 1869, and sold 1906.
- The fifteenth Greyhound was a destroyer in service from 1900 to 1919.
- The sixteenth Greyhound (H05) was a G-class destroyer launched in 1935 and sunk by dive bombers in 1941.
- Another Greyhound was to be a destroyer, ordered in 1944 but cancelled in December 1945.