Two ships of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
have been named HMS ''Colleen'':
* was a coastguard gunboat launched in 1869. She was renamed HMS ''Amelia'' in 1888, HMS ''Colleen'' in 1905, HMS ''Colleen Old'' in 1916, HMS ''Emerald'' in 1918 and HMS ''Cuckoo'' later in 1918 before being sold in 1922.
* was a
corvette
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloo ...
launched 1883. She was hulked as a depot ship in 1900, renamed HMS ''Colleen'' in 1913 and transferred to the Irish Free State in 1923. She was scrapped in 1950.
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Royal Navy ship names