Seven ships of the British

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have been named HMS ''Pheasant'': * , a 14-gun

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. Originally French (Faisan), captured April 1761 by HMS ''Albany''. Foundered in the

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in October 1761. * , a 12-gun cutter armed with 12 x 4-pounder guns. Bought in 1778. Capsized in the

on 20 June 1781. * , an 18-gun sloop by Edwards of Shoreham, launched 17 April 1798. Sold on 11 July 1827. * , an 4-gun, wooden screw gunboat by W & H Pitcher of Northfleet launched on 1 May 1856. She took part in the

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of 23 April 1856 and was broken up in August 1877 at Northfleet. * , a 6-gun, composite screw gunboat built at Devonport Dockyard, launched on 10 April 1888. Armed with 6 × 4 in guns. Sold on 15 May 1906. * , an built by Fairfield, launched 23 October 1916. Sunk by a mine off

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on 1 March 1917. * , a

launched in December 1942.

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