Four 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 borne the name HMS ''Rambler'':
* was a 10-gun
cutter purchased in 1778. She sank in 1785 but was raised and refitted, and sold in 1787.
* was a 14-gun
brig-sloop
During the 18th and 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship of the Royal Navy with a single gun deck that carried up to 18 guns. The rating system of the Royal Navy covered all vessels with 20 or more guns; thus, the term encompassed all ...
, previously a cutter, purchased in 1796. She was sold in 1816.
* was a wooden screw
gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.
History Pre-steam ...
built as HMS ''Ramble'' but renamed in 1855 and launched in 1856. She was broken up in 1869.
* was an launched in 1880. She was converted to a
survey vessel
A survey vessel is any type of ship or boat that is used for underwater surveys, usually to collect data for mapping or planning underwater construction or mineral extraction. It is a type of research vessel, and may be designed for the pu ...
in 1884 and was sold in 1907.
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Royal Navy ship names