HMS Arab

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Seven vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Arab:

  • {{HMS|Arab|1795}} was a 16-gun sloop-of-war, originally the French corvette Jean Bart, captured in 1795 in the English Channel by {{HMS|Cerberus|1794|6}} and {{HMS|Santa Margarita}}, and wrecked in 1796.
  • {{HMS|Arab|1797}} was an 8-gun schooner, the former French Arabe, captured in 1797, renamed Ant in 1798, and sold in 1815.
  • {{HMS|Arab|1798}} was a 22-gun post ship, originally the French flush-decked privateer Brave, captured in 1798 and fitted as a quarter-decked sloop in the same year. She was sold in 1810. She became a whaler, making seven voyages to the British southern whale fishery. Sank in 1824.
  • {{HMS|Arab|1812}} was an 18-gun {{sclass|Cruizer|brig-sloop}} launched in 1812 and wrecked in 1823 off Ireland.
  • {{HMS|Arab|1847}} was a 16-gun {{sclass|Acorn|brig-sloop}} launched in 1847. She was transferred as Coastguard watchvessel No. 18 in 1863 and was broken up in 1879.
  • {{HMS|Arab|1874}} was an {{sclass|Arab|gunvessel}}, launched in 1874 and sold in 1889.
  • {{HMS|Arab|1901}} was a {{sclass2|B|destroyer (1913)|0}} destroyer launched in 1901 and sold in 1919.

See also

  • {{ship|HMT|Arab}}, a naval trawler commanded by Richard Stannard VC. He received the VC for his actions from 28 April to 2 May 1940 at Namsos, Norway, when HMT Arab survived 31 bombing attacks in five days.
  • {{HMS|Arabis}}

References

  • {{Cite Colledge2006}}

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