Four ships and a
shore establishment
A stone frigate is a naval establishment on land.
"Stone frigate" is an informal term that has its origin in Britain's Royal Navy after its use of Diamond Rock, an island off Martinique, as a 'sloop of war' to harass the First French Empire, ...
of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
have been named HMS ''Conway'' after the
River Conwy
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in North
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
, formerly known by its
English
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name of ''Conway''. Two were launched as ''Conway'', while another two were renamed:
* was a 20-gun
sixth rate
In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a sixth-rate was the designation for small warships mounting between 20 and 28 carriage-mounted guns on a single deck, sometimes with smaller guns on the upper works and ...
launched in 1814 and sold in 1825; she became the merchantman and whaler ''Toward Castle'' and was wrecked in 1838
* was a 26-gun sixth rate launched in 1832. She became a
training ship
A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors. The term is mostly used to describe ships employed by navies to train future officers. Essentially there are two types: those used for training at sea and old hulks used to house classr ...
in 1859, was renamed ''Winchester'' in 1861 and was broken up in 1871.
* was a training establishment set up in 1859 aboard the second HMS ''Conway''. This vessel was replaced by two others:
** was HMS ''Conway'' from 1861 until 1876, when she was renamed HMS ''Mount Edgecombe''.
** was HMS ''Conway'' from 1876 until 1953 when she ran aground and broke her back. The wreck burned to the waterline in 1956. The school continued as a
stone frigate
A stone frigate is a naval establishment on land.
"Stone frigate" is an informal term that has its origin in Britain's Royal Navy after its use of Diamond Rock, an island off Martinique, as a ' sloop of war' to harass the French in 1803–04 ...
until 1974.
See also
* Two ships of the Royal Navy named .
* Two ships of the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
named .
External links
hmsconway.org
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Royal Navy ship names