Five vessels of the British

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have been named HMS ''Frolic''. * The first was an 18-gun 384 ton brig-sloop in service from 1806 to 1813. See also Capture of HMS ''Frolic''. * The second was a 10-gun 236 ton brig-sloop launched in 1820 and sold 1838. * The third was a 16-gun 511 ton

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launched in 1842 and sold 1864. * The fourth was a composite screw gunboat launched in 1872. Converted to a drillship in 1888. Renamed ''WV.30'' on conversion to a Coastguard watchvessel in 1893 and renamed ''WV.41'' in 1897. Sold in April 1908. * The fifth was a

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launched in 1943, returned to the

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in 1947, and in turn sold to the Turkish Navy as a survey ship, serving as (AGS-2, later A-593) until 1986.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frolic, Hms Royal Navy ship names