Five ships of the
Royal Navy have carried the name HMS ''Handy'':
* was a launched 1856, sold at Lagos 1868.
* HMS ''Handy'' was a 38-gun
fifth rate launched 1812 as , on harbour service 1836, renamed ''Handy'' 1871, broken up 1875.
* was a
Rendel gunboat (or 'flat-iron') launched 1882, used for gun trials, renamed ''Excellent'' 1891 as a gunnery training ship, renamed ''Calcutta'' 1916, renamed ''Snapper'' 1917, sold 1924, broken up 2008.
* was a launched 1895, sold in Hong Kong 1916.
* was a
H-class destroyer ordered by the Brazilian navy as ''Jurua'', purchased by the British before launch, launched as ''Handy'' September 1939, renamed January 1940, sunk 1943.
See also
* HM Tug ''Handy'' was requisitioned in 1915 while under construction, then sold in 1920 as ''Antonio Azambuja''.
References
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Royal Navy ship names