Three vessels of the
Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Poole'' after
Poole
Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Counc ...
:
* was a 32-gun
''Lyme'' group frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
launched in 1696, converted into a
fireship in 1719 and sunk as a foundation at
Harwich
Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-on- ...
in 1737.
* was a 44-gun
1741 Establishment frigate launched in 1745 and
broken up in 1765.
* was a
''Bangor''-class minesweeper launched in 1941 and sold for breaking up in 1948.
References
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Royal Navy ship names