Eight ships 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 ...

have been named HMS ''Teazer'' : * ''Teazer'' was a gunboat purchased in the West Indies that participated in the capture of Martinique, St Lucia, and Guadeloupe in 1794 * was a 14-gun gunvessel launched in 1794 and sold in 1802. * was a 6-gun schooner purchased in 1798 for local use off Honduras. Her fate is unknown. * was a 12-gun

gun-brig A gun-brig was a small brig-rigged warship that enjoyed popularity in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, during which large numbers were purchased or built. In general these were vessels of under 200 tons burthen, and thus smaller than ...

launched in 1804; the French captured her in 1805, but the British recaptured her in 1811 and sold her in 1815. * was a launched in 1846 and broken up in 1862. * was a composite gunboat launched in 1868 and broken up in 1887. * was a launched in 1895 and sold in 1912. * was an launched in 1917 and sold in 1931. * was a T-class destroyer launched in 1943. She was converted to a Type 16 frigate between 1953 and 1955, and was broken up in 1965.

References

* * Gossett, William Patrick (1986) ''The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900''. (London: Mansell). * {{DEFAULTSORT:Teazer, Hms Royal Navy ship names