HMS Admiralty
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Two ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Admiralty, after the Admiralty
, the body responsible for the administration of the navy:
was a yacht
launched in 1814. She was renamed HMS Plymouth in 1830, and used for harbour service from 1866, being renamed YC 1. She was sold in 1870. was a yacht launched in 1831, and renamed HMS Fanny in the same year.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have borne the name HMS Admiralty, after the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
, the body responsible for the administration of the navy:
was a yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
launched in 1814. She was renamed HMS Plymouth in 1830, and used for harbour service from 1866, being renamed YC 1. She was sold in 1870. was a yacht launched in 1831, and renamed HMS Fanny in the same year.