HMS Bombay
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A number of ships of the British East India Company
, the Royal Navy
and the Indian Navy
have borne the name Bombay, after the India
n city of Bombay, now Mumbai
. Among them were:
There was also , a 74-gun third rate launched in 1782 and wrecked in 1796. She was ordered under the name Bombay in 1780, but was renamed before her launch.
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
, the Royal Navy
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...
and the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
have borne the name Bombay, after the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n city of Bombay, now Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Among them were:
- Bombay was a 90-foot, 24-gun ship launched in 1739 and burnt by accident in 1789 at Bombay. A grabGrabGrab may refer to:* Grab , a mechanical device* Grab , a screenshot application* Grabs * Hermann Grab , Bohemian writer of German language- Places :* Grab , Kosovo* Grab , Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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's naval forces at the Bombay dockyard out of teakTeakTeak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries, including those in Africa and the...
from Malabar. She was the second largest ship in its Bombay fleet at the time. - HMS Bombay (1790) was a storeship in service in 1790.
- HMS Bombay (1805)HMS Bombay (1805)HCS Bombay, later HMS Bombay and HMS Ceylon, was a 672 ton fifth rate, 38-gun wooden warship built in the Bombay Dockyard for the Honourable East India Company and launched in 1793. The Royal Navy purchased her in 1805 and renamed her HMS Bombay. She served with the Royal Navy under that name...
was a 38-gun fifth rate launched in 1793 for the East India CompanyEast India CompanyThe East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
. She served as Bombay until the Royal Navy purchased her in 1805. She served with the Royal Navy as HMS Bombay and later HMS Ceylon until she was sold in 1857. - HMS Bombay (1808)HMS Bombay (1808)HMS Bombay was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 March 1808 at Deptford.She was renamed HMS Blake in 1819 in honour of Admiral Robert Blake, and was converted to harbour service in 1828. She was broken up in December 1855....
was a 74-gun Leviathan-class third rate launched at Bombay in 1808. She was renamed HMS Blake in 1819 and transferred to harbour service in 1828. She was broken up in 1855. - HMS Bombay (1828)HMS Bombay (1828)HMS Bombay was an 84-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 17 February 1828 at Bombay Dockyard.She was fitted with screw propulsion in 1861. Her efficient ventilation system spread a fire of unknown origin during target practice near Flores Island in the River Plate on 14...
was an 84-gun second rate launched at Bombay in 1828. She was completed in 1861 as an 81-gun screw powered ship and was burnt by accident 14 miles off Montevideo, Uruguay in 1864. - HMIS Bombay (1919) was a 125 feet (38.1 m) composite steam trawler used as a patrol vessel and minesweeper from 1919 to 1931.
- HMIS Bombay (1941)HMIS Bombay (1941)HMIS Bombay , later INS Bombay, named for the city of Bombay in India, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II and one of four operated by the Royal Indian Navy.-History:...
, later INS Bombay, was a Bathurst class corvetteBathurst class corvetteThe Bathurst class corvettes were a class of general purpose vessels produced in Australia during World War II. Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.Sixty Bathurst...
launched in 1941 and sold in 1960.
There was also , a 74-gun third rate launched in 1782 and wrecked in 1796. She was ordered under the name Bombay in 1780, but was renamed before her launch.
See also
- 1915-19 and 1939-1940 - Bombay - A Grimsby trawler hired by the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe 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...
and converted into an unarmed Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Though in Royal Navy service, she was not commissioned and does not count as an HMS Bombay. - INS Mumbai (D62)INS Mumbai (D62)The INS Mumbai is the third of the Delhi-class guided-missile destroyers in active-service with the Indian Navy.Mumbai was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in her namesake city Mumbai, launched in 1995, and commissioned in 2001....
, named after the same city following that city's name change, seen as the name-successor to HMIS/INS Bombay - Bombay (ship)Bombay (ship)Several ships have been named after Bombay :*1742 - Sloop of the Bengal Pilot Service as a non-combatant vessel*1750 - Grab armed cruiser of 32 guns...
for non-Royal Navy and Royal Indian NavyRoyal Indian NavyThe Royal Indian Navy was the naval force of British India. Along with the Presidency armies and the later British Indian Army it comprised the Armed Forces of British India....
ships of this name
Sources
- INS Mumbai - a photo essay
- Colledge, Ships of the Royal NavyShips of the Royal NavyShips of the Royal Navy is a naval history reference work by J. J. Colledge ; it provides brief entries on all recorded ships in commission in the British Royal Navy from the 15th century, giving location of constructions, date of launch, tonnage, specification and fate.It was published in two...