HMS Liffey
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A number of ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Liffey, after the Irish river.
Another was planned but renamed before entering service:
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 Liffey, after the Irish river.
River Liffey
The Liffey is a river in Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water, and a range of recreational opportunities.-Name:The river was previously named An Ruirthech,...
Another was planned but renamed before entering service:
- HMS Liffey was to have been a 36-gun fifth rate. She was renamed in 1812 and launched in 1813. was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1813 and broken up in 1827. was a 24-gun Liffey-class screw frigate of 3915 tons, launched in 1856. She became a store hulk in 1877, and was sold in 1903. was a Foyle-type destroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
, launched in 1904, re-designated as a River-classRiver class destroyerThe River-class destroyer was a heterogeneous class of torpedo boat destroyer built to assorted builders' designs for the Royal Navy at the turn of the 20th century, which saw extensive service in World War I...
destroyer in 1913 and sold for breaking up in 1919., an Axe-class converted trawlerNaval trawlerA naval trawler is a vessel built along the lines of a fishing trawler but fitted out for naval purposes. Naval trawlers were widely used during the First and Second world wars. Fishing trawlers were particularly suited for many naval requirements because they were robust boats designed to work...
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