HMS Vulcan
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Eight ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Vulcan, after the god Vulcan
, of Roman mythology
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Ships was an 8-gun fireship launched in 1691 and sunk as a breakwater
in 1709. was an 8-gun fireship, previously the civilian Hunter. She was purchased in 1739 and hulked in 1743. was an 8-gun fireship, previously the civilian Mary. She was purchased in 1745 and sold in 1749. was an 8-gun fireship, previously an American merchantman. She was purchased in 1777 and destroyed in 1782 to prevent her capture. was a 14-gun fireship launched in 1783. She was destroyed in 1793 to prevent her capture. was a 10-gun bomb vessel
, previously the civilian Hector. She was purchased in 1796 and was sold in 1802.
} was HMS Vulcan II between 1919 and 1924.
} was HMS Vulcan II between 1923 and 1930.
Establishments
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 Vulcan, after the god Vulcan
Vulcan (mythology)
Vulcan , aka Mulciber, is the god of beneficial and hindering fire, including the fire of volcanoes in ancient Roman religion and Roman Neopaganism. Vulcan is usually depicted with a thunderbolt. He is known as Sethlans in Etruscan mythology...
, of Roman mythology
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
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Ships was an 8-gun fireship launched in 1691 and sunk as a breakwater
Breakwater (structure)
Breakwaters are structures constructed on coasts as part of coastal defence or to protect an anchorage from the effects of weather and longshore drift.-Purposes of breakwaters:...
in 1709. was an 8-gun fireship, previously the civilian Hunter. She was purchased in 1739 and hulked in 1743. was an 8-gun fireship, previously the civilian Mary. She was purchased in 1745 and sold in 1749. was an 8-gun fireship, previously an American merchantman. She was purchased in 1777 and destroyed in 1782 to prevent her capture. was a 14-gun fireship launched in 1783. She was destroyed in 1793 to prevent her capture. was a 10-gun bomb vessel
Bomb vessel
A bomb vessel, bomb ship, bomb ketch, or simply bomb was a type of wooden sailing naval ship. Its primary armament was not cannon —although bomb vessels carried a few cannon for self-defence—but rather mortars mounted forward near the bow and elevated to a high angle, and projecting their fire in a...
, previously the civilian Hector. She was purchased in 1796 and was sold in 1802.
- HMS VulcanHMS Birkenhead (1845)HMS Birkenhead, also referred to as HM Troopship Birkenhead or steam frigate Birkenhead, was one of the first iron-hulled ships built for the Royal Navy...
was to have been an iron paddle frigateFrigateA frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
. She was renamed in 1843 before being launched in 1845. was an iron screw frigate launched in 1849. She was converted to a troopshipTroopshipA troopship is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime...
in 1851 and was sold in 1867 as the barqueBarqueA barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...
Jorawur. was a depot shipDepot shipA depot ship is a ship which acts as a mobile or fixed base for other ships and submarines or supports a naval base. Depot ships may be specifically designed for their purpose or be converted from another purpose...
launched in 1889. She was converted to a training hulk and renamed HMS Defiance III in 1931 and was scrapped in 1955. Two replacement ships were named HMS Vulcan II:
} was HMS Vulcan II between 1919 and 1924.
} was HMS Vulcan II between 1923 and 1930.
Establishments
- HMS Vulcan was a trawler used as a depot ship for Coastal ForcesCoastal Forces of the Royal NavyCoastal Forces was a division of the Royal Navy established duringWorld War II under the command of Rear Admiral Coastal Forces. -History:The Royal Navy had previously operated flotillas of small torpedo- and depth-charge-armed craft during the First World WarThe first Headquarters was set up at ...
between 1937 and 1947. - HMS Vulcan was the Ministry of DefenceMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
naval nuclear reactor shore establishment at DounreayDounreayDounreay is the site of several nuclear research establishments located on the north coast of Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland...
between 1970 and 1981, when it was renamed the Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment.