HMS Boxer

Nine ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Boxer, named after the competitor in a boxing match.

The first Boxer was a small gun vessel launched in 1797 and sold in 1809.
The second Boxer was a 12 gun brig that was captued by the US Navy during the War of 1812.
The third Boxer was a paddle steamer formerly called Ivanhoe bought by the Royal Navy in 1837 and sold in 1841.
The fourth Boxer was to have been a gun vessel. Construction was started in 1846 but she was cancelled before being completed.
The fifth Boxer was a screw gunboat which was launched in 1855 and broken up at Malta in 1865.
The sixth Boxer was launched in 1868 and sold for scap in 1887.
The seventh Boxer was a destroyer launched in 1894 and sunk in a collision with SS St Patrick in 1918.
The eighth Boxer was an LST that served during the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II.
The most recent Boxer was a Type 22 frigate.

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