HMS Clyde

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Nine vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Clyde after the River Clyde that runs through the port of Glasgow, Scotland.

The first Clyde was a 38-gun fifth-rate launched in 1796 and sold in 1844.
The second Clyde was a 4-gun tender bought in 1805 and sold in 1826.
The third Clyde was a 46-gun fifth-rate launched in 1828 and sold in 1904.
The fourth Clyde was a wooden screw gunboat launched in 1859, used a survey vessel from 1872 and sold in 1875.
The fifth Clyde was a paddlewheel vessel launched in 1900 and wrecked in 1950.
The sixth Clyde was a screw sloop launched as Wild Swan in 1876, converted to a base ship and renamed in 1904, and sold in 1920.
The seventh Clyde (N12) was a River-class submarine launched in 1934. She served in World War II and was sold in 1946.
The eighth Clyde was a Ton-class coastal minesweeper launched in 1953 as Crichton, renamed in 1954, and broken up in 1987.
The ninth Clyde is a River-class patrol vessel under construction.

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