HMS Echo

Nine vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Echo, after the Echo of Greek mythology.

The first Echo was a 24-gun sixth-rate captured from the French in 1758 and sold 1770.
The second Echo was the French ship Hussard captured 1780 and wrecked in 1791.
The third Echo was a 16-gun sloop in service from 1782 to 1797.
The fourth Echo was also a 16-gun sloop, launched 1797 and sold 1809.
The fifth Echo was an 18-gun brig-sloop in service from 1809 to 1817
The sixth Echo was a wooden paddle vessel launched in 1827, converted to a tugboat in 1830, and sold 1885.
The seventh Echo (H23) was an E-class destroyer launched in 1934 and on loan to the Greek Navy as Navarinon from 1944 to 1956, then broken up.
The eighth Echo (A72) was a survey vessel, the lead ship of her class, launched in 1957 and sold in 1986.
The ninth Echo (H87) is a hydrographic survey ship, the lead ship of Echo class, launched in 2002 and on active service as of 2006.

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