HMS Fearless

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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fearless:

The first Fearless was a gun vessel, launched in 1794 and wrecked in 1804 in Plymouth Sound.

The second Fearless was a "Gunbrig" which saw action at Copenhagen in 1807 before wrecked near Cadiz in 1812.

The third Fearless was a wooden paddlewheel survey vessel, formerly the GPO's "Flamer" renamed in 1837 and used as packet service until broken up in 1875.

The fourth Fearless was a torpedo cruiser launched in 1886, and sold off in 1905.

The fifth Fearless, launched in 1913 was one of the Active class of scout cruisers. She served in World War I and was scrapped in 1921.

The sixth Fearless was an F Class destroyer built by Cammell Laird and launched in 1934. She was damaged by aircraft and scuttled in 1941.

The seventh Fearless, an amphibious warfare ship of the Cold War era launched in 1963, participated in the Falklands War and was paid-off in 2002.

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