Six ships of the
Royal Navy have been named HMS Quail after the
quail.
HMS Quail (1806) was a 4-gun
schooner launched in 1806 and sold into mercantile service in 1816. She was last listed in 1816.
HMS Quail (1817) was a
cutter tender launched in 1817. There were plans to rename her HMS Providence in 1822, but this never happened, and she was broken up by 1829.
HMS Quail (1830) was a 4-gun cutter launched 1830 and fitted out for the
Liberian government in 1859.
HMS Quail (G45) was a
Q-class destroyer launched in 1942. She struck a
mine on 15 November 1943 and sank while under tow on 18 June 1944.
List of ships with the same or similar names
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list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
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