HMS Crane explained

At least seven vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Crane.

• was a 24-gun ship sold in 1629.
• was a galley purchased in North America and sold in 1783.
• was a 4-gun wrecked in 1808.
• was a launched in 1809. She foundered with the loss of her entire crew in 1814.
• was a packet brig of 6 guns launched in 1839 and sold in 1862.
• was a launched in 1896 and broken up in 1919 after the end of World War I.
• was a modified sloop launched in 1942 and broken up in 1965.

References

• • Book: Winfield, Rif. British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. 2008. 978-1-86176-246-7.