Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Furious: was a 12-gun launched in 1797 and sold in 1802. was a 12-gun launched in 1804 and sold in 1815. was a wooden-hulled paddle frigate launched in 1850. She was hulked in 1867 and sold in 1884. was an Arrogant-class second class protected cruiser launched in 1896. She was hulked in 1915 and renamed Forte, and was sold in 1923. was a modified Courageous-class battlecruiser launched in 1916. She was converted to a flush-deck aircraft carrier between 1921 and 1925 and was sold in 1948. Battle honours Ships named Furious have earned the following battle honours: Crimea, 1854−56 China, 1856−60 Narvik, 1940 Norway, 1940−41, 1944 Malta Convoys, 1942 North Africa, 1942−43 See also Royal Navy ship names