HMS Crane
Introduction 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.
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