HMS Carcass

Last updated December 28, 2021

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Carcass, named after the carcass, an early form of incendiary bomb or shell:

HMS Carcass (1695) was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1695 and sold in 1713.
HMS Carcass (1740) was a 14-gun bomb vessel launched in 1740 and sold in 1748.
HMS Carcass (1759) was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1759 and sold in 1784.

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