HMS Frolic

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Five vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Frolic.

The first HMS Frolic (1806) was an 18-gun 384 ton brig-sloop in service from 1806 to 1813. See also Capture of HMS Frolic.
The second HMS Frolic (1820) was a 10-gun 236 ton brig-sloop launched in 1820 and sold 1838.
The third HMS Frolic (1842) was a 16-gun 511 ton sloop launched in 1842 and sold 1864.
The fourth HMS Frolic (1872) was a composite screw gunboat launched in 1872. Converted to a drillship in 1888. Renamed WV.30 on conversion to a Coastguard watchvessel in 1893 and renamed WV.41 in 1897. Sold in April 1908.
The fifth HMS Frolic (1943) was a Lend-Lease Auk-class minesweeper launched in 1943, returned to the United States Navy in 1947, and in turn sold to the Turkish Navy as a survey ship, serving as TCG Çandarlı (AGS-2, later A-593) until 1986.^[1]^[2]

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References

↑ "HMS Frolic (J 406)". Uboat.net. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
↑ Moore, John, ed. (1980). Jane's Fighting Ships. London: Jane's Publishing Company. p. 459. ISBN 0-7106-0703-2.

Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.

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[1] "HMS Frolic (J 406)". Uboat.net. Retrieved 30 June 2007.

[2] Moore, John, ed. (1980). Jane's Fighting Ships. London: Jane's Publishing Company. p. 459. ISBN 0-7106-0703-2.

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