HMS Furnace

Last updated December 28, 2021

Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Furnace:

HMS Furnace (1695) was a 4-gun bomb vessel launched in 1695 and broken up in 1725.
HMS Furnace (1740) was a 14-gun bomb vessel launched in 1740 and sold in 1763.
HMS Furnace (1779) was an 8-gun fireship launched in 1779 and sold in 1783.
HMS Furnace (1797) was a 12-gun gunvessel launched in 1797 and sold in 1802.

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