HMS Greyhound

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Sixteen different ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Greyhound, after the greyhound, a breed of dog notable for its speed.

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  1. ↑ A first-class share of the prize money awarded in April 1823 was worth £34 2s 4d; a fifth-class share, that of a seaman, was worth 3s 11½d. The amount was small as the total had to be shared between 79 vessels and the entire army contingent. [2]

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  1. ↑ "No. 21077". The London Gazette . 15 March 1850. pp. 791–792.
  2. ↑ "No. 17915". The London Gazette . 3 April 1823. p. 633.

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