HMS Racer

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Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Racer:

HMS Racer (1857) aground on Ryde Sands on 11 September 1871 HMS Racer aground on Ryde Sands ILN0-1871-0923-0021.jpg
HMS Racer (1857) aground on Ryde Sands on 11 September 1871

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