HMS Tower

Last updated December 30, 2021

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Tower:

HMS Tower (1668) was a 4-gun smack purchased in 1668 and sold in 1674.
HMS Tower (1809) was a 6-gun tender launched in 1809, lent to the Thames Police in 1817 and sold in 1825.
HMS Tower (1917) was a modified R-class destroyer launched in 1917 and sold in 1928.

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