HMS Ursa

Last updated December 28, 2021

Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Ursa, after the Latin for bear:

HMS Ursa (1917) was a modified R-class destroyer launched in 1917 and sold in 1926.
HMS Ursa (R22) was a U-class destroyer launched in 1943. She was converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate between 1953 and 1955, and was sold in 1967.

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