HMS Vanessa

Last updated December 02, 2023

HMS Vanessa has been the name of more than one ship of the British Royal Navy, and may refer to:

HMS Vanessa (1914), an armed yacht in service from 1914 to 1919 which saw service in World War I
HMS Vanessa (D29), a V and W-class destroyer in commission from 1918 to 1921 and from 1939 to 1945 which saw service in World War I and World War II

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