HMS Desperate

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Desperate, the adjective having the sense of "having reckless abandon in the pursuit of an extreme desire":

A further two vessels were ordered and later cancelled:

See also

Notes

  1. Colledge has "White, Broadstairs, 2.1.1905", but given the sale date of 1814, this is an obvious typographical error.

References

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