HMS Skate

Al least two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Skate after the fish:

HMS Skate (1895) was a Sturgeon-class destroyer in commission from 1895 to 1907.
HMS Skate (1917) was an R-class destroyer in commission from 1917 to 1947.

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