HMS Mayfly

HMS Mayfly may refer to two vessels of the British Royal Navy named after the mayfly:

  • Mayfly, a torpedo boat launched in January 1907, having been named HMS TB 11 whilst under construction; sunk by a naval mine in March 1916
  • HMS Mayfly (1915), a Fly-class river gunboat constructed in sections at Yarrow in 1915; lent to the War Department in January 1918; sold at Basra in March 1923

See also

  • HMA No. 1 - first RN airship also known as "Mayfly"

References

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present (3rd Rev ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
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