HMS Redpole

Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Redpole after the redpoll.

• HMS Redpole (1808), a Cherokee-class brig-sloop launched in 1808 and sunk in August 1828 in action with the pirate ship Congress off Cape Frio
• HMS Redpole (1889), a Redbreast-class gunboat on the China Station launched in 1889 and scrapped in 1906.
• HMS Redpole (1910) was an Acorn-class destroyer launched in 1910 and scrapped in 1921.
• HMS Redpole (U69) was a Black Swan-class sloop launched in 1943 and scrapped in 1960.
• HMS Redpole (P259) was initially the Royal Air Force Long Range Recovery and Support Craft Sea Otter, and from 1985–1994 served the Royal Navy as the Bird-class patrol vessel HMS Redpole.

References

• Colledge, JJ; Barlow, Ben (2010). Ships of the British Navy. London: Casemate. p. 334.