Three vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Salmon after the fish:
- HMS Salmon (1895), launched in 1895, was a Salmon-class destroyer that was sold in 1911.
- HMS Salmon (1916), launched 7 October 1916, was an R-class destroyer which fought in World War I, was renamed Sable in 1933 and scrapped in 1937.
- HMS Salmon (N65), launched 30 April 1934, was an S-class submarine which fought in World War II and was lost, probably sunk by a mine, on 9 July 1940.
References
- Colledge, J.J.; Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy. London: Chatham Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-93514-907-1.
- Manning, Thomas Davys; Walker, Charles Frederick (1959). British Warship Names. London: Putnam. p. 391. OCLC 780274698.
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