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up Iris or iris in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iris most often refers to: Iris (anatomy), part of the eye Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Iris (American
Iris
1776 frigate of the Continental Navy
Captain Traversay, captured Iris. Traversay boarded Iris, assumed command, and held it till the end of war. On 4 November 1781, Iris, now assigned to the French
USS_Hancock_(1776)
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Iris after the Greek mythological figure Iris or after the flower by that name. A ninth was planned but renamed before entering service: HMS Iris
HMS_Iris
Frigate of the Royal Navy
HMS Iris was a 26-gun sixth-rate frigate launched on 14 July 1840 from Devonport Dockyard. She spent some time with the West Africa Squadron suppressing
HMS_Iris_(1840)
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
HMS Iris the lead ship of her class of two ships built for the Royal Navy in the 1870s. They were the first all-steel warships to serve with the Royal
HMS_Iris_(1877)
1870s class of British protected cruisers
The Iris class consisted of two ships, HMS Iris and HMS Mercury, built for the Royal Navy in the 1870s. They were the first British all-steel warships
Iris-class_cruiser
British war in Borneo
Brooke remained in Brunei with Captain Rodney Mundy and HMS Iris along with the Phlegethon and HMS Hazard while the main expedition continued their mission
Anglo-Bruneian_War
British admiral (1840–1929)
became commanding officer of the troopship HMS Orontes. He went on to be commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Iris in the Mediterranean Fleet in April 1880
Edward Seymour (Royal Navy officer)
Edward_Seymour_(Royal_Navy_officer)
1841–1946 kingdom on northern Borneo
Brooke remained in Brunei with Captain Rodney Mundy and HMS Iris along with the Phlegethon and HMS Hazard while the main expedition continued their mission
Raj_of_Sarawak
Historic British Navy boat
This was during a voyage which took her around the world. Together with HMS Iris she was loaned by the Admiralty to the Atlantic Telegraph Company in 1864
HMS_Amethyst_(1844)
List of ships with the same or similar names
frigate commissioned in 1776 and captured by the British in 1777. Renamed HMS Iris, in 1781 she was captured by a French squadron. The French Navy sold her
USS_Hancock
Naval battle of the American Revolution
during the American War of Independence between the frigates Hermione and HMS Iris. The ships exchanged fire for one hour and a half before parting. The battle
Action_of_7_June_1780
Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet (1805–1884)
officer of the sixth-rate HMS Iris in the West Africa Squadron in October 1842. He was then re-deployed with HMS Iris to the East Indies Station and
Rodney_Mundy
Topics referred to by the same term
Iris II or Iris 2 or variants may refer to: HMS Iris II, Royal Navy ship SS Iris II, cargo ship in service 1963-67 IRIS II, bulk carrier 224-m long, IMO:9286906
Iris_II
English steam ferryboat
1918 Iris was requisitioned by the Royal Navy to take part in the Zeebrugge Raid, being renamed HMS Iris II. On St George's Day 23 April 1918, Iris along
SS_Royal_Iris
English naval officer
Zeebrugge, Belgium, when in command of the naval storming parties embarked in HMS Iris II. He died on 23 April 1918, his 31st birthday, committing the act for
George_Bradford
Iranian Moudge-class frigate sunk by US Submarine action
IRIS Dena (75) (Persian: ناوشکن دنا) was a Moudge-class frigate in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. She was named after Mount Dena
IRIS_Dena
Price was launched in 1811 and commissioned at New York in 1813. HMS Iris captured her shortly thereafter. She then became the British merchantman Price
Price_(1811_ship)
Brooke remained in Brunei with Captain Rodney Mundy and HMS Iris along with the Phlegethon and HMS Hazard while the main expedition continued their mission
Bombardment of Brunei Town (1846)
Bombardment_of_Brunei_Town_(1846)
Spanish ocean liner (1914–1916)
Others include a 44-gun frigate sunk in 1721, the former Acacia-class sloop HMS Iris, which was converted into a merchant ship in 1920 and sank in 1930, and
Príncipe de Asturias (ocean liner)
Príncipe_de_Asturias_(ocean_liner)
French Virgine-class frigate
capture of American schooner Rolla made by HMS Medusa, the Honourable D. Pleydell Bouverie commanding, and HMS Iris. On 23 March 1813 Surveillante took the
French frigate Surveillante (1802)
French_frigate_Surveillante_(1802)
Arrogant-class cruiser
The Vindictive was to be pushed and held alongside the mole by HMS Iris II and HMS Daffodil, which were assigned this task. The heavy warps for securing
HMS_Vindictive_(1897)
List of ships with the same or similar names
a hired armed ship in service in 1801. HMS Solebay was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1783 as HMS Iris. Iris was renamed Solebay in 1809, converted to
HMS_Solebay
incorporated into a single stack. In 1942 she was renamed again to Princess Iris. Princess Iris could carry fourteen landing craft on the train deck and four more
SS_Train_Ferry_No._1
List of ships with the same or similar names
four ships that served the French Navy HMS Iris – one of nine vessels that served the British Royal Navy USS Iris - one of six vessels that served the United
List_of_ships_named_Iris
Indefatigable-class battlecruiser
command of the engine room in HMS Iris II, while the five seamen were assigned to HMS Vindictive, and the five stokers to HMS Thetis. Bush, Gillard, Newland
HMAS_Australia_(1911)
Part of the Anglo-Bruneian War (1846)
involved in the plotting that caused Hashim's death, HEICS Phlegethon and HMS Iris departed there in a mission to avenge Pengiran Indera Mahkota, A force
Battle_of_Membakut
Anglo-American telecommunications firm
Thomson's supervision, was proposed, the Admiralty lent the hulks of HMS Amethyst and HMS Iris to the company in 1864, both ships were then extensively modified
Atlantic_Telegraph_Company
Military unit
on 4 January. Diadem carried the 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th & 10th companies, HMS Iris carried the 2nd Battalion's artillery company (Captain Parke) and supplemental
Royal Marines Battalions (Napoleonic Wars)
Royal_Marines_Battalions_(Napoleonic_Wars)
American navy of the Revolutionary War period (1775–1785)
vessel HMS Fox. Later on July 8, 1777, however, the Hancock was captured by HMS Rainbow of a pursuing squadron, and became the British man of war Iris. Randolph
Continental_Navy
1779 Concorde-class frigate
sloop and the schooner. The frigate was the 32-gun HMS Iris, under James Hawker. Hermione and Iris hoisted their flags, and the action of 7 June 1780
French frigate Hermione (1779)
French_frigate_Hermione_(1779)
Mersey ferry (1906-1938)
requisitioned for war service and became HMS Daffodil. Her sister ship Iris was also requisitioned and became HMS Iris II. In preparation for the Zeebrugge
SS_Royal_Daffodil
1846 treaty between Great Britain and Brunei
the island. It was on 24 December 1846 when Captain Mundy, commanding HMS Iris (1840), took possession of Labuan, "in the Name of Her Majesty Victoria
Treaty_of_Labuan
in May. She then fought an inconclusive but sanguinary engagement with HMS Iris on 13 May 1793. The two vessels encountered each other at 6 p.m. at 42°34′N
French_frigate_Vestale_(1756)
along with Aigrette, under Traversay, he took part in the capture of HMS Iris and Richmond, which the French Navy took in service as Richemond. Mortemart
Victurnien-Henri-Elzéar de Rochechouart de Mortemart
Victurnien-Henri-Elzéar_de_Rochechouart_de_Mortemart
Royal Navy Admiral (1811–1895)
participated in the Black Sea during the Crimean War. Later serving aboard HMS Iris on the East Indies Station from 24 December 1856, he was later appointed
William Loring (Royal Navy officer)
William_Loring_(Royal_Navy_officer)
2026 Iran war sinking of Iranian ship
of ARA General Belgrano by the Royal Navy submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War. IRIS Dena was a Moudge-class frigate launched in 2015, and
Sinking_of_IRIS_Dena
Brooke remained in Brunei with Captain Rodney Mundy and HMS Iris along with the Phlegethon and HMS Hazard while the main expedition continued their mission
Military_of_historic_Sarawak
HMS Milford 1695 HMS Arundel 1695 HMS Rye 1696 HMS Scarborough 1696 HMS Looe (i) 1696 HMS Lynn 1696 HMS Fowey 1696 HMS Southsea Castle (i) 1696 HMS Gosport
List of frigate classes of the Royal Navy
List_of_frigate_classes_of_the_Royal_Navy
Twin screw, diesel-electric ferry
The latter likely affording Royal Iris the nickname "the fish and chip boat". On 7 September 1951 the battleship HMS Duke of York was under tow on way
MV_Royal_Iris
"Membership Secretary's Update September 2019" (PDF). HMS Ajax & River Plate Veterans Association Newsletter. HMS Ajax & River Plate Veterans Association. p. 4
List of last surviving veterans of military operations
List_of_last_surviving_veterans_of_military_operations
River in Sabah, Malaysia
northwestern Sabah of Malaysia. This stream was where the boats of H.M.S. Iris was attacked by Illanoon pirates in 1846, during the British expedition
Pandasan_River
privateer Flushinger 1783, January 22 – HMS Hussar captures the French frigate Sybille. (details) 1793, May 13 – HMS Iris and Citoyenne Française conduct an
List_of_single-ship_actions
Operating base in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy
HMS Dragon HMS Defender – entered refit in 2023, scheduled for major upgrade work until 2026 HMS Duncan HMS Ledbury HMS Cattistock HMS Brocklesby HMS Middleton
HMNB_Portsmouth
Royal Navy frigate, in service 1762–1832
return. Two days later, Pearl was sent out with the 28-gun sixth-rate, HMS Iris to search for the French but again was unable to locate them. Pearl remained
HMS_Pearl_(1762)
Island federal territory of Malaysia
and governor of Labuan, together with a narrative of the operations of H.M.S. Iris. Murray. pp. 367–. Graham Saunders (5 November 2013). A History of Brunei
Labuan
Royal Navy Admiral (1817–1907)
Heath "Hong Kong As seen from the Anchorage. Drawn by Lieut. L.G. Heath of HMS Iris 1846". Hydrographic Office. Retrieved 11 February 2015. The Peerage.com
Leopold_Heath
Royal Navy Admiral and Whig politician (1782–1868)
frigate Juno in the Mediterranean, and from 1808 until 1810, the frigate Iris, in the Channel, North Sea, and Baltic. On 8 June 1813 he was appointed to
Granville Proby, 3rd Earl of Carysfort
Granville_Proby,_3rd_Earl_of_Carysfort
Royal Navy Admiral (1847–1915)
command of the second class protected cruiser HMS Iris in 1893, Rainier took command of the battleship HMS Rodney in 1894. In February 1897, Rodney joined
John_Harvey_Rainier
French Navy officer and politician (1745-1804)
prizes, before spotting four sails on 7 June 1780: these were the frigate HMS Iris and three smaller warships. In the ensuing action of 7 June 1780, Latouche
Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville
Louis-René_Levassor_de_Latouche_Tréville
Royal Navy officer (c. 1730–1787)
lieutenant of the Colchester at the end of 1755, and was posted in 1768. With the Iris he fought a drawn battle with La Touche Treville in the more powerful frigate
James Hawker (Royal Navy officer)
James_Hawker_(Royal_Navy_officer)
British Royal Naval officer
HMS Iris and in 1794 joined the ship of the line HMS Polyphemus, based at Cork. In 1795 he was briefly given an independent command in the cutter HMS
Edward_Brace
Royal Navy officer (1862–1947)
the Mahdist War, he moved to HMS Duke of Wellington, the Commander-in-Chief's flagship in Portsmouth, then to HMS Iris, one of the first all steel ships
Colin_Keppel
British colony in Asia from 1848 to 1946
on 18 December 1846. Captain Rodney Mundy visited Brunei with his ship HMS Iris to keep the Sultan in line until the British government made a final decision
Crown_Colony_of_Labuan
American politician (1835–1917)
contrast, the British Navy had laid down the first all-steel warship, HMS Iris, in 1875. On August 5, 1882, during Chandler's first year of office, Congress
William_E._Chandler
Imperial Russian yacht
Reports by Gulyaev and Reed compared Livadia to contemporary HMS Penelope, HMS Orion and HMS Iris which had similar displacements and engine power, and concluded
Russian_yacht_Livadia_(1880)
Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate
refit at Deptford she was delivered to Trinity House alongside HMS Vestal, HMS Iris, and HMS Unite, on 12 October. Manned by 600 men from the newly formed
HMS_Heroine_(1783)
Cemetery in South East England
Grave of Lieutenant "Willie" Ernest Sillitoe, Killed in Action aboard HMS Iris, 23 April 1918, in the Zeebrugge Raid. The 23rd Infantry Battalion, Second
Hamilton_Road_Cemetery,_Deal
1914-09-011 September 1914 George Bradford OF-3.3Lieutenant Commander HMS Iris II First World War 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918* Roland Bradford OF-4.2Temp
List of Victoria Cross recipients (A–F)
List_of_Victoria_Cross_recipients_(A–F)
Horse Artillery 1914-09-011 September 1914* Néry, France George Bradford HMS Iris II 1918-04-2222–23 April 1918* Zeebrugge, Belgium Roland Bradford Durham
List of First World War Victoria Cross recipients
List_of_First_World_War_Victoria_Cross_recipients
American naval officer (1737–1804)
he was eventually given command of Trumbull. That command he lost to HMS Iris when his crew refused to fight. After the War, Nicholson moved to New York
James Nicholson (naval officer)
James_Nicholson_(naval_officer)
Iranian drone carrier ship
IRIS Shahid Bagheri (also IRIS Shahid Bahman Bagheri,Persian: شهید باقری) is a drone carrier operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy. It
IRIS_Shahid_Bagheri
Royal Navy Rear Admiral (1904–1978)
Society 91: fig. 8. Iris platyptera as 'Old Smokey'. Furse, J. P. W., (1966), The Iris Year Book 1965, p. 106. The British Iris Society. Iris platyptera as
Paul_Furse
1811 battle during the Peninsular War
prisoners to Mutriku on the northern coast and handed them over to the frigate HMS Iris. Nevertheless, these minor disasters failed to distract Suchet from his
Battle_of_Saguntum
Charles Lucas HMS Hecla 1854 Crimean War Åland, Finland Arthur Wilson HMS Hecla 1884 Mahdist War Battles of El Teb, Sudan George Bradford HMS Iris II 1918*
List of Victoria Cross recipients of the Royal Navy
List_of_Victoria_Cross_recipients_of_the_Royal_Navy
Her captors were Andromeda, rather than Andromache, and Surveillante and HMS Iris. On 23 October 1813 Andromache captured the French frigate Trave after
French_frigate_Junon_(1782)
Scottish surgeon
Medical Commentaries dated 21 May 1794 show that he is now surgeon on HMS Iris, a 32 gun, fifth rate frigate. In this letter he records experiments on
George_Kellie
1765 first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still
HMS_Victory
UK merchant ship 1811–1813
Equity, Irwin, master, on 3 April 1813. HMS Iris recaptured Equity on 13 April, the day after she captured Price. Iris sent Equity into Corunna. Equity, of
Equity_(1811_ship)
Frigate of the Continental Navy
their escorts, and soon found herself engaged with the British frigate HMS Iris (the former Continental frigate Hancock), and the 18-gun privateer General
USS_Trumbull_(1776)
Populated settlement in Boké Region, Guinea
warehouse a variety of goods. In 1841 some boats of war from the corvette HMS Iris part of the British West Africa Squadron, raided Farenya burning the warehouses
Farenya
Vengeur-class ship of the line
HMS Agincourt was a 74-gun third rate Vengeur-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 19th century. Completed in 1817
HMS_Agincourt_(1817)
French naval expedition during the Napoleonic Wars
On 13 August the fleet was spotted by the frigates HMS Iris under Captain Edward Brace and HMS Naiad under Captain Thomas Dundas, who were forced to
Allemand's_expedition_of_1805
Cargo steamship that served in the US Navy
HMAS Sydney", but named her as "HMS Iris". This is self-contradictory, as Sydney was a Town-class cruiser, whereas the only Iris in the Royal Navy in WW1 was
USS_Kerkenna
F. Woodward (HMS Hermes) Commander Task Group 317.0 (Amphibious Task Group) and Commodore Amphibious Warfare: Commodore M.C. Clapp (HMS Fearless) Centaur-class
Falklands War order of battle: British naval forces
Falklands_War_order_of_battle:_British_naval_forces
officer of the cruiser HMS Iris in July 1892, of the corvette HMS Caroline in November 1892 and of the protected cruiser HMS Phaeton in July 1896. He
Charles_James_Norcock
Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate
meeting with another battered convoy under the escort of the 44-gun frigate HMS Iris. Hyperion continued on in Europe, patrolling the English Channel and Bay
HMS_Hyperion_(1807)
Raimondis had his right arm shot off on 16 August 1778 in battle against HMS Iris, and was evacuated at Boston on 27 October 1778. Castellet took over. Castellet
Jean-Baptiste de Moriès de Castellet
Jean-Baptiste_de_Moriès_de_Castellet
Iris was a 20-gun corvette of the French Navy. The Royal Navy captured her in 1809 and took her into service as HMS Rainbow. She was sold in 1815. Iris
French_corvette_Iris
Protected cruiser of the French Navy
differently. Marchal adopted a hull form similar to the British cruiser HMS Iris, which had famously exceeded 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) during her sea
French_cruiser_Alger
Ship of the line of the French Navy
battle with the forces of Richard Howe. On 16 August 1778, César battled HMS Iris and then went to shelter at Boston, where she was joined by the other French
French_ship_César_(1768)
fleet under Vice admiral d'Estaing. On 16 August 1778, César captured HMS Iris near Rhodes Island. During the battle, a cannonball ripped off Raimondis'
Louis_de_Raimondis
1971 Churchill-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of the Royal Navy
HMS Conqueror was a British Churchill-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine which served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1990. She was the third submarine
HMS_Conqueror_(S48)
French naval officer (1754–1831)
Aigrette seized HMS Iris, a 34-gun frigate (originally the USS Hancock, which the British had captured in 1777). Traversay assumed command of Iris, leaving Aigrette
Jean Baptiste, marquis de Traversay
Jean_Baptiste,_marquis_de_Traversay
nearly captured by the British navy. She was first in action with HMS Captain and HMS Culloden. She was then attacked by Blenheim, Orion, Irresistible
Spanish ship Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad
Spanish_ship_Nuestra_Señora_de_la_Santísima_Trinidad
British admiral (1773–1838)
joined the 28-gun frigate HMS Brilliant; Wodehouse then moved to the 32-gun frigate HMS Iris in September. He commanded Iris only briefly, with his position
Philip Wodehouse (Royal Navy officer)
Philip_Wodehouse_(Royal_Navy_officer)
One of six ocean-going iron warships built by the Secret Committee
and governor of Labuan; together with a narrative of the operations of H.M.S. Iris. Vol. 2. London: John Murray. Retrieved 29 December 2025. Laurie, William
Phlegethon_(1840_ship)
British Royal Navy. HMS Hannibal ( British Royal Navy): The 50-gun fourth-rate was captured on 21 January by the French Navy's Héros. HMS Iris ( British Royal
List of ships captured in the 18th century
List_of_ships_captured_in_the_18th_century
Polish cruise ship built in 1981
in 2001) and operated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea under the name The Iris, during which time she was registered in Malta. The ship was refitted again
MS_Ocean_Endeavour
Tonkinois (K260) (ex-HMS Moyola) Narval Rubis Archimède Argo Casabianca Le Centaure Le Glorieux Protée Iris Junon Minerve Curie - formerly HMS Vox (P67) Doris
List of ships of the Free French Naval Forces
List_of_ships_of_the_Free_French_Naval_Forces
Class of midget submarine
threats". Royal Navy Commander Ryan Ramsey, who captained nuclear submarine HMS Turbulent in the Persian Gulf, has said that the submarines are a threat
Ghadir-class_submarine
Church in Devon, England
aged 39. Also Richard William Arthur, Eldest Son, who died on board H.M.S. Iris off the Island of Mauritius, July 20 [no year], aged 19. The monument
Charles_Church,_Plymouth
Former British Royal Navy minesweeper, currently laid up in Birkenhead, England
HMS Bronington is a former Ton-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy, named HMS Humber between 1954 and 1958. This mahogany-hulled minesweeper was one of
HMS_Bronington
Event in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
1861 23 Brig. Dart 1861 24 S.S. Tasmania 1860 22 S.S. Tasmania 1859 21 H.M.S. Iris 1857 20 Sch. North Star 1856 18 Bq. Antipodes 1856 19 Bq. Fair Tasmanian
Royal_Hobart_Regatta
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
HMS Mercury was one of two Iris-class despatch vessels, later redesignated as second class cruiser built for the Royal Navy during the 1870s. The two
HMS_Mercury_(1878)
Type of warship
Kingdom HMS Hermes HMS Unicorn 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier Colossus class HMS Colossus HMS Glory HMS Ocean HMS Venerable HMS Vengeance HMS Pioneer
Light_aircraft_carrier
Topics referred to by the same term
municipality originally named Salvia HMS Salvia (K97), a Flower-class corvette of the Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS Salvia (1916), an Aubrietia-class
Salvia_(disambiguation)
British destroyer, 1974–1982
HMS Coventry was a Type 42-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Laid down by Cammell Laird, at Birkenhead on 29 January 1973, she was launched on 21 June
HMS_Coventry_(D118)
Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy
HMS Belfast is a Town-class light cruiser that was built for the Royal Navy. She is permanently moored as a museum ship on the River Thames in London
HMS_Belfast
Type 42 destroyer
HMS Sheffield was a Type 42-class guided missile destroyer and the second Royal Navy ship to be named after the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire. Commissioned
HMS_Sheffield_(D80)
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