Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Carysfort: was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1766 and sold in 1813 was a 26-gun sixth rate launched in 1836 and sold in 1861 was a screw corvette launched in 1878 and sold in 1899 was a light cruiser launched in 1914 and scrapped in 1931 was a destroyer launched in 1944 and sold in 1970