At least seven vessels of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Crane.
was a 24-gun ship sold in 1629. was a galley purchased in North America and sold in 1783. was a 4-gun wrecked in 1808. was a launched in 1809. She foundered with the loss of her entire crew in 1814. was a packet brig of 6 guns launched in 1839 and sold in 1862. was a launched in 1896 and broken up in 1919 after the end of World War I. was a modified sloop launched in 1942 and broken up in 1965.
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