List of warships of the Scots Navy facts for kids

Model of the Yellow Carvel (1475)

The Royal Scots Navy was the navy of the Kingdom of Scotland. It existed before Scotland and England joined together in 1707. This list tells you about some of the warships that served Scotland. These ships helped protect Scotland's coasts and trade routes. They also played a role in battles and explorations. After 1707, the Scottish ships became part of the Royal Navy.

Famous Ships of the Royal Scots Navy

A Scottish armed merchantman is attacked by a Hanseatic ship. This detail is from a 16th-century map.

Here are some of the warships that served in the Royal Scots Navy:

• An unnamed warship from around 1329. A 'man-of-war' was a powerful warship.
• The King's Carvel, also known as the Yellow Carvel, was built in 1475. A 'carvel' was a type of sailing ship.
• The Flower sailed in the 1470s.
• The Christopher was a warship from the 1490s.
• The Lion was an important ship in the early 1500s. It was originally a merchant ship. It was owned by Robert Barton, a Scottish merchant and ship owner.
• The Jenny Pirwin sailed in the early 1500s.
• The Eagle was built in 1502.
• The Towaich was built in 1502.
• The Colomb was hired in 1504 by Robert Barton.
• The Treasurer was a converted merchant ship from 1504. It was likely named after Robert Barton, who was the Treasurer of Scotland. He was in charge of getting this ship ready for service.
• The Margaret was built in 1505. It was named after Margaret Tudor, who was the Queen of Scotland at the time.
• The Unicorn was built in 1505.
• The James was built in 1511.
• The Michael, also known as the Great Michael, was a huge ship built in 1511. It was a 1000-ton Carrack. A carrack was a large sailing ship. It was named after the archangel Michael. This ship was later sold to France in 1514.
• The Mary Willoughby was captured from the English around 1535. It served in the Scots Navy until it was recaptured by the English. It was named after Maria Willoughby.
• The Salamander of Leith was a flagship for James V of Scotland in 1537. It was a gift from Francis I of France, the King of France.
• The Lamb of Glasgow was a converted merchant ship from 1690.
• The Pelican was a hired ship with 18 guns in 1689. It was captured by the French in July 1689. It was then recaptured by the English Navy in 1690 and renamed Pelican Prize. It was later sunk in 1692.
• The Janet was a hired ship with 12 guns in 1689. It was captured by the French in July 1689. What happened to it after that is not known.
• The Royal William was built in 1696. It was a 32-gun frigate. A 'frigate' was a type of warship. It was the main ship of Captain Thomas Gordon, who was the Commodore of the Navy. It became HMS Edinburgh in 1707. It was likely named after William III of England.
• The Royal Mary was built in 1696. It was a 24-gun frigate. Captain James Hamilton commanded it. It became HMS Glasgow in 1707. It was likely named after Mary II of England.
• The Dumbarton Castle was built in 1696. It was also a frigate. It kept its name as HMS Dumbarton Castle in 1707.

The Royal William, Royal Mary, and Dumbarton Castle were added to the Royal Navy after the Act of Union in 1707. This act joined the Kingdom of Scotland with the Kingdom of England to form Great Britain.

See also

• List of early warships of the English Navy