HMS Pearl
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A number of ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pearl, including:
- Pearl, a fourth-rate of 42 guns launched in 1708. This ship was broken up in 1722, having captured Blackbeard in 1718 while under the command of Lieutenant Robert Maynard.
- Pearl, a fourth-rate of 42 guns launched in 1726 and sold in 1744
- Pearl, a fifth-rate of 44 guns launched in 1744 and sold in 1759
- Pearl, a fifth-rate of 32 guns launched in 1762, renamed Prothee in 1825, and sold in 1832
- Pearl, a sloop of 20 guns launched in 1828
- Pearl, a corvette of 21 guns launched in 1855
- Pearl, a Pearl class cruiser launched in 1890 and sold for scrap in 1906.