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Four vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Highflyer''. * The first ''Highflyer'' was an 8-gun schooner operating as an American privateer. In January 1813 HMS ''Poictiers'' captured her. The Royal Navy took ''Highflyer'' into service, retaining her name. The Americans recaptured her in September of that year. * The second ''Highflyer'' was a 2-gun tender in service from 1822 to 1833. * The third ''Highflyer'' was a wooden-hulled screw frigate launched in 1851 and broken up 1871. * The fourth ''Highflyer'' was a 2nd class cruiser launched 1898 and sold in 1921. * ''Highflyer'' was also the name of the Royal Navy shore establishment in Trincomalee, Ceylon until 1958. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Highflyer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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