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Ship Name Histories - Z


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Ship Name Histories - Database of histories of ship names beginning with letter Z.

Z5

The first Z5 was an ex-Dutch torpedo boat, transferred in 1940, being renamed Blade in May 1943, and scrapped at Troon in October 1945.

Z6

The first Z6 was an ex-Dutch torpedo boat, transferred in 1940, being scrapped at Bo'ness in February 1943.

Z7

The first Z7 was an ex-Dutch torpedo boat, transferred in 1940, being scrapped at Llanelly in 1946.

Z8

The first Z8 was an ex-Dutch torpedo boat, transferred in 1940, hulked in 1942 and scrapped at Newport in August 1944.

Z38

The first Z38 was a captured German destroyer, seized in May 1945, being renamed Nonsuch in November 1946.  Broken up at Troon in May 1950.

Zabaikalets

Name Origin: Inhabitant of Siberia to the east of Lake Baikal.

Zadorni

Name Origin: Provoking

Zahringen

Name Origin: The family name of the reigning House of Baden. Count Berthold of Zahringen, who succeeded his father in 1024 in his possessions in Southern Baden and Northern Switzerland, was created Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona, and laid the foundation of his family's prosperity.

Zagaria

Name Origin: Assegai.

Zaire

Name Origin: The name given by the Portuguese to the river Congo.  It was discovered by Diego Cao in 1484.

Zambese

Name Origin: A great river in South-east Africa flowing in part through Portuguese territory.  It was explored by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century as far as Manica in Central Africa.

Zambesi

The first Zambesi was a Z Class destroyer, launched 21st November 1943, and broken up at Briton Ferry, 12th February 1959.

Zanzibar

The first Zanzibar was a Colony Class (ex-American Tacoma Class) Frigate, transferred to Britain under lend-lease in 1944.  Ex-USS Prowse, was returned in May 1946.

Zara

Name Origin: The capital of Dalmatia, on the Adriatic shore, celebrated for the manufacture of maraschino, a liqueur.

Zavidni

Name Origin: Enviable

Zavyetni

Name Origin: Sacred

Zealand

Three before 1860.

Zealous

One before 1860.

The second Zealous was an ironclad battleship launched 7th March 1864,  The ship became guard ship at Southampton in 1873, and was sold for scrap in 1886.

The third Zealous was a Z Class destroyer, launched 28th February 1944. Transferred to Israel in 15th July 1955, being renamed Elath

**Another minor vessel was named Zealous, and was listed as a dockyard tank vessel, launched 29th August 1913.  The vessel was renamed twice; Zest, 1st December 1918 and Zeal in 1944, being scrapped at Rosyth, 1949.

Zebra

Three before 1860. 

Fourth Zebra was a wooden screw sloop, launched 13th November 1860.  Sold 1873.

Fifth Zebra was a destroyer, launched 3rd December 1895, and broken up in 1914.

Sixth Zebra was a Z Class destroyer, launched 8th March 1944.  Broken up at Newport, 12th February 1959.

Zeehond

Name Origin: Seal.

Zeeland

Name Origin: Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands. formerly one of the seven United Provinces of the Dutch Republic, and the first to shake off the Spanish yoke in 1572.

Zeeslang

Name Origin: Sea-serpent.

Zeffiro

Name Origin: Zephyr

Zelee

Name Origin: Zealous

Zenith

The first Zenith was a Z Class destroyer launched 5th June 1944.  Transferred to Egypt in May 1955 and renamed El Fateh.  

Zenobia

Four before 1860. 

Zenta

Name Origin: A town on the River Theiss in Hungary where, in 1696, Prince Eugene defeated the Turks.

Zephyr

Name Origin: The west wind; poetically, a very soft, gentle breeze.

Five before 1860.

The sixth Zephyr was an Ariel Class composite gunboat, launched 11th February 1873, and sold in 1889.

The seventh Zephyr was a Fervant Class torpedo boat destroyer, launched 10th May 1895 and broken up in 1920.

The eighth Zephyr was a Z Class destroyer launched 15th July 1944, and broken up at Dunston 2bd July 1958.

Zest

The first Zest was a Z Class destroyer, launched 14th October 1943, and broken up at Dalmuir, August 1970.

Zetland

The first Zetland was a Hunt Class minesweeper, launched 1917 and sold for scrap in 1923.

The second Zetland was a Hunt Class (Type II) Destroyer launched 7th March 1942.  Then transferred to Norway in September 1954, being renamed Tromso before being Scrapped in 1965.

**Another minor vessel was named Zetland, and was listed as a trawler, hired by the navy from 1917 - 1919.

Zharki

Name Origin: Ardent

Zhemchug

Name Origin: Pearl

Zhivoi

Name Origin: Lively

Zhivuchi

Name Origin: Long lived, hard to kill.

Zhutki

Name Origin: Painful

Zieten

Name Origin: Hans von Zieten, born 1699, died 1786, a celebrated Prussian cavalry leader who distinguished himself in the wars of Frederick the Great, notably at the battles of Prague, Leuthen, Liegnitz and Tirgau.

Zingarella

The first Zingarella was a captured Italian auxiliary ketch, captured 30th December 1940.  Served as a store carrier until being sold in 1945.

Zinnia

The first Zinnia was an Acacia Class sloop, launched 12th August 1915 and sold to Belgium 19th April 1920, retaining name.

The second Zinnia was a Flower Class corvette, launched 28th November 1940.  The ship was lost to U-564 on 23rd August 1941.

Ziver-i-Darya

Name Origin: Ornament of the Sea (Persian).

Zodiac

The first Zodiac was a Z Class destroyer launched 11th March 1944.  Transferred to Israel in July 1955, being renamed Yaffa.  Sunk as target in 1973.

**Other minor vessels sharing the name Zodiac existed, the first being a drifter hired 1915 - 1917, and the second, named Zodiac II, a trawler hired 1918 - 1919.

Zorki

Name Origin: Sharp-sighted

Zouave

Name Origin: Light infantry troops in Algeria

Zrinyi

Name Origin: Nicolas, Count of Zrinyi (born 1508, died 1566), Ban of Croatia.  In 1563 he became Commandant of the fortress of Sziget, in Hungary, which three years later was closely invested by Sultan Soliman II with 90,000 men, whilst the garrison only consisted of 2500.  Forced to retire into the citadel, Zrinyi withstood the daily assaults of the Turks for a week, and fell in a final sortie at the head of his remaining mewn.  As the Turks entered the citadel the powder magazine, to which Zrinyi had laid trains, exploded, causing great slaughter.

Zubian

Name Origin: Perhaps one of the strangest ship names in the Royal Navy, the ship was made up of two previous ships, Zulu and Nubian, which had both been severely damaged, to the extant that the front part of Zubian was donated by what was left of Zulu, and likewise for the stern of Nubian; the name of the ship being constructed in exactly the same fashion, with Zu coming from Zulu and bian coming from Nubian.

The first Zubian was a destroyer constructed from the damaged ships HMS Zulu and HMS Nubian in 1917.  Sold 0th December 1919.

Zuhaf

Name Origin: Zouave, native light infantry in Algeria (Arabic).

Zuiryanin

Name Origin: Inhabitant of West Siberia.

Zulu

Name Origin: Name of a branch of the Bantu Division of the Ethiopic Group, inhabiting South Africa.  During the earlier portion of the nineteenth century the Zulus, under their elected Chief Chaka, had become the predominant race in South Africa, but the advent of European settlers gradually forced them back from the coast.  After having been beaten by the Boers in 1835 and having fought a very bloody war with the British in 1879, in which they were finally subjugated, Zululand was annexed in 1887.

The first Zulu was a Tribal Class destroyer launched 16th September 1909. Stern destroyed by mine 9th November 1916. The remaining undamaged bow section was used in constructing HMS Zubian in 1917.

The second Zulu was a Tribal Class destroyer launched 23rd September 1937.  Sunk 14th September 1942 at Tobruk.

The third Zulu was a Tribal Class frigate launched 17th April 1964.  Sold to Indonesia in 1984, being renamed Martha Krystina Tiyahahu, and deleted in 2000.

**Another minor vessel shared the name Zulu, and is listed as being a ferry hired for harbour duties August 1916 to March 1918.

Zvonki

Name Origin: Sonorous
 
**Other minor Royal Navy vessels with names beginning with Z:

Z1 to Z60 - Landing craft built in India, 1943, for disposal 1946.

Zaida - Auxiliary Patrol Yacht hired 6th March 1915, sunk 17th August 1916 by U35.

Zara - Auxiliary Patrol Yacht hired 6th March to 27th March 1919.

Zareba - Trawler, hired as minesweeper August 1940. Barrage balloon vessel 1944 - 1945.

Zaree - Tug, bought 1917, Sold 14th July 1920.

Zarefah - Yacht, hired August 1914, bought 26th May 1916 and sunk by mine 8th May 1917.

Zaria - Hired as Royal Fleet Auxiliary store carrier 26th November 1914, becoming auxiliary patrol depot ship April 1915 to 1919.

Zaza - Auxiliary Patrol Yacht, hired 28th September 1914 to 30th March 1919.  Purchased as anti submarine yacht September 1939.  Became accommodation ship 1941 and sold 1948.

Zealot - Drifter hired 1918 - 1919.

Zebulon - Drifter hired 1914 - 1919.

Zedwhale - Admiralty Whaler launched 29th May 1915, sold 12th February 1920.

Zee Meeuw - Belgian Drifter hired as Auxiliary Patrol Drifter June 1940.  Foundered 20th May 1941, raised.  Sunk in collision 21st September 1943, raised.

Zena Dare - Trawler hired as minesweeper 1914 - 1919.

Zennor - Trawler hired 1918 - 1919.

Zerang - Tug hired as minesweeper September 1939 - July 1944.

Zinaida - Hired as aircraft tender, 1915 - 2nd February 1916.

Zita - Yacht hired as accommodation ship 1941.

Zoarces - Canadian coastguard vessel on examination service March 1940 - 1946. 

Zonia - Trawler hired as minesweeper 1914 - 1919.

Zoodochos Pighi - Store carrier commissioned May 1941.  Sunk 13th March 1942.

Zoraide - Auxiliary Patrol Yacht hired 12th September 1914 - 1st March 1919.

Zwarte Zee - Dutch Trawler hired as minesweeper July 1940.  Became Ymuiden in 1941.

Zwarte Zee - Rescue tug hired 1940 - 1946.

Zylpha - Hired as decoy vessel Q6 19th September 1915. Sunk 15th June 1917.

ZZ1 to ZZ30 - Motor minesweepers used from 1944. Z3, Z6 and Z14 transferred to Netherlands 1946.  ZZ12 capsized 5th May 1946. Remainder disposed of in July 1946.

 

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