HMS Sharpshooter explained
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named Sharpshooter (or Sharp Shooter).
- was a 12-gun brig launched in 1805. She was sold in 1816.
- was an iron screw gunvessel launched in 1846. She was sold in 1869.
- was a torpedo gunboat launched in 1888. In 1912 she was renamed and reduced to harbour service. Sold in 1922 and broken up.
- was an launched in 1917 and scrapped in 1927.
- was a launched in 1936. Converted to a survey ship and renamed Shackleton in 1953 she was scrapped in 1965.