HMS Cadmus

HMS Cadmus

Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Cadmus", after Cadmus, a prince in Greek mythology:

*HMS|Cadmus|1808|6 was a 10-gun "Cherokee" class brig-sloop launched in 1808. She became a Coastguard watch vessel in 1835, was renamed "WV24" in 1863 and was sold in 1864.
*HMS "Cadmus" was a 12-gun brig launched in 1851 as HMS|Despatch|1851|6. She was renamed HMS "Cadmus" in 1863 whilst serving as a watch vessel, and was sold in 1901.
*HMS|Cadmus|1856|6 was a wood screw corvette launched in 1856 and broken up in 1879.
*HMS|Cadmus|1903|6 was a "Cadmus" class sloop launched in 1903 and sold in 1921.
*HMS|Cadmus|J230|6 was an "Algerine" class minesweeper launched in 1942 and sold to the Belgian Navy in 1950. She was renamed "Georges Leconte", and served until 1959. She was scrapped in 1960.


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