HMS Bellona

HMS Bellona

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Bellona" after a Bellona, the goddess of war in Roman mythology:

*HMS|Bellona|1747|6 was a 30-gun sixth-rate, formerly the French privateer "Bellone". She was captured in 1747, and sold in 1749.
*HMS|Bellona|1760|6 was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1760 and broken up in 1814.
*HMS|Bellona|1794|6 was a 3-gun vessel purchased in 1794. She was used as a mud boat from 1799 and was broken up in 1805.
*HMS|Bellona|1806|6 was a 28-gun sixth-rate, formerly the French "Bellone". She was captured in 1806, renamed HMS "Blanche" in 1809, and was broken up in 1814.
*HMS "Bellona" was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1812 as HMS|Indus|1812|6. She was renamed HMS "Bellona" in 1818, used for harbour service from 1840 and was broken up in 1868.
*HMS|Bellona|1890|6 was a third-class cruiser launched in 1890 and sold in 1906.
*HMS|Bellona|1909|6 was a "Boadicea" class scout cruiser launched in 1909 and sold in 1921.
*HMS|Bellona|63|6 was a modified "Dido" class light cruiser launched in 1942, on loan to the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1948 to 1956, and broken up in 1959.

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