HMS Gorgon

HMS Gorgon

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Gorgon", after the Gorgon of Greek mythology:

*HMS "Gorgon" was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1785. She was converted into a storeship in 1793, a floating battery in 1805 and was broken up in 1817.
*HMS "Gorgon" was a steam frigate launched in 1837 and broken up in 1864.
*HMS "Gorgon" was a coast defence ship, launched on 18 July 1871 and broken up in 1903.
*HMS "Gorgon" was a coast defence ship, originally the Norwegian "Nidaros", in service during World War I and sold for scrap in 1928.
*HMS "Gorgon" was a "Catherine" class minesweeper acquired in 1943 and returned to the US Navy in 1946.

A fictional 74-gun ship of the line named "Gorgon" features in the novel "Richard Bolitho, Midshipman" by Alexander Kent.


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