HMS Sirius

HMS Sirius

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Sirius" after the brightest star in the nighttime sky.

*HMS "Sirius" of 1786 was a ship of the First Fleet to Australia.
*HMS "Sirius" of 1797 was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate, and served during the Napoleonic Wars.
*HMS "Sirius" of 1813 was a fifth-rate frigate built to replace the previous one, lost at Mauritius.
*HMS "Sirius" of 1868 was an "Eclipse"-class wooden screw sloop sold in 1885.
*HMS "Sirius" of 1892 was an "Apollo"-class protected cruiser that served in World War I.
*HMS "Sirius" of 1940 was a "Dido"-class light cruiser in World War II.
*HMS "Sirius" (F40) of 1966 was a "Leander"-class frigate in service until 1994.

Related:
*HMAS "Sirius" - Royal Australian Navy replenishment vessel, named in honour of HMS Sirius (1786).


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