HMS Bellerophon

HMS Bellerophon

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Bellerophon" after the hero Bellerophon in Greek mythology, whilst another two were planned:

*HMS|Bellerophon|1786|6 was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1786. She became a prison ship in 1815, was renamed HMS "Captivity" in 1824, and was sold in 1836.
*HMS "Bellerophon" was an 80-gun third rate, originally named HMS "Talavera" but renamed HMS "Waterloo" before her launch in 1818. She was renamed HMS "Bellerophon" in 1824, relegated to harbour service in 1848 and finally sold for breaking up in 1892.
*HMS|Bellerophon|1865|6 was an ironclad battleship launched in 1865. She was renamed "Indus III" in 1904 and used for training, and was sold in 1922.
*HMS|Bellerophon|1907|6 was a "Bellerophon" class battleship launched in 1907 and sold for breaking up in 1921.
*HMS "Bellerophon" was to have been a "Minotaur" class cruiser. She was ordered in 1942, but was renamed HMS "Blake" before construction started in 1944.
*HMS "Bellerophon" was to have been a "Minotaur class" cruiser. She was renamed HMS "Tiger" in 1945 whilst under construction and was launched later year.

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