HMS Argonaut

HMS Argonaut

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Argonaut" after the Argonauts of Greek mythology:

* The first HMS|Argonaut|1782|2 was a 64-gun third-rate, originally the French ship "Jason", captured in 1782 in the West Indies and broken up in 1831.
* The second "Argonaut" was a "Diadem"-class armoured cruiser launched in 1898 and broken up in 1921.
* The third "Argonaut" (61) was a "Dido"-class light cruiser launched in 1941 and sold in 1955.
* The fourth "Argonaut" (F56) was a "Leander"-class frigate launched in 1966 and broken up in 1995.

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