HMS Phaeton

HMS Phaeton

Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Phaeton" after Phaëton, the son of Helios in Greek mythology:

* HMS "Phaeton", a fireship, expended against the French Navy at La Hogue in 1692.
* HMS "Phaeton", also a fireship, served as an escort during the War of Austrian Succession.
* HMS "Phaeton", a frigate during the Napoleonic wars, which created an incident in Nagasaki harbour, Japan, in 1808.
* HMS "Phaeton", a 32-pounder armed sailing frigate, converted in 1859 to screw propulsion.
* HMS "Phaeton", launched 1883, was a "Leander"-class protected cruiser.
* HMS "Phaeton", launched 1914, was an "Arethusa"-class light cruiser. She served in World War I.
* HMS "Phaeton", launched 1934, was a "Leander"-class light cruiser transferred to the Royal Australian Navy and renamed HMAS "Sydney". She was sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser "Kormoran" in World War II.


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