HMS Megaera

HMS Megaera

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Megaera", after one of the Erinyes of Greek and Roman mythology, Megaera:

*HMS|Megaera|1783 was a 14-gun fireship launched in 1783 and sold in 1817.
*HMS|Megaera|1837 was a wood paddle sloop launched in 1837 and wrecked in 1843.
*HMS|Megaera|1849 was an iron screw frigate launched in 1849, converted to a troopship in 1855 and beached in 1871 as unseaworthy.


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