HMS Philomel

HMS Philomel

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Philomel", after Philomel, a figure in Greek mythology:

*HMS|Philomel|1806|6 was an 18-gun "Cruizer" class brig-sloop launched in 1806 and sold in 1817.
*HMS|Philomel|1823|6 was a 10-gun "Cherokee" class brig-sloop launched in 1823 and sold in 1833.
*HMS|Philomel|1842|6 was an 8-gun brig launched in 1842. She was transferred to the Coastguard as a watchvessel in 1857 and was renamed "WV23" in 1863. She foundered in 1869 and was sold in 1870 to be salvaged and broken up.
*HMS|Philomel|1860|6 was a "Philomel" class wooden screw gunvessel launched in 1860 and sold in 1865.
*HMS|Philomel|1867|6 was a wooden screw gunvessel launched in 1867 and sold in 1886.
*HMS|Philomel|1890|6 was a "Pearl" class cruiser launched in 1890. She became a base ship in 1921, was sold in 1947 and scuttled in 1949.


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