HMS Doris

HMS Doris

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Doris" after the mythical Greek sea nymphe Doris, whilst another was planned:

* HMS "Doris" was a 36-gun fifth rate frigate launched in 1795 and wrecked in 1805.
* HMS "Doris" was to have been a 32-gun fifth rate frigate. She was ordered in 1806 but was cancelled later that year.
* HMS "Doris" was a 36-gun fifth rate frigate, launched in 1807 as the East Indiaman "Salsette", but renamed "Pitt" later that year. She was purchased by the Royal Navy in 1808 and renamed HMS "Doris". She was sold in 1829.
* HMS "Doris" was a wood screw frigate launched in 1857 and sold in 1885.
* HMS "Doris" was an "Eclipse" class light cruiser launched in 1896 and sold in 1919.


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