HMS Amphitrite

HMS Amphitrite

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Amphitrite", or HMS "Amfitrite", after Amphitrite, a sea goddess of Greek mythology:

*HMS "Amphitrite" was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1778 and wrecked in 1794.
*HMS "Amphitrite" was a ship hired between 1793 and 1794.
*HMS "Amphitrite" was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1778 as HMS "Pomona". She was renamed HMS "Amphitrite" in 1795 and was broken up in 1811.
*HMS "Amphitrite" was a 40-gun fifth rate captured from the Dutch in 1799. She was renamed HMS "Imperieuse" in 1801 and was broken up in 1805.
*HMS "Amfitrite" was a 38-gun fifth rate, captured from the Spanish in 1804 by HMS "Donegal". She was renamed HMS "Blanche" in 1805 and was wrecked in 1807.
*HMS "Amphitrite" was a fifth rate launched in 1816. She was lent to contractors in 1862 and was broken up in 1875.
*HMS "Amphitrite" was a "Diadem" class armoured cruiser launched in 1898. She was converted into a minelayer in 1917 and was sold in 1920.

See also USS|Amphitrite


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