Diana (ship)
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Many ships have held the name of Diana. They include:
- An 18th century Dutch frigateFrigateA frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
was called Diana - In the late 18th century, a whalingWhalingWhaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC. Various coastal communities have long histories of sustenance whaling and harvesting beached whales...
ship called Diana had her home port in Hull - Diana was a Russian navy ship from the early 19th century
- Diana (1840 ship)Diana (1840 ship)Diana was a whaling ship built in 1840, in Bremen, Germany. She sailed out of Hull, England. In 1858 a steam engine was installed, making her the first steam-powered whaler to sail from Hull ....
, whaling ship, home port in Hull - A ship sailing out of Dundee with the name Diana was working into the early 20th century, she was part of the Dundee Whaling ExpeditionDundee Whaling ExpeditionThe Dundee Whaling Expedition began on 6 September 1892, when a Dundee, Scotland whaling company, due to dwindling arctic whaling resources, decided to gamble and sent four steam-powered whaling ships, the Balaena, Active, Diana and Polar Star, to the Weddell Sea in search of Right Whales...
to the Antarctic in 1892 - Ten ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS DianaHMS DianaTen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Diana after the figure from Roman mythology, whilst another was planned but later cancelled:...
- Diana (1997 ship), a Cyprus owned Bulk Carrier IMO: 9133769
- Diana (2007 ship), an Antigua and Barbuda General Cargo Ship IMO: 9370082