HMS Aquilon
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Three ship
s of the Royal Navy
have been named HMS Aquilon, to commemorate the destruction of the French ship Aquilon by HMS Antelope
in 1757. Aquilon was originally the Roman
name for the North Wind.
of 1758 was a sixth-rate
frigate
which served in the navy until 1776. of 1786 was a fifth-rate
frigate
during the French Revolutionary
and Napoleonic Wars
, broken up in 1815.
Ship
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s of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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have been named HMS Aquilon, to commemorate the destruction of the French ship Aquilon by HMS Antelope
HMS Antelope (1741)
HMS Antelope was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Rotherhithe on 13 March 1703. She was rebuilt once during her career, and served in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War....
in 1757. Aquilon was originally the Roman
Ancient Rome
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name for the North Wind.
of 1758 was a sixth-rate
Sixth-rate
Sixth rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for small warships mounting between 20 and 24 nine-pounder guns on a single deck, sometimes with guns on the upper works and sometimes without.-Rating:...
frigate
Frigate
A 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"...
which served in the navy until 1776. of 1786 was a fifth-rate
Fifth-rate
In Britain's Royal Navy during the classic age of fighting sail, a fifth rate was the penultimate class of warships in a hierarchal system of six "ratings" based on size and firepower.-Rating:...
frigate
Frigate
A 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"...
during the French Revolutionary
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...
and Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, broken up in 1815.
- HMS Aquilon was a small warship which was renamed before commissioning.