HMS Aurora
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Eleven ships of the Royal Navy
have been called HMS Aurora or HMS Aurore, after the Roman
Goddess of the dawn
.
was a 32-gun fifth rate, formerly the French
Abenakise. She was captured in 1757 and broken up in 1763. was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1766 and lost to a fire in 1770. was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1777 and sold in 1814. was a 32-gun fifth rate captured from the French in 1793. She became a prison ship
in 1799, serving until about 1803. was a 14-gun Indian sloop
launched in 1809 and captured by the French the following year. was a 38-gun fifth rate, originally the French Clorinde. She was captured in 1814 and broken up in 1851. was a wooden screw frigate
launched in 1861 and broken up in 1881. was an Orlando class
armoured cruiser launched in 1887 and sold in 1907. was an Arethusa-class
light cruiser
launched in 1913. She was briefly transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy
in 1920 and was broken up in 1927. was an Arethusa-class
light cruiser
launched in 1936. She was sold to China
in 1948, was sunk in 1950 and salvaged in 1951, hulked and then scrapped by 1960. was a Leander-class
frigate
launched in 1962 and broken up in 1990.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have been called HMS Aurora or HMS Aurore, after the Roman
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
Goddess of the dawn
Eos
In Greek mythology, Eos is the Titan goddess of the dawn, who rose from her home at the edge of Oceanus, the ocean that surrounds the world, to herald her brother Helios, the Sun.- Greek literature :...
.
was a 32-gun fifth rate, formerly the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Abenakise. She was captured in 1757 and broken up in 1763. was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1766 and lost to a fire in 1770. was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1777 and sold in 1814. was a 32-gun fifth rate captured from the French in 1793. She became a prison ship
Prison ship
A prison ship, historically sometimes called a prison hulk, is a vessel used as a prison, often to hold convicts awaiting transportation to penal colonies. This practice was popular with the British government in the 18th and 19th centuries....
in 1799, serving until about 1803. was a 14-gun Indian sloop
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
launched in 1809 and captured by the French the following year. was a 38-gun fifth rate, originally the French Clorinde. She was captured in 1814 and broken up in 1851. was a wooden screw frigate
Screw frigate
Steam frigates and the smaller steam corvettes were steam-powered warships.The first vessel that can be considered a steam frigate was the Demologos which was launched in 1815 for the United States Navy....
launched in 1861 and broken up in 1881. was an Orlando class
Orlando class cruiser
The Orlando-class was a seven ship class of Royal Navy armoured cruisers completed between 1888 and 1889.- Building Programme :On 2 December 1884, the Secretary to the Admiralty stated, "The present Board have been gradually developing, and, as I would venture to say, in an effective manner, our...
armoured cruiser launched in 1887 and sold in 1907. was an Arethusa-class
Arethusa class cruiser (1913)
The Arethusa-class cruisers were a class of eight oil-fired light cruisers of the Royal Navy all ordered in September 1912, primarily for service in the North Sea. They had three funnels with the middle one somewhat larger in diameter than the others. All served in World War I...
light cruiser
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
launched in 1913. She was briefly transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
in 1920 and was broken up in 1927. was an Arethusa-class
Arethusa class cruiser (1934)
The Arethusa class was a class of four light cruisers built for the Royal Navy between 1933 and 1937 and that served in World War II. It had been intended to construct six ships, but the last pair, Polyphemus and Minotaur were ordered in 1934 as the 9,100 ton Town class Southampton and...
light cruiser
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
launched in 1936. She was sold to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in 1948, was sunk in 1950 and salvaged in 1951, hulked and then scrapped by 1960. was a Leander-class
Leander class frigate
The Leander class, or Type 12I frigates, comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973...
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"...
launched in 1962 and broken up in 1990.