HMS Nessus
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Two vessels of the British
Royal Navy
have been named HMS Nessus after Nessus
, a centaur of Greek Mythology:
was an M class destroyer
launched ay Swan Hunter
on 24 August 1915 and sunk on 8 September 1918 in a collision with the cruiser HMS Amphitrite
in the North Sea.
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Royal Navy
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 named HMS Nessus after Nessus
Nessus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Nessus was a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles. He was the son of Centauros. He fought in the battle with the Lapiths. He became a ferryman on the river Euenos....
, a centaur of Greek Mythology:
was an M class destroyer
Admiralty M class destroyer
The M class, more properly known as the Admiralty M class, were a class of 85 destroyers built for the Royal Navy that saw service during World War I...
launched ay Swan Hunter
Swan Hunter
Swan Hunter, formerly known as "Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson", was one of the best known shipbuilding companies in the world. Based in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, the company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century — most famously, the RMS Mauretania which...
on 24 August 1915 and sunk on 8 September 1918 in a collision with the cruiser HMS Amphitrite
HMS Amphitrite (1898)
HMS Amphitrite was a ship of the Diadem-class of protected cruisers in the Royal Navy. She was built at Vickers Limited, Barrow in Furness and launched on 5 January 1898. She served in the First World War with her sisters. In 1914 she was part of the Ninth Cruiser Squadron, serving in the Atlantic...
in the North Sea.
- HMS Nessus was a 150 ton river steamer armed with a single 3 pdr gun. The vessel was bought in 1926 in Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and sold in 1929.