HMS Thetis
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Twelve ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph
in Greek mythology
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was a 22-gun storeship launched in 1717. Her fate is unknown. was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1747. She became a hospital ship in 1757 and was sold in 1767. was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1773 and wrecked off St Lucia in 1781. was a 38-gun fifth rate launched in 1782 and sold in 1814. was an 8-gun schooner
purchased in 1796 and listed until 1800. was a 24-gun sixth rate captured from the Dutch in 1796 and later scuttled. was a 10-gun gun-brig launched in 1810 and on the lists until at least 1836. was a 46-gun fifth rate launched in 1817 and wrecked off Cape Frio in 1830. was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1846 and transferred to Prussia
in 1855 in exchange for two gunboat
s. was a Briton-class wooden screw corvette
launched in 1871 and sold in 1887. was an Apollo-class
second class protected cruiser
launched in 1890. She was used as a minelayer
from 1907 and was sunk in 1918 as a blockship at Zeebrugge
. was a T-class
submarine
launched in 1938. She sank during trials but was salvaged and recommissioned as HMS Thunderbolt. The Italian corvette Cicogna sank Thunderbolt in 1943.
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 borne the name HMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph
Thetis
Silver-footed Thetis , disposer or "placer" , is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient one of the seas with shape-shifting abilities who survives in the historical vestiges of most later Greek myths...
in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
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was a 22-gun storeship launched in 1717. Her fate is unknown. was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1747. She became a hospital ship in 1757 and was sold in 1767. was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1773 and wrecked off St Lucia in 1781. was a 38-gun fifth rate launched in 1782 and sold in 1814. was an 8-gun schooner
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
purchased in 1796 and listed until 1800. was a 24-gun sixth rate captured from the Dutch in 1796 and later scuttled. was a 10-gun gun-brig launched in 1810 and on the lists until at least 1836. was a 46-gun fifth rate launched in 1817 and wrecked off Cape Frio in 1830. was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1846 and transferred to Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
in 1855 in exchange for two gunboat
Gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.-History:...
s. was a Briton-class wooden screw corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
launched in 1871 and sold in 1887. was an Apollo-class
Apollo class cruiser
The Apollo class were a class of second-class protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the late 19th century that served during the Boer War and World War I....
second class protected cruiser
Protected cruiser
The protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused by exploding shells above...
launched in 1890. She was used as a minelayer
Minelayer
Minelaying is the act of deploying explosive mines. Historically this has been carried out by ships, submarines and aircraft. Additionally, since World War I the term minelayer refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines...
from 1907 and was sunk in 1918 as a blockship at Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge is a village on the coast of Belgium and a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international port of Bruges-Zeebrugge and a seafront resort with hotels, cafés, a marina and a beach.-Location:...
. was a T-class
British T class submarine
The Royal Navy's T class of diesel-electric submarines was designed in the 1930s to replace the O, P and R classes. Fifty-three members of the class were built just before and during the Second World War, where they played a major role in the Royal Navy's submarine operations...
submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
launched in 1938. She sank during trials but was salvaged and recommissioned as HMS Thunderbolt. The Italian corvette Cicogna sank Thunderbolt in 1943.