HMS Amphitrite

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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphitrite, or HMS Amfitrite, after Amphitrite, a sea goddess of Greek mythology:

  • {{HMS|Amphitrite|1778}} was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1778 and wrecked in 1794.
  • HMS Amphitrite was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1778 as {{HMS|Pomona|1778}}. She was renamed Amphitrite in 1795 and was broken up in 1811.
  • {{HMS|Amphitrite|1799}} was a 40-gun fifth rate captured from the Dutch in 1799. She was renamed Imperieuse in 1801 and was broken up in 1805.
  • {{HMS|Amfitrite|1804}} was a 38-gun fifth rate captured by {{HMS|Donegal|1798|6}} from the Spanish in 1804. She was renamed Blanche in 1805 and was wrecked in 1807.
  • {{HMS|Amphitrite|1816}} was a fifth rate launched in 1816. She was lent to contractors in 1862 and was broken up in 1875.
  • {{HMS|Amphitrite|1898}} was a {{sclass|Diadem|cruiser|0}} armoured cruiser launched in 1898. She was converted into a minelayer in 1917 and was sold in 1920.

See also

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