Hms Minerva
Eight vessels of the British
Royal Navy
have been named
HMS ''Minerva
, after the goddess
Minerva
of
Roman mythology
. See also
HMS
Minerve''.
The first
Minerva
was a 32-gun
fifth-rate
launched in
1759
, captured by the
French
in
1778
, recaptured in
1781
and named
Recovery
, and sold
1784
.
The second
Minerva
was a 38-gun
fifth-rate
launched in
1780
, converted to troopship
Pallas
in
1798
, and broken up
1803
.
The third
Minerva
was a 29-gun
storeship
purchased in
1781
and sold
1783
.
The fourth
Minerva
was a 32-gun
fifth-rate
launched in
1805
and broken up
1815
.
The fifth
Minerva
was a 46-gun
fifth-rate
launched in
1820
, sent to harbour service
1861
, and sold
1895
.
The sixth
Minerva
was an
Eclipse
class
protected
cruiser
launched in
1895
and sold in
1920
.
The seventh
Minerva
was the
monitor
M33
renamed in
1925
.
The eighth
Minerva
(F45)
was a
frigate
launched in
1964
and beached for breakup in
1994
.
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