HMS Aeolus
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Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aeolus:
- The first Aeolus, launched in 1758, was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate, renamed HMS Guernsey in 1800, and broken up in 1801.
- The second Aeolus, launched in 1801, was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate, broken up 1817.
- The third Aeolus, launched in 1825, was a was a 46-gun fifth-rate frigate, broken up in 1886.
- The fourth Aeolus, launched in 1891, was a 2nd-class Protected Cruiser sold in 1914.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.