HMS Ladybird
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Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Ladybird, after the ladybird beetle.
- The first Ladybird was an Insect class gunboat launched in 1916 and sunk off Tobruk in 1941.
- The second Ladybird was a base ship purchased in 1950 and returned to the original owner in 1953.
- The third Ladybird is a tender launched in 1970.
References
- J. J. Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, Greenhill Books, 1987.
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