HMS Minerva
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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 converted to a coastal minelayer and renamed in 1925, reclassified as hulk C23 in 1946
- The eighth Minerva (F45) was a frigate launched in 1964 and beached for breakup in 1994.
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