HMS Scylla

Encyclopedia : H : HM : HMS : HMS Scylla

---

Five vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Scylla, after the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology.

• The first Scylla was an 18-gun brig-sloop launched in 1809 and broken up 1846.

• The second Scylla was a wooden screw corvette launched in 1856 and sold for breakup in 1882.

• The third Scylla was a 2nd class cruiser in service from 1891 to 1914.

• The fourth Scylla was a cruiser launched in 1940, seriously damaged by a mine in 1944, and sold in 1950.

• The fifth Scylla was a frigate in service from 1970 to 1993, and sunk as an artificial reef in 2004.

 

---

From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.

Search Titles

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

?