HMSAriadne(1776) was a 20-gun post ship launched in 1776. She faced USSAlfred in 1778 and forced Alfred's surrender. Ariadne was rebuilt in 1792 to carry 24 guns, and was sold in 1814.
HMSAriadne(1805) was an advice boat purchased in 1805. She was renamed HMS Dove later that year, and HMS Flight in 1806. She foundered in 1806.
HMSAriadne(1816) was another 20-gun post ship launched in 1816. She was converted into a coal hulk in 1837 and was sold in 1841.
HMSAriadne(1839) was an Indian iron paddle sloop launched in 1839 that foundered in 1842.
HMSAriadne(1859) was a wooden screw frigate launched in 1859. She became part of the shore establishment HMSVernon in 1884, and was renamed HMSActaeon in 1905. She was finally sold in 1922.
HMSAriadne(F72) was a Leander-classfrigate launched in 1971. She was sold to the Chilean Navy in 1992, and renamed General Baquedano. She was decommissioned in 1998 and sunk as a target in 2004.
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INSAriadne(1839) was a flat-bottomed iron paddle steamer built in England for the Indian Navy of the Bombay Government of the British East India Company. She was shipped to India in pieces and assembled at the Bombay Dockyard in 1840. She sailed from India to join the British fleet off Shanghai, China, during the First Opium War but was damaged and later foundered on 23 June 1842.
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