HMS Castor

Last updated December 26, 2021

Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Castor. Named after one of the Gemini twins in Greek mythology. Castor also means "he who excels".

HMS Castor (1781) was a 36-gun fifth rate that HMS Flora captured from the Dutch in 1781. One month later the French Frippone captured Castor off Cadiz.
HMS Castor (1785) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1785. She was briefly in French hands in 1794, but was recaptured. She was sold in 1819.
HMS Castor (1832) was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1832. In 1860 she became a training ship. She was sold in 1902.
HMS Castor (1915) was a C-class light cruiser launched in 1915. She was sold in 1936.

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Ten ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glory, or the French variant HMS Gloire:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mars, after Mars, the Roman god of war:

Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Unicorn, after the mythological creature, the unicorn:

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Iris after the Greek mythological figure Iris or after the flower by that name. A ninth was planned but renamed before entering service:

Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Lively. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched:

Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Success, whilst another was planned:

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Pique:

Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Crescent:

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Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Astraea, HMS Astree or HMS Astrea, after the figure of Astraea in Greek mythology:

Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Blonde:

Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Flora:

Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Romulus, after Romulus, one of the founders of Rome in Roman mythology:

References

Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.

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