HMS Cordelia

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Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Cordelia, named after the legendary Queen of the Britons:

HMS Cordelia (1808) was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig-sloop launched in 1808. She was sold in 1833.
HMS Cordelia (1856) was an 11-gun Racer-class wooden screw sloop launched in 1856. She was sold in 1870.
HMS Cordelia (1881) was a Comus-class screw corvette launched in 1881. She was sold in 1904.
HMS Cordelia (1914) was a C-class light cruiser launched in 1914. She was sold in 1921.

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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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