HMS Eaglet

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Five ships and a training establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Eaglet:

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HMS Eagle - for similarly named ships of the Royal Navy.

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HMS <i>Eaglet</i> (shore establishment)

HMS Eaglet is a stone frigate of the Royal Navy in Liverpool, Merseyside. The base is the home to a number of units, including: Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve Merseyside, Naval Regional Command Northern England, Liverpool URNU, HMS Biter, HMS Charger, Sea Cadet Corps, and the Liverpool Royal Navy and Royal Marines Careers Office.

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