HMS Fama

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Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fama:

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  1. ↑ Gossett, William Patrick (1986) The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900. (London: Mansell), p.68. ISBN   0-7201-1816-6
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