HMS Myrmidon

Last updated December 26, 2021

Seven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Myrmidon after the Myrmidons of Greek mythology.

The first HMS Myrmidon (1781) was a 22-gun sixth rate in use from 1781 to 1811.
The second HMS Myrmidon (1813) was a 20-gun sixth rate launched 1813 and broken up 1823.
The third HMS Myrmidon (1845) was an iron-hulled paddle gun vessel in service from 1845 to 1858.
The fourth HMS Myrmidon (1867) was a wooden-hulled screw gun vessel, launched in June 1867 but completed in October as a survey vessel, and sold in 1889.
The fifth HMS Myrmidon (1900) was a destroyer launched in 1900 and lost in a collision with a passenger ship in 1917.
The sixth HMS Myrmidon (G90) was a destroyer launched in 1942 and loaned to the Polish Navy in that year, and as ORP Orkan (G90) sunk in 1943 by U-378.
The seventh HMS Myrmidon (1944) was a minesweeper launched in 1944 and broken up 1958.

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