HMS Narcissus

Last updated December 28, 2021

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Narcissus after the Narcissus of mythology, or after the Narcissi flowers.

HMS Narcissus (1781) was a 20-gun post ship launched in 1781 and wrecked in 1796.
HMS Narcissus (1801) was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate launched in 1801, converted to a convict ship after 1823, and sold 1837.
A 28-gun sixth-rate Narcissus of 601 tons was ordered in 1846 but cancelled in 1848.
A 50-gun fourth-rate Narcissus of 1,996 tons was ordered in 1849 and cancelled in 1857.
HMS Narcissus (1859) was a wooden-hulled screw frigate in service from 1859 to 1883.
HMS Narcissus (1886) was an armoured cruiser launched in 1886 and sold in 1906.
HMS Narcissus (1915) was an Acacia-class sloop in use from 1915 to 1922.
HMS Narcissus (1941) was a Flower-class corvette launched in 1941 and sold 1946.

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