HMS Starfish

Last updated December 28, 2021

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Starfish, after the Starfish, a marine creature:

HMS Starfish (1894) was an A-class destroyer of the Sturgeon subgroup. She was launched in 1894 and sold in 1911.
HMS Starfish (1916) was an R-class destroyer launched in 1916 and sold in 1928.
HMS Starfish (19S) was an S-class submarine launched in 1933 and lost in 1940.

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