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HMS Firedrake

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Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Firedrake after the legendary creature:

  • HMS Firedrake was a 12-gun bomb vessel launched in 1688 and captured by the French in 1689.
  • HMS Firedrake was a 12-gun bomb vessel launched in 1693. She foundered in 1710.
  • HMS Firedrake was a 12-gun bomb vessel launched in 1741 and sold in 1763.
  • HMS Firedrake was a fireship purchased in 1794 and sold in 1807.
  • HMS Firedrake was an Acheron class destroyer launched in 1912 and sold in 1921.
  • HMS Firedrake was an F class destroyer launched in 1934 and sunk in 1942.

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    HMS Firedrake Wikipedia
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