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HMS Melville

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Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Melville:

  • HMS Melville was an 18-gun brig-sloop, previously the French ship Naiade (Nayade). HMS Jason captured her in 1805; Melville was sold in 1808.
  • HMS Melville, also known as HMS Lord Melville, was a 14-gun brig launched in 1813, renamed HMS Star in 1814 and sold in 1837.
  • HMS Melville was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1817, used as a hospital ship from 1857 and sold in 1873.
  • References

    HMS Melville Wikipedia