HMS Scylla

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Five vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Scylla, after the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology.

• The first Scylla was an 18-gun brig-sloop launched in 1809 and broken up 1846.

• The second Scylla was a wooden screw corvette launched in 1856 and sold for breakup in 1882.

• The third Scylla was a 2nd class cruiser in service from 1891 to 1914.

• The fourth Scylla was a cruiser launched in 1940, seriously damaged by a mine in 1944, and sold in 1950.

• The fifth Scylla was a frigate in service from 1970 to 1993, and sunk as an artificial reef in 2004.