HMS Astraea

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Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Astraea, HMS Astree or HMS Astrea, after the figure of Astraea in Greek mythology:

  • HMS Astraea was a storeship, formerly a Spanish ship captured in 1739. She was burnt by accident in 1743.
  • HMS Astraea was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1791 and wrecked in 1808.
  • HMS Astraea was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1810, on harbour service from 1823 and broken up in 1851.
  • HMS Astree was a 38-gun fifth rate, formerly a French ship captured in 1810. She was renamed HMS Pomone in 1811 and was broken up in 1816.
  • HMS Astrea was a wood screw frigate ordered in 1861, but cancelled in 1863.
  • HMS Astraea was an Astraea class cruiser launched in 1893 and sold in 1920. She was then resold and finally broken up in Germany.
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