HMS Avenger
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Avenger:
- Avenger, launched 1845, was a wooden paddle wheel frigate wrecked off North Africa in 1847.
- Avenger (D14), launched 1940, was the lead ship of her class of merchant ships converted to escort carriers. She fought in World War II and was sunk by U-155 in 1942.
- Avenger (F185), launched 1975, was a Type 21 frigate that fought in the Falklands War. She was sold to Pakistan in 1994 and renamed Tippu Sultan.
 |
This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. |
