HMS Orlando
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HMS Orlando has been the name of four ships of the Royal Navy.
- The first Orlando was a 36 gun fifth rate sold in 1824.
- The second Orlando was a wood screw frigate launched in 1858 and sold in 1871.
- The third Orlando was the lead ship of the Orlando class of cruiser, launched in 1886 and scrapped in 1905.
- The fourth Orlando was to have been a destroyer, but was renamed HMS Loyal prior to launch in 1913.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
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