HMS Sirius

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sirius after the brightest star in the nighttime sky.

HMS Sirius (1786) was a ship of the First Fleet to Australia.
HMS Sirius (1797) was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate, and served during the Napoleonic Wars until she was lost at the Battle of Grand Port, Isle de France.
HMS Sirius (1813) was a fifth-rate frigate.
HMS Sirius (1868) was an Eclipse class wooden screw sloop sold in 1885.
HMS Sirius (1892) was an Apollo class protected cruiser that served in World War I.
HMS Sirius (82) was a Dido class light cruiser in World War II.
HMS Sirius (F40) was a Leander-class frigate in service until 1994.

Related:

HMAS Sirius (O 266) - Royal Australian Navy replenishment vessel, named in honour of First Fleet ship HMS Sirius (1786).

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