HMS Velox
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Velox, Latin for 'swift':
- HMS Velox was a Viper-class destroyer, formerly named HMS Python, launched speculatively in 1902 and purchased that year. She was sunk by a mine in 1915.
- HMS Velox was a V-class destroyer launched in 1917, converted to a long range escort in 1942 and scrapped in 1947.
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