HMS Scylla

HMS Scylla

Five vessels of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS "Scylla", after the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology.

* The first "Scylla" was an 18-gun brig-sloop launched in 1809 and broken up 1846.

* The second "Scylla" was a wooden screw corvette launched in 1856 and sold for breakup in 1882.

* The third "Scylla" was a 2nd class cruiser in service from 1891 to 1914.

* The fourth "Scylla" was a "Dido"-class light cruiser launched in 1940, seriously damaged by a mine in 1944, and sold in 1950.

* The fifth "Scylla" was a "Leander" class frigate in service from 1970 to 1993, and sunk as an artificial reef in 2004.


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