HMS Orwell

HMS Orwell

HMS "Orwell" may refer to one of three ships of the Royal Navy named after the River Orwell in Suffolk, England

*, a B-class torpedo boat destroyer launched in 1901
*, an O-class destroyer launched in 1942 and later converted to a Type 16 frigate
*, a River class minesweeper launched in 1985


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