HMS Diadem

HMS Diadem

Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Diadem", after the diadem, a type of crown:

*HMS|Diadem|1782|6 was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line launched in 1782. She became a troopship in 1798 and was broken up in 1832.
*HMS|Diadem|1801|6 was a 14-gun sloop purchased in 1801. She was renamed HMS "Falcon" in 1802 and was sold in 1816.
*HMS|Diadem|1856|6 was a wooden screw frigate launched in 1856 and sold in 1875.
*HMS|Diadem|1896|6 was a "Diadem" class protected cruiser, launched in 1896 and sold in 1921.
*HMS|Diadem|84|6 was a "Dido"-class light cruiser launched in 1942. She was sold to the Pakistani Navy in 1956, and renamed "Babur" in 1957 and "Jahangir" in 1982. She was removed from service in 1985.


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