Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Centaur, after the half-human, half-horse centaur of Greek mythology:
HMS Centaur (1746) was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1746 and sold in 1761.
HMS Centaur (1759) was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line, formerly the French ship Centaure. She was captured at the Battle of Lagos in 1759, and foundered in a hurricane in 1782.
HMS Centaur (1797) was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1797, decommissioned in 1816, and broken up in 1819.
HMS Centaur (1845) was a wooden paddle frigate launched in 1845 and scrapped in 1864.
HMS Centaur was to have been an Edgar-class armoured cruiser, but she was renamed HMS Royal Arthur in 1890, prior to her launch in 1891.
HMS Centaur (1916) was a C-class cruiser and lead ship of the Centaur subclass. She was launched in 1916 and sold for scrap in 1934.
HMS Centaur was to have been a C-class destroyer. She was ordered in 1942, but was subsequently redesigned as a Weapon-class destroyer and renamed HMS Tomahawk in 1943. She was eventually launched in 1946 as HMS Scorpion.
HMS Centaur (R06) was a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, launched in 1947 and scrapped in 1970.
Royal Navy have borne the name HMSCentaur, after the half-human, half-horse centaur of Greek mythology: HMSCentaur (1746) was a 24-gun sixth rate launched...
United Kingdom. There are two carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, currently in service. HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and...
HMCS Bonaventure) Centaur class HMSCentaurHMS Albion HMS Bulwark HMS Hermes Invincible class HMS Invincible HMS Illustrious HMS Ark Royal United States...
Phoebe until January 1804 when was he was promoted to lieutenant on HMSCentaur. On 4 February 1804 he took part in a cutting out expedition that captured...
HMCS Magnificent HMS Powerful (1945) – to Canada 1952 as HMCS Bonaventure HMS Terrible (1944) – to Australia in 1948 as HMAS Sydney Centaur class HMSCentaur (1947)...
sending the light fleet carrier HMSCentaur, accompanied by 45 Commando, Royal Marines. The Sea Vixens, flying off Centaur, performed a number of duties...
the Suez Crisis. The two carriers selected for the operation were HMSCentaur and HMS Victorious, which were transferred to the region in readiness. With...
been a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, but was cancelled in 1945. HMS Hermes (R12) was a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, originally planned as HMS Elephant...
the last Sea Venom squadron to see active service when operating from HMSCentaur it became involved in Operation Damen, carrying out rocket attacks against...
Wars. He joined the navy in 1794 as a midshipman. He commanded HMS Leander and HMSCentaur. He married the second daughter of John Nicholson Inglefield...
I he commanded the destroyer HMS Miranda, the destroyer HMS Tipperary, the cruiser HMSCentaur and then the cruiser HMS Curacoa. After the war, he became...
board. They were chased by four British ships: Monarch, Valiant, HMSCentaur and HMS Belliqueux. De Grasse made for Guadeloupe and bore up with his fleet...
HMS Bulwark, aircraft carrier HMS Victorious (subsequently relieved by HMSCentaur), destroyers HMS Camperdown, HMS Finisterre, HMS Saintes and HMS Cassandra...
Jacinto sold for scrap. 1972 HMSCentaur sold for scrap. HMS Albion decommissioned and sold for scrap. 26 January – HMS Eagle decommissioned. 28 April...
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