HMS Andromache
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Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Andromache, after the figure of Andromache
in Greek mythology
. A fourth was planned but never completed:
was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1781 and broken up in 1811.
Andromache
In Greek mythology, Andromache was the wife of Hector and daughter of Eetion, and sister to Podes. She was born and raised in the city of Cilician Thebe, over which her father ruled...
in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
. A fourth was planned but never completed:
was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1781 and broken up in 1811.
- HMS Andromache was a 38-gun fifth rate, formerly the French frigate Junon. She was captured in 1799 and named , renamed HMS Andromache in 1812 and was broken up in 1828. was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1832. She was converted to a powder hulk in 1854 and was broken up in 1875. was an Apollo-classApollo class cruiserThe Apollo class were a class of second-class protected cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the late 19th century that served during the Boer War and World War I....
protected cruiserProtected cruiserThe protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused by exploding shells above...
launched in 1890. She was converted to a minelayerMinelayerMinelaying is the act of deploying explosive mines. Historically this has been carried out by ships, submarines and aircraft. Additionally, since World War I the term minelayer refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines...
in 1909 and was scrapped in 1920. - HMS Andromache was to have been an Amphion-classAmphion class submarine|-See also:- External links :**...
submarineSubmarineA submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
. She was cancelled in 1945.