HMS Jupiter
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Six ships of the Royal Navy
have been named HMS Jupiter, after the Roman
god
Jupiter.
was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1778 and wrecked in 1808. was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1813. She was used as a troopship
from 1837 and a coal hulk from 1846. She was broken up in 1870.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have been named HMS Jupiter, after the Roman
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
god
God
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Jupiter.
was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1778 and wrecked in 1808. was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1813. She was used as a troopship
Troopship
A troopship is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime...
from 1837 and a coal hulk from 1846. She was broken up in 1870.
- HMS Jupiter was a coal hulk, originally launched in 1833 as the 44-gun fifth rate . She was renamed Jupiter in 1869 and was sold in 1883. was a Majestic-classMajestic class battleshipThe Majestic class was a class of pre-dreadnought battleships, built under the Spencer Programme of 8 December 1893, that sought to counter the growing naval strength of France and the Russian Empire...
battleshipBattleshipA battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
launched in 1895 and scrapped in 1920. was a J-class destroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
launched in 1938 and sunk by a mine in 1942. was a Leander-classLeander class frigateThe Leander class, or Type 12I frigates, comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973...
frigateFrigateA frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
launched in 1967 and sold for scrapping in 1997.