HMS Bellerophon

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Bellerophon after the hero Bellerophon in Greek mythology, whilst another two were planned:

• HMS Bellerophon was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1786. She became a prison ship in 1815, was renamed HMS Captivity in 1824, and was sold in 1836.
• HMS Bellerophon was an 80-gun third rate, originally named HMS Talavera but renamed HMS Waterloo before her launch in 1818. She was renamed HMS Bellerophon in 1824, relegated to harbour service in 1848 and finally sold for breaking up in 1892.
• HMS Bellerophon was an ironclad battleship launched in 1865. She was renamed Indus III in 1904 and used for training, and was sold in 1922.
• HMS Bellerophon was a Bellerophon-class battleship launched in 1907 and sold for breaking up in 1921.
• HMS Bellerophon was to have been a Minotaur-class cruiser. She was ordered in 1942, but was renamed HMS Blake before construction started in 1944.
• HMS Bellerophon was to have been a Minotaur-class cruiser. She was renamed HMS Tiger in 1945 whilst under construction and was launched later year.

See also

• HMS Bellerophon, a former Royal Navy shore establishment in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.

References

• Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.