HMS Sirius
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Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sirius after the brightest star in the nighttime sky.
- HMS Sirius of 1786 was a ship of the First Fleet to Australia.
- HMS Sirius of 1797 was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate, and served during the Napoleonic Wars.
- HMS Sirius of 1813 was a fifth-rate frigate built to replace the previous one, lost at Mauritius.
- HMS Sirius of 1868 was an Eclipse-class wooden screw sloop sold in 1885.
- HMS Sirius of 1892 was an Apollo-class protected cruiser that served in World War I.
- HMS Sirius of 1940 was a Dido-class light cruiser in World War II.
- HMS Sirius (F40) of 1966 was a Leander-class frigate in service until 1994.
Related:
- HMAS Sirius - Royal Australian Navy replenishment vessel, named in honour of HMS Sirius (1786).
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