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Niobe (ship)

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Several ships have borne the name Niobe, after the figure of Niobe in Greek mythology

  • German anti-aircraft cruiser Niobe, ex-HNLMS Gelderland, Dutch ship taken over by the Germans during World War II
  • Niobe (schooner), a tall ship used by the German Navy to train cadets which sank during a squall in 1932
  • HMS Niobe, four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Niobe, after the figure of Niobe in Greek mythology
  • French frigate Diane (1796), was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Niobe