HMS Gladiolus
Appearance
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Gladiolus, after the flower, the Gladiolus:
- HMS Gladiolus (1915) was an Template:Sclass- sloop launched in 1915. She was sold to the Portuguese Navy in 1920 and renamed Republica, where she served until c. 1943.
- HMS Gladiolus (K34) was a Template:Sclass2- launched in 1940 and sunk in 1941.
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