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List of ships named Avalon

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A number of ships have been named Avalon, after Avalon, the mythical Arthurian island or Avalon, California

Merchant ships

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United States Navy

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  • USS Avalon (1908), a motorboat acquired for use as a patrol boat in 1917 and returned to her owner in 1918 perhaps without having been commissioned
  • USS Blue Ridge (ID-2432), a steamer in commission from 1918 to 1919, renamed USS Avalon for her last three days under U.S. Navy control
  • DSRV-2 Avalon, a deep submergence rescue vehicle launched in 1971 and decommissioned in 2000

Canadian Navy

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Royal Navy

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  • HMT Avalon, former Norwegian trawler Nordhav I, hired in 1940, and renamed Adonis in 1941. Built as Océan in 1915[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Avalon". Shipping & Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Avalon (2106543)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  3. ^ "Avalon". Scottish Built Ships. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Rochester (2207073)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  5. ^ "Ocean". Shipping and Shipbuilding. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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