HMS Apollo
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Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Apollo after the Greek god Apollo.
- The first Apollo was a 20-gun storeship, originally French, captured in 1747 and wrecked in 1749 off Madras.
- The second Apollo was a 32-gun fifth-rate, originally Glory, launched in 1763, renamed in 1774, and broken up in 1786.
- The third Apollo was a 38-gun fifth-rate launched in 1794 and 1799 off Holland.
- The fourth Apollo was a 36-gun fifth-rate launched in 1799 and wrecked in 1804 off Portugal
- The fifth Apollo was a 38-gun fifth-rate launched in 1805 and broken up in 1856.
- The sixth Apollo was a protected cruiser launched in 1891, the lead ship of her class. She served as a minelayer in World War I and was broken up in 1920.
- The seventh Apollo was a Leander-class light cruiser, launched in 1934,transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1939, and renamed HMAS Hobart.
- The eighth Apollo (M01) was an Abdiel-class minelayer launched in 1943 and broken up in 1962.
- The ninth Apollo (F70) was a Leander-class frigate launched in 1970. She was sold to the Pakistan Navy in 1988 and renamd Zulfiquar.
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