HMS Sirius
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Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sirius after the brightest star in the nighttime sky.
- The Sirius of 1786 was a ship of the First Fleet to Australia.
- The Sirius of 1797 served during the Napoleonic wars.
- The Sirius of 1892 was an Apollo-class protected cruiser that served in World War I.
- The Sirius of 1940 was a Dido-class light cruiser in World War II.
- Sirius (F40) was a Leander-class frigate in service from 1966 to 1994.