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HMS Acheron - was launched

Seven vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Acheron after Acheron, a river of Hades in Greek mythology.

  • The first Acheron was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1803 and burned by the French in 1805.
  • The second Acheron was a paddle sloop launched in 1838 and sold in 1855.
  • Acheron was the name given to a screw sloop laid down in 1861 but she was cancelled before launch.
  • The third Acheron was a Warrior-class ironclad armoured frigate launched in 1866 as Northumberland, renamed in 1898, and sold in 1927.
  • The fourth Acheron was a torpedo boat launched in 1879 and sold in 1902.
  • The fifth Acheron was the lead ship of her class of destroyer. She was launched in 1911, served in World War I and was sold in 1921.
  • The sixth Acheron (H45) was an A-class destroyer launched in 1930 and sunk by a mine off the Isle of Wight on 17 December 1940.
  • The seventh Acheron (P411) was an Amphion-class diesel-electric submarine launched in 1947 and scrapped in 1972.

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Northumberland, whilst serving as a depot ship 1908-09, was also known as Acheron.


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