Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Melpomene after the Muse of Tragedy in ancient Greek mythology.

See also

  • HMS La Melpomene was a French destroyer seized in 1940, operated by the Free French Naval Forces between 1940 and 1942, and by the Royal Navy from 1942 until 1946, when she was returned to the French Navy.

References

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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