HMS Aeolus

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Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Aeolus:

  • The first Aeolus, launched in 1758, was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate, renamed HMS Guernsey in 1800, and broken up in 1801.
  • The second Aeolus, launched in 1801, was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate, broken up 1817.
  • The third Aeolus, launched in 1825, was a was a 46-gun fifth-rate frigate, broken up in 1886.
  • The fourth Aeolus, launched in 1891, was a 2nd-class Protected Cruiser sold in 1914.

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