Twelve ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph in Greek mythology:
- The first Thetis was a 22-gun storeship launched in 1717. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) This article is about the Greek sea nymph Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature but see the sea-goddess Tethys. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance
- The second Thetis was a 44-gun ship of the fifth-rate; 720 tons; 250 men. In Britain's Royal Navy during the classic age of fighting sail a fifth-rate was the penultimate class of warships in a hierarchal system of six "ratings" based Built at Liverpool; launched April 15, 1747 and sold June 9, 1767. On July 14, 1761, captured the French man-of-war Bouffone (32 guns).
- The third Thetis was a 32-gun ship of the fifth-rate; 685 tons; 220 men. In Britain's Royal Navy during the classic age of fighting sail a fifth-rate was the penultimate class of warships in a hierarchal system of six "ratings" based Built at Bucler's Hard; launched November 2, 1773 and wrecked off St Lucia on May 12, 1781. Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.
- The fourth Thetis (1782) was a 38-gun fifth-rate; 700 tons; 38 guns; 238 men. Built on the River Thames; launched September 23, 1782. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. In 1795 captured the French storeships Prevoyante and Raison; in 1801 took part in Keith's expedition to Egypt; in 1809 assisted in cutting out the French man-of-war Nisus (16 guns) at Guadaloupe, and took part in the storming of the batteries at Anse à la Barque; in 1810 took part in the capture of Guadaloupe. Sold June 9, 1814.
- The fifth Thetis was a 24-gun sixth-rate launched in 1796. Sixth-rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for small warships mounting between 20 and 24 nine-pounder guns on a single deck sometimes with guns on the upper works
- The sixth Thetis was an 8-gun schooner purchased in 1796. A schooner (ˈskuːnɚ is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts Schooners were first used by the
- The seventh Thetis was a 10-gun gun-brig launched in 1810.
- The eighth Thetis was a 46-gun fifth-rate launched in 1817 and wrecked off Cape Frio in 1830. Images
- The ninth Thetis was a 36-gun fifth-rate launched in 1846 and transferred to Prussia in 1855. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state
- The tenth Thetis was a Briton-class wooden screw corvette, launched in 1871 and sold in 1887. A corvette is a small maneuverable lightly armed Warship, originally smaller than a Frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft, although many
- The eleventh Thetis, launched in 1890, was an Apollo-class second class protected cruiser. Protected cruisers were a type of naval Cruiser of the late 19th century so known because their deck armour offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused She was sunk in 1918 as a blockship at Zeebrugge. Zeebrugge ( Dutch: Zeebrugge, French: Zeebruges, "Seabruges" in literal translation is a village on the coast of Belgium
- The twelfth Thetis (N25), launched in 1938, was a T-class submarine. HMS Thetis Thetis was built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, England and launched on 29 June 1938 Design and development Design began in 1934 but was constrained by the 1930 London Naval Treaty restricting the total British submarine fleet to 52700 tons, A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability She sank during trials but was salvaged and recommissioned as Thunderbolt. HMS Thetis Thetis was built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, England and launched on 29 June 1938 She was sunk on 14 March 1943 north of Sicily by the Italian corvette Cicogna. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
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- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Thetis Island location in the Strait of Georgia Thetis Island (population 350 James Joseph Colledge (born 1908 was a noted naval Historian, author of Ships of the Royal Navy, the standard work on the fighting ships of the British Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. For a list of ships of the Royal Navy, see List of Royal Navy ships. ed. , London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose
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