HMS Charybdis

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Charybdis, after the sea monster Charybdis of Greek mythology.

• The first Charybdis was an 18-gun brig-sloop in use from 1809 to 1819.

• The second Charybdis was a 10-gun brig-sloop in use from 1831 to 1843.

• The third Charybdis was a screw corvette launched in 1859, loaned to Canada from 1880 to 1882, and sold 1884.

• The fourth Charybdis was a 2nd class cruiser launched in 1893, converted to a cargo ship in 1918 and sold to Bermuda in 1922.

• The fifth Charybdis was a cruiser launched in 1940 and sunk in the English Channel by German torpedo boats in 1943.

• The sixth Charybdis was a Leander-class frigate launched in 1968 and sunk as a target in 1993.