HMS Camilla
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Two ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Camilla:
was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1776, used for harbour service from 1814 and sold in 1831. was a 16-gun sloop
launched in 1847. She foundered while on the China Station
in 1860.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have borne the name HMS Camilla:
was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1776, used for harbour service from 1814 and sold in 1831. was a 16-gun sloop
Sloop-of-war
In the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. As the rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above, this meant that the term sloop-of-war actually encompassed all the unrated combat vessels including the...
launched in 1847. She foundered while on the China Station
China Station
The China Station was a historical formation of the British Royal Navy. It was formally the units and establishments responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, China....
in 1860.