HMS Olympia
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At least two ships of the Royal Navy
have been named HMS Olympia after Olympia, Greece
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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 been named HMS Olympia after Olympia, Greece
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
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- HMS Olympia (1806)HMS Olympia (1806)HMS Olympia was a schooner of the Royal Navy....
, launched in 1806, was a schoonerSchoonerA schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
. She was sold in 1815.
- HMS Olympia (FY1586), launched in 1917, was a trawlerNaval trawlerA naval trawler is a vessel built along the lines of a fishing trawler but fitted out for naval purposes. Naval trawlers were widely used during the First and Second world wars. Fishing trawlers were particularly suited for many naval requirements because they were robust boats designed to work...
purchased from civilian service in 1939, and returned in 1945.
See also
- USS OlympiaUSS OlympiaUSS Olympia may refer to: is a protected cruiser in active service from 1895 to 1922, most notably in the Spanish-American War, and presently a museum ship in Philadelphia...
- HMS OlympusHMS OlympusHMS Olympus was an in the Royal Navy, and later Canadian Forces as a submarine trainer.-Construction:She was laid down 4 March 1960 at Vickers-Armstrongs at Barrow and launched 14 June 1961.-Operational history:...
- RMS OlympicRMS OlympicRMS Olympic was the lead ship of the Olympic-class ocean liners built for the White Star Line, which also included Titanic and Britannic...