HMS Madagascar

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Madagascar after the island of Madagascar off the coast of Africa:

HMS Madagascar was 38-gun fifth rate formerly the French ship Nereide. She was captured in 1811 and was broken up in 1819.
HMS Madagascar was a 46-gun fifth rate launched in 1822. She was placed on harbour service from 1853 and was sold in 1863.
HMS Madagascar was a wood paddle vessel burnt by accident in 1841.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, June 22, 2012. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.