HMS_Elephant HMS_Elephant

HMS Elephant - Definition and Overview
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Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Elephant, after the elephant.

  • The first Elephant was a captured French storeship purchased in 1705 and hulked 1709.
  • The second Elephant was a 10-gun storeship purchased 1776 and sold 1779.

The Minotaur of 1863 and Hermes of 1953 were also known as Elephant during construction.

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Example Usage of Elephant
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