HMS ''Leda'' may refer to one of the following ships of the British
Royal Navy
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named after the
Leda of
Greek mythology
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* , a 36-gun
fifth rate
In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a fifth rate was the second-smallest class of warships in a hierarchical system of six " ratings" based on size and firepower.
Rating
The rating system in the Royal N ...
launched in 1783 and foundered 1795
* , a 38-gun fifth rate launched 1800 and wrecked 1808
* , a 36-gun fifth rate launched 1809 and sold 1817
* , a 46-gun fifth rate launched in 1828, used as a
police hulk
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from 1864, and sold in 1906
* , a
torpedo gunboat
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launched in 1892, converted to a
minesweeper
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
The earliest known usage of ...
1909 and sold 1920
* , launched in 1937, was a sunk by on 20 September 1942
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Royal Navy ship names