Four ships of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
have borne the name HMS ''Orontes'':
* was 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
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, built as HMS ''Brilliant'' but renamed HMS ''Orontes'' in 1812 and launched in 1813. She was broken up in 1817.
* was an iron screw
troopship
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable to land troops directly on shore, typic ...
launched in 1862 and sold for breaking up in 1893.
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HMS ''Orontes'' was the former
ironclad
An ironclad was a steam engine, steam-propelled warship protected by iron armour, steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or ince ...
. ''Swiftsure'' was renamed ''Orontes'' when reduced to harbour service in 1904, and was sold in 1908.
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HMS ''Orontes'' was a depot ship, the former . ''Orion'' was renamed ''Orontes'' in 1909 and sold in 1913.
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Royal Navy ship names