HMS Orion
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Eight ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Orion, after the hunter Orion of Greek mythology.
- The first Orion was a 74-gun ship of the line launched in 1787 and broken up in 1814. She fought in the Battle of the Nile.
- The third Orion was an armoured corvette purchased from Turkey and launched in 1879, renamed or Orontes in 1909, and sold in 1913.
- The fifth Orion was a battleship in service from 1910 to 1922.
- The sixth Orion (85) was a light cruiser launched in 1932 and sold in 1949.