HMS Apollo (1799)

HMS Apollo (1799)

HMS Apollo, the fourth ship of the Royal Navy to be named for the Greek god Apollo, was a fifth-rate frigate of a nominal 36 guns. She was the name ship of the Apollo-class frigates. Apollo was launched in 1799 and wrecked with heavy loss of life in 1804.

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