HMS Castor

Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Castor. Named after one of the Gemini twins in Greek mythology. Castor also means "he who excels".

HMS Castor (1781) was a 36-gun fifth rate that HMS Flora captured from the Dutch in 1781. One month later the French Frippone captured Castor off Cadiz.
HMS Castor (1785) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1785. She was briefly in French hands in 1794, but was recaptured. She was sold in 1819.
HMS Castor (1832) was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1832. In 1860 she became a training ship, and was sold for breaking up in 1902.
HMS Castor (1915) was a C-class light cruiser launched in 1915. She was sold in 1936.

References

Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.

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