HMS Megaera (1849)
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hms-megaera-1849-200-1000878
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HMS Megaera (1849)
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HMS Megaera was originally constructed as an iron screw frigate for the Royal Navy, and was one of the last and largest ships built by William Fairbairn's Millwall shipyard. Launched on 22 May 1849, HMS Megaera was one of the first iron ships ordered by the Royal Navy. She was named after the mythological figure Megaera, one of the Erinyes. Megaera never saw service as a frigate; just as she entered service, a series of experiments showed that the iron then used in shipbuilding exhibited splinte
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Frigate of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Megaera_(1849)
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2023-10-21T13:55:32Z
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