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[[Image:Im19360307S-Are.jpg|thumb| March 1936.]] | [[Image:Im19360307S-Are.jpg|thumb| March 1936.]] | ||
HMS Arethusa, the last naval vessel to go into action under sail, | c.1870 [[HMS Arethusa]], said to be the last naval vessel to go into action under sail, was moored on the Thames for use as a training ship '''Arethusa'''. | ||
1933 Towed by 3 tugs of [[W. H. J. Alexander|W. H. Alexander]] Ltd from her moorings at Greenhithe to Woolwich, where she was dismantled by [[Castle's Shipbreaking Co]]<ref>The Times Aug. 22, 1933</ref> | 1933 Towed by 3 tugs of [[W. H. J. Alexander|W. H. Alexander]] Ltd from her moorings at Greenhithe to Woolwich, where she was dismantled by [[Castle's Shipbreaking Co]]<ref>The Times Aug. 22, 1933</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 10 March 2023
c.1870 HMS Arethusa, said to be the last naval vessel to go into action under sail, was moored on the Thames for use as a training ship Arethusa.
1933 Towed by 3 tugs of W. H. Alexander Ltd from her moorings at Greenhithe to Woolwich, where she was dismantled by Castle's Shipbreaking Co[1]
The figurehead was retained by Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa Training Ship and would be placed at swimming baths at Upnor.
Another ship of the same name was berthed in the Medway to carry on the role of training ship.
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- ↑ The Times Aug. 22, 1933