HMS Bellona
Seven ships of the British Royal Navy were christened Bellona or HMS Bellona .
- The first Bellona was captured in 1747 as the French privateer Bellone and converted into a sixth rank 30 gun ship , sold in 1749.
- The second HMS Bellona was a third rank 74-gun ship that was in service from 1760 to 1814. She was the Bellona class lead ship .
- The third HMS Bellona was a 3-gun ship that ran in 1794 and was scrapped in 1805.
- The fourth Bellona was the French 28-gun ship Bellone , which was captured in 1806, renamed Blanche in 1809 , and scrapped in 1814.
- The fifth HMS Bellona was a cruiser launched in 1890 and entered service in August 1894. It served in the Channel Squadron until 1906 .
- The sixth HMS Bellona was a cruiser in service from 1909 to 1921.
- The seventh HMS Bellona was a light cruiser launched in 1942, loaned to the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1948 to 1956 , and scrapped in 1959.