HMS Minstrel explained

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Minstrel after the medieval European entertainer Minstrel:

• launched in 1807 and sold in 1817
• a launched in 1865
• an launched in 1911
• an launched in 1944, she was sold to Thailand in 1947 and renamed Phosampton. Preserved as a museum ship
• a launched as M.I in 1939, renamed Miner I in 1942 and Minstrel in 1962. She was sold in 1967