HMS Orpheus explained

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Orpheus. Orpheus was the magical father of songs in Greek mythology.

• was a modified Lowestoffe-class frigate launched in 1773. She was burnt in 1778 to avoid capture by the French at Rhode Island.
• was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1780. In 1807 she was wrecked in the West Indies.
• was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1809. She was broken up in 1819.
• was a 22-gun wooden screw corvette launched in 1860. She was wrecked on the Manukau sandbars in New Zealand in 1863.
• was an launched in 1916. She was sold for scrap in 1921.
• was an launched in 1929. She was lost with all hands off Tobruk in 1940 after being depth-charged by the .
• was an, launched in 1959. She was paid off in 1987 and became a harbour training ship. She was sold for scrap in 1994.