At least three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sarpedon. They are named after Sarpedon, a Greek hero and son of Zeus.
was an 18-gun brig-sloop launched in 1809 and foundered in 1813. HMS Sarpedon (1913) was a destroyer that was renamed HMS Laertes within three months of launching in 1913. was a destroyer launched in 1916 and sold in 1926.
See also Sarpedon (disambiguation)
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