HMS Aquilon

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have been named HMS ''Aquilon'', to commemorate the destruction of the French ship ''Aquilon'' by HMS ''Antelope'' in 1757.

Aquilon Aquilon is a name derived from Aquilo, the Latin term for the north-east wind. Aquilon may also refer to: Ships * HMS Aquilon * HMS Aquilon (1758) *Spanish ship Aquilon (1754) * French ship Aquilon *French ship Aquilon (1789) Other uses *L'Aqu ...

was originally the

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name for the North Wind. * of 1758 was a

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which served in the navy until 1776. * of 1786 was a fifth-rate

during the

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, broken up in 1815. * HMS ''Aquilon'' was a small warship which was renamed before commissioning. Another ''Aquilon'' was captured in Havana in 1762 and commissioned into the Royal Navy, serving until 1770. {{DEFAULTSORT:Aquilon, Hms Royal Navy ship names