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The '''HMS ''Atropos''''' was a [[ship]] of unknown design in the [[Royal Navy]]. It was in active use throughout the [[19th century]]. | The '''HMS ''Atropos''''' was a [[ship]] of unknown design in the [[Royal Navy]]. It was in active use throughout the [[19th century]]. | ||
Former Marine [[Charles Gaskell]] remembered being stationed on the ''Atropos'' in [[Portsmouth]], when the ship received a visit from Admiral [[Henry Montague]]. ([[PROSE]]: [[The Baby Farmers (short story)| | Former Marine [[Charles Gaskell]] remembered being stationed on the ''Atropos'' in [[Portsmouth]], when the ship received a visit from Admiral [[Henry Montague]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Baby Farmers (short story)|The Baby Farmers]]'') | ||
== Notes == | |||
The vessel is a reference to the {{w|Horatio Hornblower}} novels: the fifth story had him command a sloop called HMS ''Atropos''. | The vessel is a reference to the {{w|Horatio Hornblower}} novels: the fifth story had him command a sloop called HMS ''Atropos''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 22 April 2024
The HMS Atropos was a ship of unknown design in the Royal Navy. It was in active use throughout the 19th century.
Former Marine Charles Gaskell remembered being stationed on the Atropos in Portsmouth, when the ship received a visit from Admiral Henry Montague. (PROSE: The Baby Farmers)
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The vessel is a reference to the Horatio Hornblower novels: the fifth story had him command a sloop called HMS Atropos.
