HMS Scimitar

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Scimitar, after the scimitar, a curved sword:

HMS Scimitar was an S-class destroyer launched in 1918 and sold in 1947.
HMS Scimitar was a patrol vessel launched in 1969 and sold in 1983.
HMS Scimitar is a Scimitar-class patrol vessel, formerly the MV Grey Fox. She entered service in 1993, was transferred to the Royal Navy in 2002 and renamed Scimitar, and is currently in service.

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