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| HMS | Guns | Type - Name Origin - Relation to Family |
| Ariadne | ? | Diadem Class Cruiser Launched: 1898 Fate: 1917 - Sunk by torpedo Greek mythol. - Daughter of Minos; Gave Theseus the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labrynth Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as Paymaster from 1911 to 1913. |
| Artois | 38 | Frigate Acquired: Captured from French, 1780 Fate: Sold 1786 Named for the Comte d'Artois, a French noble, who was himself count of the county of Artois, northern France John Morrell (1755-1813) is believed to have served as a gunner in 1782. |
| 84 | Ship-of-the-Line Largest of the Continents Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as Assistant Paymaster from 1886-1888. |
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| Aurora | ? | Unknown Roman Mythol. - Goddess of the Dawn Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as Paymaster from 1899 to 1902. |
| Avon | 18 | Brig-Sloop Launched: 1805, Falmouth Fate: Lost 1814 A river in central England Arthur Fleming Morrell served as Master's Mate at some period between 1806 and 1809. |
| Calcutta | 84 | Ship-of-the-Line City in India Arthur Fleming Morrell served as commander aboard this ship from 1841 to 1842, and occasionally took command when the captain fell ill. |
| Daring | 12 |
Sloop Launched: 1844, Portsmouth Fate: Sold 1864 adj. - Bold or adventurous George Truman Morrell (1830-1912) served aboard this ship from 1852-1853, as a lieutenant. |
| Doris | 38 | Frigate Launched: 1795, Gravesend Fate: Wrecked 1805 Greek mythol. - A sea nymph Arthur Fleming Morrell first served on this ship on joining the Royal Navy, starting as a 1st Class Volunteer, and then being confirmed as Midshipman, from 1801-1802. |
| Dorothea | - | Hired-ship Unknown - Possibly a personal name Arthur Fleming Morrell served aboard this ship during an 1818 voyage of Arctic exploration. |
| Edinburgh | 23 | Ironclad, 2 turrets Built: 1892 Capital and ancient seat of Scotland Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as paymaster aboard this ship, 1894-1895. |
| Elk | ? | Sloop Launched: 1804, Deptford n. - A large deer Arthur Fleming Morrell served aboard this ship from 1809-1811. |
| Emerald | ? | Unknown Clear green transparent precious gem Arthur Wellesley Morrell served aboard this ship as paymaster from 1902 to 1905. |
| Espoir | 10 | Brig-ship Built: 1826, Chatham Fate: Sold 1857 Fr. - "Hope" Arthur Fleming Morrell commanded this ship from 1843 to 1844, and captured several slavers off the coast of Africa. |
| " | ? | Unknown George Truman Morrell served aboard this ship twice in his career: From March to September 1865, and then again from January to May 1866. |
| Excellent | ? | Unknown adj. - The state or quality of being exceptionally good George Truman Morrell served as mate aboard this ship in 1849. |
| Fisgard | ? | Unknown Unknown George Truman Morrell served as lieutenant aboard this ship in 1867. |
| Hannibal | ? | Unknown Carthaginian general who defeated the Romans as Cannae (216BC) Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as paymaster aboard this ship from 1909 to 1911. |
| Helia | ? | Unknown From the Greek 'heliacus' meaning relating to the sun George Truman Morrell served as acting lieutenant aboard this ship from 1850-1851. |
| Hercules | ? | Unknown Classical mythol. - A hero noted for his strength, courage, and performance of twelve great labours Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as assistant paymaster aboard this ship from 1883 to 1884. |
| Hermes | 10 28 a/c |
Aircraft Carrier Launched: 1953 Fate: Sold 1986 Greek mythol. - Messenger and herald of the Gods Clive Morrell served with 800 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, stationed aboard this ship during the South Atlantic War, 1982. It was during this service that Clive shot down two Argentine aircraft during the amphibious landings at Grantham Sound. |
| Hydra | ? | Steam-ship Greek mythol. - A nine-headed monster Arthur Fleming Morrell commanded this ship in 1847 on his return from Ascension Island, where he was briefly Governor. |
| Imaum | 72 | Ship-of-the-Line Launched: 1826, Bombay (East India Company) Acquired: 1836 from Imam of Muscat n. Islam. - A leader of congregational prayer in a mosque George Truman Morrell served as lieutenant aboard this ship from 1853 to 1856. |
| Investigator | 3 | Paddle Steamer n. - A person who investigates George Truman Morrell served as lieutenant aboard this ship, briefly taking command for a two-month expedition up the Niger River, in 1865. |
| La Pique | 36 | Frigate Acquired: Capture from French, 1800 Fate: Sold 1819 To cause to feel irritation or resentment Arthur Fleming Morrell served aboard this ship from 1805 to 1806 |
| Leander | ? | Unknown Gr. legend - A youth of Abydos who drowned in the Hellespront while swimming across to visit his lover, Hera. Arthur Wellesley Morrell served aboard this ship in 1913. |
| Melita | ? | Unknown Unknown Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as paymaster aboard this ship from 1895-1898, and during this period was present at the Sudan, 1896. |
| New Zealand | ? | Unknown Commonwealth country in the South Pacific Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as paymaster aboard this ship from 1905 to 1907. |
| Ocean | 98 | Ship-of-the-Line (1st Rate) Launched: Woolwich, 1805 The largest type of navigable water Arthur Fleming Morrell served as lieutenant aboard this ship in 1812. |
| Orontes | ? | Unknown A river is Asia, rising in Lebanon with its mouth at the Mediterranean Arthur Wellesley Morrell served aboard this ship as assistant paymaster from 1888 to 1890. |
| Philomel | 8 | Sloop Launched: 1842, Plymouth Fate: Sold 1870 A Greek poetic word for nightingale George Truman Morrell served aboard this ship from 1851 to 1852, and was present during an action against slavers in 1851. |
| Phoenix | ? | Unknown Legendary Arabian bird said to set fire to itself and rise anew every 500 years George Truman Morrell served aboard this ship from 1849 to 1851. |
| Polyphemus | 64 | Frigate Launched: 1782, Sheerness Fate: Paid off 1812 Greek mythol. - A Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus and his companions in a cave Arthur Fleming Morrell served as master's mate aboard this ship from 1806 to 1809, and took a French prize with boats from this ship in 1808. |
| Redbridge | 12 | Schooner Acquired: Captured from French, 1803 Fate: Lost 1806 A borough of London which includes part of Epping Forest Arthur Fleming Morrell was a midshipman aboard this ship in 1806 when it was wrecked off Providence (now Nassau, Bahamas). |
| Revolutionnaire | 44 | Frigate Acquired: Captured from French, 1794 Fate: Paid off 1822 Fr. - Revolutionary Arthur Fleming Morrell served aboard this ship from 1820 to 1822. During this service he captured Greek pirates at Patras in 1821. |
| Sparrow | ? | Unknown A small finch-like bird George Truman Morrell served aboard this ship as acting commander from 1865 to 1866. |
| Suffisanté | 16 | Schooner Acquired: Captured from French, 1803 Fate: Sold 1807 Unknown origin Arthur Fleming Morrell served as midshipman aboard this ship from about 1804 to 1805. |
| Swift | ? | Ironclad Able to move quickly Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as assistant paymaster aboard this ship from 1891 to 1895. |
| Swiftshure | 10 | Ironclad, 2nd Class Central
Battery Moving quickly and free of hesitation Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as assistant paymaster aboard this ship from 1884 to 1885. |
| Tartar | 42 | Frigate A fearsome or formidable person Arthur Fleming Morrell served as lieutenant aboard this ship from 1822 to 1823, before being placed on half-pay for nearly 20 years. |
| Termagant | 18 | Sloop Launched: 1796, Deptford Fate: Sold 1819 A shrewish woman; a scold Arthur Fleming Morrell served as lieutenant aboard this ship from 1812 to 1816, and beheld the fall of Genoa in 1814. |
| Thalia | 36 | Frigate Launched: 1782, Burlsedon Fate: Paid off 1812 Greek mythol. - A Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry Arthur Fleming Morrell served as lieutenant aboard this ship sometime between 1809 and 1811. |
| Tortoise | - | Store-ship A turtle Arthur Fleming Morrell commanded this ship in 1844, when it brought him to Ascension Island, where he would be Governor for the next two years. |
| Trafalgar | ? | Unknown A Cape near Cadiz, Spain, where in 1805 Nelson was mortally wounded in a decisive victory over the French and Spanish fleets George Truman Morrell served as a lieutenant with the coast guard, at Rosses Point, co. Sligo, Ireland, during the final three years of his naval career, from 1869 to 1873. |
| Triumph | 10 | Ironclad, 2nd Class Central
Battery Victory Arthur Wellesley Morrell served as assistant paymaster aboard this ship during his first service in the Royal Navy, from 1878 to 1882. |
| Venerable | ? | Unknown Worthy of reverence Arthur Wellesley Morrell served aboard this ship as paymaster from 1907 to 1908. |
| Wellesley | 74 | Ship-of-the-Line Launched: 1815, Bombay Fate: Sunk 1940 Surname of the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, who was the hero of Waterloo, and went on to become Prime Minister George Truman Morrell served aboard this ship on three occasions during his career: 1861 to 1865, then again from 1866 to 1867, and finally from 1867 to 1868. He included the name of the ship in the name of his first son, Arthur Wellesley Morrell, and the name has continued to the present generation. |
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