HMS Caledonia
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Five ships and three shore establishments of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Caledonia after the Latin name for Scotland
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Ships was a 3-gun brig
launched in 1807. She was captured by the Americans in 1812, and burnt several days later. was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line launched in 1808. She became a hospital ship
and was renamed HMS Dreadnought in 1856 and was broken up in 1875. was a Prince Consort class
broadside ironclad launched in 1862 and sold in 1886.
In 1911, the name HMS Caledonia was proposed for the battleship HMS New Zealand
, which needed to be renamed to free the name New Zealand for use by a new battlecruiser, but the battleship was instead renamed HMS Zealandia.
Shore establishments was the navy base at Oban
, commissioned in 1943 and paid off in 1945. was an artificers' training establishment commissioned in 1946 and paid off in 1985. is a support base commissioned in 1996 at Rosyth
, Fife
, Scotland
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have borne the name HMS Caledonia after the Latin name for Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Ships was a 3-gun brig
Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
launched in 1807. She was captured by the Americans in 1812, and burnt several days later. was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line launched in 1808. She became a hospital ship
Hospital ship
A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones....
and was renamed HMS Dreadnought in 1856 and was broken up in 1875. was a Prince Consort class
Prince Consort class battleship
The Prince Consort class of battleship were four Royal Navy wooden-hulled broadside ironclads: HMS Royal Oak, HMS Prince Consort, HMS Ocean, and HMS Caledonia. They were originally laid down as Bulwark-class battleships, but were converted to ironclads...
broadside ironclad launched in 1862 and sold in 1886.
- HMS CaledoniaHMS Impregnable (1810)HMS Impregnable was a 98-gun second rate three-decker ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 1 August 1810 at Chatham. She was designed by Sir William Rule, and was the only ship built to her draught...
was a training ship launched in 1810 as the 98-gun second rate . She became a training ship in 1862, was renamed HMS Kent in 1888, HMS Caledonia in 1891, and was sold for breaking up in 1906. - HMS Caledonia was a cadet training ship, formerly the liner RMS Majestic. She was transferred to the navy in 1936 and commissioned in 1937. She was burnt by accident in 1939, with the wreck being raised and scrapped in 1943.
In 1911, the name HMS Caledonia was proposed for the battleship HMS New Zealand
HMS New Zealand (1904)
HMS New Zealand was a King Edward VII class battleship of the Royal Navy. Like all ships of the class she was named after an important part of the British Empire, namely New Zealand...
, which needed to be renamed to free the name New Zealand for use by a new battlecruiser, but the battleship was instead renamed HMS Zealandia.
Shore establishments was the navy base at Oban
Oban
Oban Oban Oban ( is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people. Oban...
, commissioned in 1943 and paid off in 1945. was an artificers' training establishment commissioned in 1946 and paid off in 1985. is a support base commissioned in 1996 at Rosyth
Rosyth
Rosyth is a town located on the Firth of Forth, three miles south of the centre of Dunfermline. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the town has a population of 12,790....
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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