HMS Formidable
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Five ships of the Royal Navy
have been named HMS Formidable.
was an 80-gun second rate captured from the French at the Battle of Quiberon Bay
in 1759, and broken up in 1768. was a 90-gun second rate launched in 1777. She fought at the Battle of Ushant
and the Battle of the Saintes
, was converted to a 74-gun third rate in 1813, and broken up later that year. was an 84-gun second rate launched in 1825. She was lent as a training ship in 1869 and was sold in 1906. was a Formidable-class
predreadnought battleship
launched in 1898 and torpedoed and sunk in 1915. was an Illustrious-class
aircraft carrier
launched in 1939 and sold for scrap in 1953.
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 been named HMS Formidable.
was an 80-gun second rate captured from the French at the Battle of Quiberon Bay
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire...
in 1759, and broken up in 1768. was a 90-gun second rate launched in 1777. She fought at the Battle of Ushant
Battle of Ushant (1778)
The Battle of Ushant took place on 27 July 1778, during the American War of Independence, fought between French and British fleets 100 miles west of Ushant, a French island at the mouth of the English Channel off the north-westernmost point of France...
and the Battle of the Saintes
Battle of the Saintes
The Battle of the Saintes took place over 4 days, 9 April 1782 – 12 April 1782, during the American War of Independence, and was a victory of a British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney over a French fleet under the Comte de Grasse forcing the French and Spanish to abandon a planned...
, was converted to a 74-gun third rate in 1813, and broken up later that year. was an 84-gun second rate launched in 1825. She was lent as a training ship in 1869 and was sold in 1906. was a Formidable-class
Formidable class battleship
The Royal Navy's Formidable class battleships was an eight-ship class of pre-dreadnoughts designed by Sir William White and built in the late 1890s...
predreadnought battleship
Battleship
A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
launched in 1898 and torpedoed and sunk in 1915. was an Illustrious-class
Illustrious class aircraft carrier
The Illustrious class was a class of aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that were some of the most important British warships in World War II...
aircraft carrier
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase. Aircraft carriers thus allow a naval force to project air power worldwide without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations...
launched in 1939 and sold for scrap in 1953.
See also
- French ship FormidableFrench ship FormidableA number of ships of the French Navy have born the name Formidable, honouring the trait of inspiring fear in the enemy. Among them:* Formidable , a 96-gun ship of the line* Formidable , a 80-gun ship of the line...
- HMS Belleisle (1795)HMS Belleisle (1795)Lion was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the French Navy, which later served in the Royal Navy. She was built at Rochefort. She was later renamed Marat and then Formidable, with the changing fortunes of the French Revolution....
, a former French ship named Formidable.