HMS Prince
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Six ships of the Royal Navy
have been named HMS Prince, including:
was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line
launched in 1670 and renamed HMS Royal William in 1692. Broken up in 1813.
In addition many ships have been named after specific princes, including:
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 Prince, including:
was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line
Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
launched in 1670 and renamed HMS Royal William in 1692. Broken up in 1813.
- HMS PrinceHMS Ossory (1682)HMS Ossory was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1682 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She was renamed HMS Prince in 1705....
was a 90-gun second rate launched in 1682 as HMS OssoryHMS Ossory (1682)HMS Ossory was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1682 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She was renamed HMS Prince in 1705....
. She was renamed HMS Prince in 1705, HMS Princess in 1711 and HMS Princess Royal in 1728. She was broken up in 1773. was a 90-gun second rate launched in 1698 as HMS TriumphHMS Triumph (1698)HMS Triumph was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1698. She was renamed HMS Prince in 1714....
. She was renamed HMS Prince in 1714. She was rebuilt in 1750, and broken up in 1773. was a 98-gun second rate launched in 1788. She was rebuilt in 1796 and was broken up in 1837. was a storeship hired in 1854 and lost later that year in the Crimean War. was an Admiralty M class destroyerAdmiralty M class destroyerThe M class, more properly known as the Admiralty M class, were a class of 85 destroyers built for the Royal Navy that saw service during World War I...
launched in 1916 and sold in 1921.
In addition many ships have been named after specific princes, including: