HMS Veteran
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Three ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Veteran:
was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line
, launched in 1787 and broken up in 1816.
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 Veteran:
was a 64-gun third 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 1787 and broken up in 1816.
- HMS Veteran was an 18-gun fireship launched in 1807 as HMS Prometheus. She was used for harbour service from 1819, was renamed HMS Veteran in 1839 and was broken up in 1852. was an Admiralty V class destroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
launched in 1919 and sunk in 1942.