HMS Barfleur
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Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Barfleur after the Battle of Barfleur:
- HMS Barfleur was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line launched in 1697, rebuilt in 1716 with 80 guns, and hulked in 1764. She was broken up in 1783.
- HMS Barfleur was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line launched in 1768, and later increased to 98 guns. She was broken up in 1819.
- HMS Barfleur was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line launched in 1762 as HMS Britannia. She was renamed HMS Barfleur in 1819 and was broken up in 1825.
- HMS Barfleur was a Centurion-class battleship launched in 1892 and broken up in 1910.
- HMS Barfleur was a Battle-class destroyer launched in 1943 and broken up in 1966.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
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