HMS Southampton

Six Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS Southampton. All were named for Southampton, a port on the south coast of England.

• The first HMS Southampton (1693) was a 48 gun 4th rate launched in 1693. The ship was rebuilt in 1700, hulked at Jamaica in 1728 and finally broken up in 1771.
• The second HMS Southampton (1757) was a 32 gun 5th rate launched in 1757, and wrecked in 1812.
• The third HMS Southampton (1820) was a 60 gun 4th rate launched in 1820. In 1867 the ship was lent to the Hull Committee, finally being sold in 1912.
• The fourth HMS Southampton (1912) was a Town class cruiser (1910), launched in 1912 and sold in 1927. She fought at the battle of Jutland.
• The fifth HMS Southampton (C83) was a Town class cruiser (1936), launched in 1936 and sunk off Malta on 11 January 1941.
• The sixth HMS Southampton (D90) was a Type 42 destroyer, launched in 1979 and decommissioned in 2009.

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. 
• Gossett, William Patrick (1986) The lost ships of the Royal Navy, 1793-1900. (London: Mansell). ISBN 0-7201-1816-6