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HMS Collingwood

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Three ships and one shore establishment of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Collingwood, after Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood:

  • HMS Collingwood (1841), an 80-gun second-rate battleship, converted to screw propulsion in 1861, and sold in 1867
  • HMS Collingwood (1882), a battleship in service from 1882 to 1909
  • HMS Collingwood (1908), one of the first dreadnought battleships, in action at Jutland, and sold for breaking up in 1922
  • HMS Collingwood (shore establishment), the shore establishment of this name was formed in 1940 as an entry camp for new recruits. Since World War II it has housed a number of Royal Navy training units.
  • References

    HMS Collingwood Wikipedia