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HMS St George

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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS St George, after Saint George, the patron saint of England:

  • HMS St George (1622), a 60 gun ship built in 1622 and sunk in 1697 as a blockship.
  • HMS St George (1626), a ship captured in 1626 and listed until 1632.
  • HMS St George, a 96 gun first rate originally named HMS Charles and renamed in 1687. Rebuilt several times and broken up in 1774.
  • HMS St George (1701), a discovery ship purchased in 1701 and sunk in 1716 as a foundation for Chatham Dockyard.
  • HMS St George (1785) was a 98 gun second rate, launched in 1785 and wrecked in 1811.
  • HMS St George was originally HMS Britannia of 1762, renamed HMS Princess Royal in 1812, HMS St George a few days later, and then HMS Barfleur in 1819. She was broken up in 1825.
  • HMS St George (1840) was a 120 gun first rate, launched in 1840 and sold in 1883.
  • HMS St George (1892) was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class, launched in 1892 and scrapped in 1920.
  • References

    HMS St George Wikipedia