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United Kingdom Warships List (Current and Former Types)


Ships & Submarines | Naval Warfare

Catalog of military warships and submarines associated with the nation of United Kingdom.

This listing allows you to trace back a particular nation's aviation history in reverse-chronological order.

There are a total of [ 122 ] United Kingdom Warships List (Current and Former Types) entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed by initial year of service descending. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator.

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2027
Picture of the Type 31 (Inspiraton-class)
Type 31 (Inspiraton-class)
Guided-Missile Frigate Warship
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2025
Picture of the Type 26 (City-class)
Type 26 (City-class)
Guided-Missile Frigate
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2022
Picture of the HMS Agamemnon (S124)
HMS Agamemnon (S124)
Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
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2021
Picture of the HMS Audacious (S122)
HMS Audacious (S122)
Nuclear-Powered Fleet Submarine
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2020
Picture of the HMS Trent (P224)
HMS Trent (P224)
Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)
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2019
Picture of the HMS Prince of Wales (R09)
HMS Prince of Wales (R09)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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2017
Picture of the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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2013
Picture of the HMS Defender (D36)
HMS Defender (D36)
Air Defense / Guided Missile Destroyer Warship
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2010
Picture of the HMS Astute (S119)
HMS Astute (S119)
Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
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2010
Picture of the HMS Dauntless (D33)
HMS Dauntless (D33)
Air-Defense Guided Missile Destroyer Warship
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2009
Picture of the HMS Daring (D32)
HMS Daring (D32)
Guided Missile Destroyer Warship
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1998
Picture of the HMS Ocean (L12)
HMS Ocean (L12)
Amphibious Assault Vessel / Landing Helicopter Platform
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1994
Picture of the HMS Montrose (F236)
HMS Montrose (F236)
Guided-Missile Frigate Warship
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1994
Picture of the HMS Vanguard (S28)
HMS Vanguard (S28)
Ballistic Missile Submarine
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1993
Picture of the HMS Iron Duke (F234)
HMS Iron Duke (F234)
Guided-Missile Frigate Warship
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1993
Picture of the HMS Monmouth (F235)
HMS Monmouth (F235)
Guided-Missile Frigate Warship
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1988
Picture of the HMS Cornwall (F99)
HMS Cornwall (F99)
Guided-Missile Frigate Warship
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1988
Picture of the RFA Argus (A135)
RFA Argus (A135)
Auxiliary Support Ship
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1985
Picture of the HMS Gloucester (D96)
HMS Gloucester (D96)
Destroyer Warship
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1983
Picture of the HMS Trafalgar (S107)
HMS Trafalgar (S107)
Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
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1982
Picture of the HMS Illustrious (R06)
HMS Illustrious (R06)
Conventionally-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
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1981
Picture of the HMS Ark Royal (R07)
HMS Ark Royal (R07)
Light Aircraft Carrier
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1981
Picture of the HMS Brilliant (F90)
HMS Brilliant (F90)
Frigate Warship
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1980
Picture of the HMS Invincible (R05)
HMS Invincible (R05)
Conventionally-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
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1975
Picture of the HMS Antelope (F170)
HMS Antelope (F170)
Frigate Warship / Patrol Frigate
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1975
Picture of the HMS Sheffield (D80)
HMS Sheffield (D80)
Guided-Missile Frigate Warship
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1971
Picture of the HMS Conqueror (S48)
HMS Conqueror (S48)
Nuclear Attack Submarine
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1967
Picture of the HMS Onyx (S21)
HMS Onyx (S21)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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1959
Picture of the HMS Hermes (R12)
HMS Hermes (R12)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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1947
Picture of the HMS Alliance (P417/S67)
HMS Alliance (P417/S67)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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1946
Picture of the HMS Vanguard (23)
HMS Vanguard (23)
Fast Battleship
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1945
Picture of the HMS Warrior (R31)
HMS Warrior (R31)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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1944
Picture of the Type XXI U-Boat
Type XXI U-Boat
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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1943
Picture of the HMS Black Prince (81)
HMS Black Prince (81)
Air Defense Light Cruiser Warship
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1943
Picture of the HMS Unicorn (I72)
HMS Unicorn (I72)
Maintenance Aircraft Carrier
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1943
Picture of the HMS X-class / X-craft (series)
HMS X-class / X-craft (series)
Midget Special-Mission Submarine
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1943
Picture of the Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L))
Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L))
Amphibious Assault Ship
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1942
Picture of the Higgins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Higgins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Patrol Boat / Motor Torpedo Boat
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1942
Picture of the HMS Jamaica (44)
HMS Jamaica (44)
Light Cruiser Warship
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1942
Picture of the Huckins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Huckins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Motorized Torpedo Fast Boat
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1942
Picture of the Landing Ship, Tank Mk II (LST2)
Landing Ship, Tank Mk II (LST2)
Amphibious Assault Transport Vessel
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1941
Picture of the ELCO PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
ELCO PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo)
Patrol Boat / Motor Torpedo Boat
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1941
Picture of the HMS Audacity (D10)
HMS Audacity (D10)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
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1941
Picture of the HMS Duke of York (17)
HMS Duke of York (17)
Battleship
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1941
Picture of the HMS Prince of Wales (53)
HMS Prince of Wales (53)
Battleship
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1941
Picture of the HMS Roberts (F40)
HMS Roberts (F40)
Monitor Warship
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1941
Picture of the HMS Victorious (R38)
HMS Victorious (R38)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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1940
Picture of the HMS Dido (37)
HMS Dido (37)
Air Defense Light Cruiser Warship
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1940
Picture of the HMS Upholder (P37)
HMS Upholder (P37)
Coastal Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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1940
Picture of the USS Dixmude (A-609)
USS Dixmude (A-609)
Aircraft Transport / Escort Carrier
51/122
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1939
Picture of the Flower (class)
Flower (class)
Corvette Warship / Minesweeper / Patrol Vessel
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1939
Picture of the HMS Belfast (C35)
HMS Belfast (C35)
Light Cruiser Warship
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1939
Picture of the HMS Royal Oak (08)
HMS Royal Oak (08)
Battleship
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1938
Picture of the HMS Afridi (F07)
HMS Afridi (F07)
Destroyer Warship
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1938
Picture of the HMS Ark Royal (91)
HMS Ark Royal (91)
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
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1938
Picture of the HMS Manchester (C15)
HMS Manchester (C15)
Light Cruiser Warship
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1936
Picture of the Type VII U-Boat
Type VII U-Boat
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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1935
Picture of the HMS Ajax (22)
HMS Ajax (22)
Light Cruiser Warship
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1935
Picture of the HMS Arethusa (26)
HMS Arethusa (26)
Light Cruiser Warship
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1932
Picture of the HMS Thames (N71)
HMS Thames (N71)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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1932
Picture of the Raumboote (R-Boot)
Raumboote (R-Boot)
Minesweeper / Convoy Escort / Motor Torpedo Boat
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1932
Picture of the Schnellboot (S-Boot) / (E-Boat)
Schnellboot (S-Boot) / (E-Boat)
Motor Torpedo Boat
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1931
Picture of the HMS Exeter (68)
HMS Exeter (68)
Heavy Cruiser Warship
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1928
Picture of the HMS Cornwall (56)
HMS Cornwall (56)
Heavy Cruiser Warship
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1927
Picture of the HMS Nelson (28)
HMS Nelson (28)
Battleship
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1927
Picture of the HMS Rodney (29)
HMS Rodney (29)
Battleship
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1924
Picture of the HMS Eagle
HMS Eagle
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
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1924
Picture of the HMS Hermes (95)
HMS Hermes (95)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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1920
Picture of the HMS Hood (51)
HMS Hood (51)
Battlecruiser Warship
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1919
Picture of the USS McCalla (DD-253)
USS McCalla (DD-253)
Destroyer Warship
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1918
Picture of the HMS Argus (I49)
HMS Argus (I49)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier / Barracks Ship
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1918
Picture of the HMS Dragon (D46)
HMS Dragon (D46)
Light Cruiser Warship
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1918
Picture of the HMS M1 (M-class)
HMS M1 (M-class)
Diesel-Electric Coastal Attack Submarine
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1917
Picture of the HMS Furious (47)
HMS Furious (47)
Battlecruiser Warship / Converted Aircraft Carrier
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1917
Picture of the K-class (UK)
K-class (UK)
Steam-Powered Attack Submarine
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1916
Picture of the HMS Courageous (50)
HMS Courageous (50)
Light Battlecruiser / Aircraft Carrier
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1916
Picture of the HMS Renown (72)
HMS Renown (72)
Battlecruiser Warship / Fast Carrier Escort
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1916
Picture of the HMS Royal Sovereign (05)
HMS Royal Sovereign (05)
Battleship
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1915
Picture of the HMS Barham (04)
HMS Barham (04)
Fast Battleship
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1915
Picture of the HMS Ben-my-Chree
HMS Ben-my-Chree
Seaplane Carrier Warship
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1915
Picture of the HMS Campania (1914)
HMS Campania (1914)
Seaplane / Aircraft Carrier
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1915
Picture of the HMS Canada (1913)
HMS Canada (1913)
Super-Dreadnought Battleship
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1915
Picture of the HMS Warspite (03)
HMS Warspite (03)
Dreadnought Battleship
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1915
Picture of the SMS Mowe
SMS Mowe
Merchant Commerce Raider Warship
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1914
Picture of the HMS Agincourt
HMS Agincourt
Dreadnought Battleship
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1914
Picture of the HMS Ark Royal / HMS Pegasus
HMS Ark Royal / HMS Pegasus
Seaplane Carrier
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1914
Picture of the HMS Benbow (1914)
HMS Benbow (1914)
Battleship
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1914
Picture of the HMS Caroline
HMS Caroline
Light Cruiser Warship
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1914
Picture of the HMS Lance (1914)
HMS Lance (1914)
Destroyer Warship
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1914
Picture of the HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Queen Elizabeth
Super Dreadnought Battleship
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1914
Picture of the HMS Tiger
HMS Tiger
Battlecruiser Warship
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1913
Picture of the HMS Audacious
HMS Audacious
Superdreadnought Battleship
93/122
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1912
Picture of the E-class (series)
E-class (series)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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1912
Picture of the HMS New Zealand (1911)
HMS New Zealand (1911)
Battlecruiser Warship
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1911
Picture of the HMS Colossus
HMS Colossus
Dreadnought Battleship
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1911
Picture of the HMS Engadine
HMS Engadine
Seaplane Tender / Transport Vessel
97/122
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1911
Picture of the HMS Indefatigable
HMS Indefatigable
Battlecruiser Warship
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1908
Picture of the HMS Agamemnon
HMS Agamemnon
Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
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1907
Picture of the D-class (UK)
D-class (UK)
Ocean-Going Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
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1907
Picture of the HMS Bellerophon (1907)
HMS Bellerophon (1907)
Dreadnought Battleship
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1906
Picture of the HMS Dreadnought
HMS Dreadnought
Dreadnought Battleship
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1905
Picture of the HMS King Edward VII
HMS King Edward VII
Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
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1905
Picture of the HMS New Zealand (1905)
HMS New Zealand (1905)
Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
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1899
Picture of the HMS Canopus (1899)
HMS Canopus (1899)
Predreadnought Battleship
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1898
Picture of the HMS Hermes
HMS Hermes
Protected Cruiser / Seaplane Carrier
106/122
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1888
Picture of the HMS Benbow (1888)
HMS Benbow (1888)
Battleship
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1878
Picture of the HMS Belleisle (Peik-i-Sheref)
HMS Belleisle (Peik-i-Sheref)
Ironclad Battleship
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1873
Picture of the HMS Devastation (1873)
HMS Devastation (1873)
Predreadnought Ironclad Battleship
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1871
Picture of the HMS Cyclops (1871)
HMS Cyclops (1871)
Breastwork Monitor / Ironclad
110/122
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1870
Picture of the HMS Captain (1870)
HMS Captain (1870)
Ocean-Going Ironclad Warship / Turret Ship
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1867
Picture of the HMS Agincourt (1865)
HMS Agincourt (1865)
Ironclad Warship
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1864
Picture of the CSS Shenandoah
CSS Shenandoah
Commerce Raider / Ship-of-War Tall Ship
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1861
Picture of the HMS Warrior
HMS Warrior
Three-Masted Ironclad Battleship
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1852
Picture of the HMS Duke of Wellington
HMS Duke of Wellington
First-Rate Ship-of-the-Line Warship
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1786
Picture of the HMS Royal Sovereign
HMS Royal Sovereign
First Rate Ship-of-the-Line Warship
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1785
Picture of the HMS Audacious (1785)
HMS Audacious (1785)
Third Rate Ship-of-the-Line Warship
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1776
Picture of the USS Raleigh
USS Raleigh
32-Gun Sailing Frigate Warship
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1774
Picture of the USS Alfred (1774)
USS Alfred (1774)
Man-of-War Sailing Warship
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1768
Picture of the HMB Endeavor (1768)
HMB Endeavor (1768)
Bark Sailing Vessel
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1765
Picture of the HMS Victory
HMS Victory
100-gun First Ship-of-the-Line
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1587
Picture of the HMS Ark Royal (1587)
HMS Ark Royal (1587)
Sailing Galleon
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1514
Picture of the Henry Grace a Dieu (1514)
Henry Grace a Dieu (1514)
Carrack Great Ship
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